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All Four Stanzas – Isaac Asimov

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Tarun Rattan

Introductory Note. Unless you’re already well acquainted with our “national anthem,” this interesting piece by the late Isaac Asimov will be an eye-opener.  It was for me.  It’s especially appropriate at a time when there is much talk of tossing … Continue reading →

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… when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Tarun Rattan

Linearly arranged swara’s, or sur‘s in Hindi, form a swaramalika, a chain of swara’s. Mixing yours and my swara’s, for instance, produces our sur(YT) (text). Once again,(YT) on a Continuum Fingerboard. The seven swara’s together are also called a ‘sargam‘, … Continue reading →

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