Category Archives: Music

Barong Dance – Bali’s Traditional Lion Dance

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Suyash Chopra

Bali is well-known for its cultural heritage – its temples, music and dance forms. One of the intricate dance forms you simply cannot miss when in Bali is the lion dance or locally known as the Barong dance. When we … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Indonesia, Music, Photography, Travel | Tagged Bali Culture, Bali Lion Dance, Bali Temple, Balinese Dancers, Balinese Music Gamelan, Barong Dance, Batubulan Village in Bali, Fight between Barong and Rangda, Keris Dance, Rangda, Ubud, Where to see Barong Dance in Bali | 18 Comments

Circle of Music At Minnesota State Fair

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Suyash Chopra

This week’s theme is circle and hence, here is my shot taken during Minnesota State Fair 2015. More photos of the challenge can be viewed here. *** More of my photos from the annual Minnesota State Fair: Giant Wheel Canine Adventure … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Life, Music, Photography | Tagged Black & White Photography, Circle, Circle of Music, Festival, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota State Fair, music, Musician at Minnesota State Fair, Photography, Street Photography, Twin Cities Minneapolis | 14 Comments

Chipotle Food Fest – Cultivate a Healthy Tomorrow

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Suyash Chopra

Today it was truly a good day with lots of food, live music and fun. Cultivate Chipotle festival 2015 in downtown Loring Park of Minneapolis was a “celebration of food that is responsibly raised, skillfully prepared and delightfully enjoyed”. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Events, Music, Photography | Tagged Better Unprocessed Healthy Food, Chef Demo, Chipotle, Chipotle Cultivate, Chipotle Food festival, Environment Impact, Food Festival Minneapolis, GMO, Growth Hormone, Loring Park, Minneapolis, Processed Food, Responsibly Raised, Vegetarian Food Festival | 11 Comments

3-Day 3-Quote Challenge: Day 3

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Suyash Chopra

हजारों ख्वाहिशें ऐसी कि हर ख्वाहिश पे दम निकले बहुत निकले मेरे अरमाँ, लेकिन फिर भी कम निकले – मिर्जा गालिब Thousands of desires, each worth dying for, Many of them I have realized, yet I yearn for more. – … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Dreams, Life, Music, Photography, Poem | Tagged Dreams, Ghazal, Hazaaron Khwahishen Aisi, Indian Music, Jagjit Singh, Life, Mirza Ghalib, Mirza Ghalib Ghazal, Poem, Quote Challenge, Urdu Poet, Urdu shayar | 35 Comments

The Liebster Award – November 2014

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Suyash Chopra

Feels so good to receive my first Blogging award. Thanks a lot to Swav, for nominating me. Swav from Ireland, with his blog site Paintings by Swav, had nominated me in the month of October for The Liebster Award. I am glad you … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Life, Music, Travel | Tagged aashayein foundation, Awards, Blogging, Discover New Blogs, Drink Life to its Lees, Gazal, Jagjit Singh, Liebster, music, networking, November 2014, Photography, The Liebster Award, Travel | 28 Comments

We Make Our Dreams Come True – Bryan Adams LIVE

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Suyash Chopra

Here I am this is me There’s no where else on Earth I’d rather be Here I am, it’s just me and you And tonight we make our dreams come true And what a dream come true it was for … Continue reading →