Subh  Janmashtami Mahotsav!

Today is Shri Krishna Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna. We at Mastradio.com would like to wish all of you a very subh and happy Janmashtami. As some of you might know, Janmashtami is observed on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha of the Savan month. Therefore, it is also known as Krishnashtami.

We shall be celebrating Janmashtami throughout the day, along with many devotees across the world.  Please join us on this very auspicious occasion and pass on the word to your friends and loved ones.

Hari Bol!

 Simply sufi.

His singing has a Sufiyana touch that goes beyond the ears and touches the soul. It is Sufi singing with just the undertone of the electric guitar, and bass-propelled western beats – that's Kailash Kher's inimitable signature style.

The singer, in a heart-to-heart talk with Hyderabad Times, explains his penchant for Sufi music, his musical journey so far and why Hyderabad is so special to him. 

And the world is square! Come-on people! It's the height of insecurity feeling amongst priests who claim to be serving mankind. Just came across this news article and thought to pass it along. Folks who ban music and yoga need to step out of their caves and smell some fresh and pure air! Jesus! 

Here is the story by Luke Salkeld from Dailymail, UK. 

"It is meant to have a calming effect, as well as working wonders on flexibility. But yoga has actually become the source of tension for one community - because two church priests refuse to bend. The pair have banned yoga instructor Louise Woodcock from using their church halls for her children's classes.

Smoke machine, strobe lights and ... sitar? That was the combination at the Highline Ballroom on Wednesday night. Anoushka Shankar, Ravi Shankar’s daughter and musical disciple, and Karsh Kale, a tabla drummer who is also an electronica producer and programmer, have collaborated on an album, “Breathing Underwater” (Manhattan), and their band headlined a triple bill of world-music fusions to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Global Rhythm magazine. The transcontinental bill also included the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and the Guadeloupean New York saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart.

Shilpa Shetty is adding on responsibilities, or shall we say, is diversifying her portfolio. She will launch her own production house, 'S2 Productions' to make DVD video on Yoga this month. We think it to be a nice move. Given her international appeal, it could very well turn out to be a profitable endeavour.

The 2 hour Yoga production shall be shot in Kerala backwaters and will be directed by Manish Jha, who has given us flicks such as Matrabhoomi and Anwar.