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Top mass communication colleges and universities in india

There are lot of job opportunities available in the field of mass communication. to be successful in this field one needs to possess some traits which are having a natural flair/talent to ace different job profiles and the ability to multi-task as well as the ability to make an informed decision to pursue a mass communication course from a good college or a university. Mass Communication is a very diverse field and includes careers like print and TV journalism, online media, radio, advertising, public relations (PR), corporate communication, media research and even filmmaking and photography. Careers in Mass Communication are not only high paying but also bring in a great deal of job satisfaction and expression of creativity. There are many courses available in both graduate and post graduate levels in various colleges across the country. They all have very different admission processes and fee structure.

 Here are the best mass communication colleges in India:

1. Indian Institute of Mass Communication: Mass Communication has emerged as a major area of interest and has immensely contributed to the development & empowerment of society. As an academic discipline it has rapidly acquired importance and become a major attraction for students. It is one of the most prestigious mass communication colleges of India. However it only provides post graduate 1-year diploma in different fields of mass communication. The entrance exam is also very tough to crack.

Location: New Delhi

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2. AJK Mass Communication Research Centre Jamia Millia Islamia: The AJK Mass Communication Research Centre is a premier media institution in India. Founded in 1982 by Anwar Jamal Kidwai (former VC of Jamia Millia Islamia and later Chairman of the Centre) the MCRC offers graduate and post-graduate courses in the art craft and technology of the modern media. Offers both diploma and full time courses graduation and post-graduation courses.

Location: New Delhi

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3. Department of Communication University of Hyderabad: The Department of Communication at University of Hyderabad has been ranked the Best University Department four times in a row by Outlook-MDRA.

Location: Hyderabad

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4. Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication: The Symbiosis Center of Journalism & Communication (SCMC) opened in 1990 with only 40 students. In 1999 it was renamed as Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication and eventually as Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication. Today it has evolved into a world-class media and communication education and training Institute providing the industry with trained and competent professionals. The placement is excellent with many media companies recruiting students directly from campus. However, the tuition fee is quite high and the selection process is very tough.

Location: Pune

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5. Xavier Institute of Communications: Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC) is a professional media centre which offers a variety of services in training and production. It is one of the oldest colleges to offer mass communication courses but like IIMC offers only post graduate diploma courses.

Location: Mumbai

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6. Department of Media and Communication Studies Savitribai Phule Pune University: Savitribai Phule Pune University was one of the first universities in India to recognize that academic training in Communication means much more than Mass Communication in general and Journalism in particular. Offers both diploma and full time post graduate courses.

Location: Pune

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7. Department of Media Studies Christ (Deemed to be University): The Department of Media Studies at Christ University is one of the most vibrant and academically rigorous centres of media higher education in India, with the passion of honing student’s skills, knowledge and attitude for effective leadership in varied local national and global media platforms. They provide both graduation and post-graduation diploma and full time degrees. Their entrance exam is relatively easy but they have a strict academic conduct.  Following dress codes are mandatory.

Location: Bengaluru

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8. Department of Journalism, Madras Christian College: Although Madras Christian College was established in 1937, however, Department of Journalism was only established in 2005. The journalism course offered at the department lays emphasis on print and broadcast journalism. The media labs of this journalism college comprise of latest technology and adequate exposure to aspirants.

Location: Madras

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9. Delhi College of Arts & Commerce: Among all Delhi University colleges, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce (DCAC) was the first one to introduce a journalism course and that too in 1989. The college campus houses state-of-the art media labs and provides all the required infrastructure required to train students in different media fields. The journalism course offered at DCAC provides aspirants with adequate knowledge of news writing, reporting, editing as well as helps them develop a broad perspective of contemporary national and international scenarios. Admissions are done based on DU cutoffs.

Location: Delhi

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10. Amity School of Communication: Established in 1999, Amity School of Communication offers media courses to students at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate level. Amity School of Communication is known to have very good infrastructure. Apart from that the college is also known to offer good industry exposure to students.  Many big media firms visit the college campus for placements.

Location: Noida, Gurgaon

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The Nine Hearts Of Gold

The athletes had come from so many countries
To run for the gold and the silver and bronze
Many weeks and months in training
All building up to the games

The poem written by David Roth focusses on the athletes who have come from different parts of the world to compete and win either gold, silver or bronze medals. They have trained for months to participate in the events with the hopes of winning.

All round the field spectators were gathered
Cheering on all the young women and men
Then the final event of the day was approaching
The last race about to begin

People had gathered to watch and cheer the young men and women. The final event of the day was approaching and the final race was about to begin.

The loudspeakers called out the names of the runners
The one hundred metres the race to be run
And nine young athletes stood there determined
And poised for the sound of the gun

The names of the runners who would be taking part in the race was announced. The nine participants were determined to win the competition and poised themselves at the starting point, waiting for the sound of the gun to signal the start of the race.

The signal was given, the pistol exploded
And so did the runners on hearing the sound
But the youngest among them stumbled and staggered
And he fell on his knees to the ground

The pistol was fired and the race began. The runners charged ahead but one of the runners who was the youngest of the lot stumbled and fell to his knees the ground.

He gave out a cry of frustration and anguish
His dreams and his efforts dashed in the dirt
But as sure as I’m standing here telling the story
Now it’s a strange one, but here’s what occurred

The fallen athlete cried out in anguish and disappointment. His dreams had come to an end. However, something occurred which was quite strange.

The eight other athletes stopped in their tracks
The ones who had trained for so long to compete
One by one they turned round and came back to help him
And lifted the lad to his feet

The eight other athletes who were ahead of him stopped to help him back to his feet.
The other runners who had trained so hard and so long to compete for turned back to help the fallen athlete. This shows their unselfish selves and their compassion for a fellow competitor.

Then all nine runners joined hands and continued
The one hundred metres reduced to a walk
And the banner above that said “Special Olympics”
Could not have been nearer the mark

The hundred-metre race was reduced to a walk as the nine competitors joined hands to cross the finishing line together. The banner which showed that it was special Olympics couldn’t have been more accurate for it eas indeed a special gesture by all the competitors of that race.

That’s how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
Thus the race ended with nine athletes holding their hands right to the finishing mark. They won nine gold medals – one for each — very deservingly.

And the banner above and nine smiling faces
Said more than these words ever will
Said more than these words ever will

All the nine runners won the gold medal as all of them finished the race together and they stood smiling under the banner that rightly declared it as  ‘Special Olympics’.

This poem showcases the need to be compassionate towards the less fortunate and those who struggle and fall down.

When words fail, Music speaks!

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”

By: Berthold Auerbach

Today is the World Music Day which takes place on 21st June every year. It is an annual music celebration which is celebrated in every part of the world. On this day, people of a country are allowed to play music outside their home or in public places or parks. Many concerts also being organized with free of cost by various musicians for which they don’t take any payment. They play for fun. Music makes you feel exactly what you want to feel. A person who loves music can be a good companion. When you failed to express your feelings through words then the only thing that helps you in expressing yourself is music.

According to the researches if we listen to the music it helps us to improve our mental health and boosts up with good physical health also. Not only this it helps us by keeping us sharp even in our old age. It raises our IQs if we take a proper music training or lessons. It is a big connection between the humans and music. It helps by relaxing our mind or heal us. Everyday listening of music can improves our various tasks and boost our confidence.

Some of the benefits of listening to music are as follows:

  1. Music makes you happier- it is proved that when you listen to music you like, you started feeling good. While feeling good is what makes happy.
  2. Enhances running performance- if you wanted to take your running up a notch, listen to songs that inspires you.
  3. Lowers stress and improves health- everyday listening to music that you loved or enjoy decreases levels of stress and helps you stay calm during a stressful day.
  4. Helps you to sleep better- if you are having trouble in sleeping that listening to music before going for sleep will give a good sleep with a relaxing mind.
  5. Reduces depression- in this busy life whenever feeling low or depressed. one can listen to their choice of music which helps them to boost up with confidence or lift your spirits.
  6. Strengthens memory and learning- researchers found that music helps you to learn and recall information better.
  7. Reduces pain- it decreases your pain while you are listening to music. It makes you feel better and make you positive. It is largely depends on the taste of the music you are listening to.
  8. Relieves anxiety– it helps you from freeing yourself with the feeling of fear and uncertainty.

Music is a superpower that heals people. It is a magic in one’s life. Without music our life will be like a pencil without a rubber or a pen without its ink. Hence, listening to music everyday makes you positive as well as stress free from the world of day-to-day business.

“Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.”- By: E Y Harburg

The Largest Solar Eclipse Of This Century – 21 June 2020

Today’s solar eclipse was the largest solar eclipse of this century. When the sun, moon and earth are aligned in a straight line or almost in same configuration, with which the moon comes between the sun and earth which  blocks the sun rays directly reaching to earth. This phenomenon is called solar eclipse. Solar eclipse are of three kinds based on alignment total, partial and annular. Today’s solar eclipse was an annular solar eclipse where the moon was far from the earth thet the sun was not completely covered by its relative size and only the outer rims were visible and it created a ring of fire in sky. The annual solar eclipse was started at 9:15 AM IST and was visible until 3:04 PM IST. The maximum eclipse was seen at 11:55 to 12:10. The eclipse was visible much from Asia, Africa, the Pacific and Indian Ocean, parts of Europe and Australia.

According to Nehru Planetarium Bhuj was the first city in India where the beginning of eclipse was visible at 9:58 am. The eclipse end at 4 hours later at 2:29 pm. This eclipse was not good. Looking directly to sun could cause harm to eyes so use of special goggles, welder’s shield, or pin-hole imaging technique were recommended to see the solar eclipse. It also can caused permanent damage to retina.

It was the second solar eclipse of 2020. It was seen at many places in India. It was seen mainly in Dehradun, Sirsa and Rajasthan in the form of fire ring. The net eclipse will be on 14 December but it will not be seen in India. It was also seen in Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ethiopia and Congo. Its most effect was seen in New Delhi, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Banglore Chennai, Shimla, etc.

According to religious beliefs, first of all take a bath after the eclipse ends. Although there is a belief of bathing in the holy rivers, but in view of the corona infection, it would be better to take bath by mixing Ganga water in the bath water at home. It is believed that to avoid the ill effects of the eclipse, donations should be made after the eclipse ends. After cleaning the house, God should be worshiped by cleaning the place of worship. Immediately after the eclipse is over, the entire house should be cleaned thoroughly. Because it is believed that negative energy comes into the house during solar eclipse. So after cleaning, must show sunlight or incense smoke in the whole house.

Natural Calamities – Uncertainty and different Possibilities.

Nature is a divine power and we humans still face challenges to fight back its cruelty and become tougher to survive during its duration and the time after it’s gone. These calamities are all natural, and these include earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, cyclones and various others which do question the survival of human and other living breeds on this planet. These have been a part of earth atmosphere and earth is confined to happening of these every year in various parts of the world. There have been times when these calamities have peaked up and had shown their devastating phase harming both men and material. We have seen earthquakes of magnitude 9.5 in early 60’s in Chile, , we have seen floods, typhoons, tsunamis and many more which have been proven to be deadliest. 

We hear about these hurricanes and cyclones or typhoons each meaning the same. These differ in their names on the basis of their presence, like we often name tropical storms of high speed as hurricanes in the North Atlantic Ocean, while similar strong winds are named as cyclones in South pacific and Indian oceans. These are usually storms which are rotating at high speeds. We know that pressure is low near these tropical areas because the air is warm . These form when the warm and moist air over the ocean rises  this attracts the nearby colder air to accumulate nearby by forming the swirls of air. The moist air continues to rise and thus cools, forming clouds. These clouds usually continue to swirl and thus go on expanding. These hurricanes can be really strong and effective and thus cause a lot of destruction to the area which is hit with it. 

So we do acknowledge how these hurricanes can be really harmful for us and thus cause a lot of destruction but “What if 2 or more hurricanes coming from distant areas collide, what would be the result and how would it affect the humans”. This Phenomenon of two hurricanes coming close don’t happen often but scientists believe that it do happen. But The Fact to concentrate is that scientists also believe that these could become a common calamity as the temperature of earth’s rising, it would really be a bad experience if one came across such scenario of two hurricanes colliding. So it’s believed that if the two hurricanes are of equal size and strength, they would orbit around a common centre. This could result in sending or pushing them back in different directions or maybe it could end this due to collision. But if one is bigger in size or strength, then the smaller one would get absorbed in the  bigger one, which can increase the power and strength and life span of the hurricane. This could really impact humanity by it’s destruction. 

“Climatologists  believe that in future times these could become common and the speed of these winds could increase significantly since the earth temperature is rising. These would lead to rise of more storms in the tropical areas. We believe that it’s all natural and humans can’t do anything about these. But since we understand the importance of “Global Warming” and “Climate Change”, which is affecting earth’s temperature to rise. We could strongly work on our carbon emissions and factors leading to these phenomena. We can shift to a better source and mode of technology and infrastructure which would not only help us fight with increasing global warming but also protect us during occurrence of these natural calamities. We humans do have a bigger part in these natural calamities which we hide to blame and thus question our nature everytime”. 

“Take some time to spend in nature.”

Being a green panther, I feel that nature can heal all your pains and so I am always in search of a place that is the closest to nature. Living in close proximity to nature offers so many advantages.

Whenever you are feeling like doing nothing and frustrated about your life or you don’t feel like meeting anyone virtually or physically, then the first thing you should do is to get out of your home and spend some time in nature.

Just plan for a picnic with your family or friends to a park or a beach or mountain side or let the nature lover in you take a solo trip to the forest and see the changes that happen in your behaviour. You instantly feel so joyful and calm. The time that you spend at these places will restore back your interest in life.

● Nature teaches you so many things:
Every element of nature is our teacher in some or the other way. We can learn from the river to keep going ahead in life and find our own way during tough times. The tree teaches us to be of giving nature without expecting much from others. The sun teaches us to be polite and stay down to earth even when you are the most powerful. We get to learn from the moon to remain peaceful during hard times in our life.

● Nature inspires us:
Nature motivates us in our lives and encourages us to have a positive outlook for life. Nature heals on its own without any human help. Likewise, it teaches us to be strong in every situation and try again even if you fail once in your work. It boosts your confidence and belief.

● Nature surprises you every time:
Spending time on a beach, trekking on a mountain or walking through a forest will mesmerize you with its beauty. Everything included in nature is so beautiful and attractive. The gorgeousness of nature just blows your mind and surprises your every moment with its charm.

● Nature heals you :
Whenever you are unhappy about something, spending time in nature will definitely improve your mood. It will relieve your stress and sorrows. By looking at the colourful and beautiful nature, you feel so relaxed and become happy. It calms your mind and makes you feel refreshed.

● Nature revitalizes you:
When you get bored and tired of your daily routine, spending some time in nature always proves to be beneficial. Nature helps to boost your imagination and creativity skills. It brings back your lost energy and enthusiasm.

● Nature never leaves you alone:
Whenever you feel betrayed in life and disappointed about people’s behaviour, then the best thing to do is get in the arms of mother nature. Nature always accepts you and nurtures you. It acts as a teacher and also helps you as a friend by providing many valuable resources.

Mother nature has always helped humans since ancient times. We get many physical and mental benefits by staying close to nature. Despite the innumerable gains that we get from it, humans behave ruthlessly with it by causing its destruction. We are already facing difficulties due to the imbalances that we have created in nature. But, it is our responsibility to preserve everything related to nature and live with it happily.

🎶Magic Of Music🎶

MUSIC🎶nurtures us even more than food does. The lyrics may hurt us, may hurt our soul, or fill us up. Listening to music can be like melting your body and your spirit into one, pampering your senses, exploring, touching and caressing yourself with the same urgency of two unbridled lovers.Music is with us when our words fade away. When we can’t seem to explain joy or sadness, when our emotions block us off and when we have something to celebrate. It doesn’t abandon us in the storm or the calm. It helps us heal our emotional wounds, grow and cleanse our interior. As Oscar Wilde said, it’s the art that’s closest to tears and memories.Music tunes to our moods within secondsMusic helps us be alone with our thoughts. It transports us to a magic world, to a place where everything becomes more tolerable. A place where we can cry until we dry up or smile until we’re sore.Music is to the soul what gym is to the body. It’s the fast lane towards tuning in with our interior. It seems to allow us to exist, to awaken our senses and to be infinite.When we have a problem, when we’re blocked or when everything upsets us, the melody of a song arrives and becomes our favorite for a while. In some way, when it arrives it becomes a seal of identity, our warrior cry. It becomes our connect and disconnect button.flowers coming out of tubaIf there’s music in your soul, it will be heard around the world It doesn’t matter how many years go by, when good music touches your heart, it never leaves. Music is our best time machine. A precious whim that sweetens and intoxicates our heart, making us hold our breath.I believe in music as a place in which we can all find ourselves. It helps us all during our worse moments and has the ability to fill the best moments of our lives with colors. We can forget a word, a face or a date, but we can never forget a melody and its moment. Because it transported us to a world of sensations to explore, which managed to set free a part of us that we didn’t know before.piano in the oceanWho has never thought “this song was made for me”? We have all felt that music was ours, as if someone had come into our body and put our soul into notes.There are melodies that cause our emotions to return to their purest state. And our feelings and realities become songs. In fact, if someone asked us what song we felt was about us, we would find it very difficult to pick just one.Through music we can be transported back into our memories. Our senses can be blown. Someone once said that without music life would be a mistake and an eternal sorrow in a world full of misunderstood people.They say that music is the most direct form of art, it enters through the ears and goes directly to our hearts. Because love and music can’t see each other, but the feel and enjoy each other like nothing else can.Fill your life with music, pack the scenery with melodies and enjoy the pleasure of feeling the bumping rhythms invade you. Because what you feel thanks to music is not only the magic of being alive, but the freedom that surrounds you.

‘It is a day of universal brotherhood’- PM Modi on International Yoga Day, Mysuru celebrates Yoga indoors, on Terrace

International Yoga Day celebration at Mysuru Palace on Terrace.

Addressing the nation on Sunday 21 June 2020 PM Narendra Modi said this is the day of unity as yoga binds everyone together. “It is a day of universal brotherhood.”

“The theme of International Day of Yoga this year is ‘Yoga at home, Yoga with family’. Today, we will stay away from all social gatherings and do yoga with our family. When family members come together in practicing yoga, it spreads energy in the entire house,” said PM Modi.

“The world is taking the need to practice yoga more seriously in the wake of Covid-19. Yoga has many asanas (poses) to boost our immunity. These asanas strengthen our muscles and metabolism. Coronavirus attacks our respiratory system, and pranayama (breathing exercise) is the best exercise to keep ourselves safe,” the Prime Minister said, urging people to include pranayama in their daily routine.

“Yoga enhances our quest for a healthier planet. It does not discriminate, goes beyond color, race, faith, and nations. Anyone can embrace yoga – all you need is some time and space,” PM Modi said.

He ended the address with Sanskrit verse: Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu (may all beings be happy and free).

For the first time since June 21, 2015, Yoga Day is being celebrated digitally. This year’s theme is ‘Yoga at home and Yoga with family.’

On December 11, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly had declared June 21 as ‘International Day of Yoga’, months after PM Modi had proposed the idea.

PM Modi had urged people, in a video message on Thursday, to observe the day from the confines of their homes due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Yoga celebration at Mysuru Palace –

Due to the Pandemic outbreak, PM Narendra Modi could not attend the Yoga performance at Mysuru.

Still, the program was conducted at the palace premises under the aegis of the Yoga Federation of Mysuru with the representative from the local AYUSH department.

The program was live-streamed on Social media to encourage the public to perform yoga, where 24 Asanas were performed apart from Pranayama and Dhyana.

“Instead of the single venue outdoor mass yoga session, they can celebrate performing yoga at a time staying in their homes. We hope the people cooperate and support the initiative in the light of pandemic,” he said, in a video message.

At least one lakh people are expected to perform yoga from their homes to celebrate the occasion, he said.

Pratap Simha, Mysuru MP, in a video message, said people could do ‘asanas’ of their choice staying indoors. “We wanted to break the record held by yoga guru Baba Ramdev on the yoga day show this year in Mysuru by attracting a gargantuan crowd. But the pandemic stopped us from making it happen,” he recalled.

“We had sought permission from the Deputy Commissioner tp perform in front of the palace and live to stream the event on social media to popularise yoga. So, in terms of reach, if surpassed our earlier efforts’, said Ganesh Kumar, one of the yoga instructors conducting the event.

Those performing yoga on June 21 in their homes will get a certificate acknowledging their participation.

Summer vacation and Rasna

This year we are in the long vacation, Sunday lost its special power, every day is Sunday and we don’t have the excitement for summer vacation, but remember the time when we are in 4th or 5th grade we were too excited for summer vacation for playing in the park whole day, no school no routine and after coming from the playground ma used to make us RASNA, on that time it was felt like heaven, for the ’90s kid so many memory wrapped with Rasna.

Rasna is a soft drink concentrate brand, it’s an instant drink

Rasna is an Ahmedabad based company was launched in the mid-seventies but started gaining popularity in the eighties when the market was dominated by carbonated soft drinks like Thumbs up, limca. Rasna is very famous among during ’80-’90s. Parents didn’t allow us to drink soft drinks always, as it’s not a good habit to drink too many soft drinks, but RASNA also a drink but little different, it has many fruit flavors and we can make the drink by mix Rasna powder to the water so Rasna abled to create an image that it’s a healthy product that kid can enjoy, and tastes good and also it had reached the popularity for their attractive tag line and ad campaign. I remembered when I finished drinking Rasna I always said that “I love You Rasna”

Rasna is really Iconic Brand, that really a perfect example of good old days.

WORLd music day 2020: 21 june

This article consist of power of music and some important quotes by famous personalities on music.

June 21 is celebrated as “World Music Day” every year. It is celebrated to honour amateur and professional musicians all over the world.

World Music Day started in 1982 in France as ‘Fete de la Musique’, a music festival. World Music Day was founded by France’s Minister of Culture, Jack Lang and also Maurice Fleuret ,a French composer, music journalist, radio producer, arts administrator, and festival organiser, in Paris in 1982.

Due to covid-19 pandemic, it is decided to celebrate indoors this year.

Evert year music lovers organize concerts in parks, bus stations, museums, cafes and other public places and it’s a common sight on that day to see even people in a hurry stop by to listen to music. The day is also a great opportunity for young talents to showcase their music. Free concerts are organized across the globe to make music accessible to all.The main aim of celebrating World Music Day is to provide free music to everyone, and also to encourage amateur musicians to showcase their work to the world.

Power of Music:

  • Mood refreshment- music regulate emotions, create happiness in everyday life.
  • Cures Depression- Amid lockdown situation, people are suffering from depression. Listening music at this time can reduce symptoms of mental illness.
  • Reduces stress- music acts as stress reliever.It decreases the level of stress.
  • Provides motivation- Researchers sys that listening to fast-paced music motivates people to work out harder.
  • Removes boredom- people are bored sitting inside homes during lockdown period, listening to music can get their time-pass.

Have a look to “famous quotes” by some personalities –

  1. To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music? – Michael Jackson
  2. The idea of music is to liberate the listener and lead him to a frame where he feels he is elevated – A. R. Rahman
  3. One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. – Bob Marley
  4. There is a gap between the heart and brain – that is where the soundbox lies. Some sing from their heart; others use their brain – Asha Bhosle

So, the best way to celebrate it, spend your time listening to great music both old and new sitting at home. STAY SAFE STAY HEALTHY……!!!!!