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Conversation with Chakravarthy: ‘mana Telugu thalli’ Book and Telangana 4 of 4

Mohan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:27:59 +0000

This conversation is a recording of the live show on TORi with Nalamotu Chakravarthy. Topics of the conversation included: the motivation for writing his book, Telangana issue, the August 2nd attack on him by Telangana separatists, and Srikrishna Committee.

Contents of this four part podcast:

Part 1 – Conversation by Mohan and Chakravarthy

Part 1 – Callers: Arun, Tirumal, Hanumantha Reddy

Part 3 – Callers: Sumanth, Ramana, Saradhi

Part 4 – Callers: Sumanth, Ramana, Saradhi

Date of broadcast: August 22, 2010

Audio Language: Mostly Telugu

Conversation with Chakravarthy: ‘mana Telugu thalli’ Book and Telangana 3 of 4

Mohan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:07:08 +0000

Contents of this four part podcast:

Part 1 – Conversation by Mohan and Chakravarthy

Part 1 – Callers: Arun, Tirumal, Hanumantha Reddy

Part 3 – Callers: Sumanth, Ramana, Saradhi

Part 4 – Callers: Sumanth, Ramana, Saradhi

Date of broadcast: August 22, 2010

Audio Language: Mostly Telugu

Conversation with Chakravarthy: ‘mana Telugu thalli’ Book and Telangana 2 of 4

Mohan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:03:42 +0000

Contents of this four part podcast:

Part 1 – Conversation by Mohan and Chakravarthy

Part 1 – Callers: Arun, Tirumal, Hanumantha Reddy

Part 3 – Callers: Sumanth, Ramana, Saradhi

Part 4 – Callers: Sumanth, Ramana, Saradhi

Date of broadcast: August 22, 2010

Audio Language: Mostly Telugu

Conversation with Chakravarthy: ‘mana Telugu thalli’ Book and Telangana 1 of 4

Mohan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:01:02 +0000

Contents of this four part podcast:

Part 1 – Conversation by Mohan and Chakravarthy

Part 1 – Callers: Arun, Tirumal, Hanumantha Reddy

Part 3 – Callers: Sumanth, Ramana, Saradhi

Part 4 – Callers: Sumanth, Ramana, Saradhi

Date of broadcast: August 22, 2010

Audio Language: Mostly Telugu

Rubber Band Economy

Mohan — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:34:59 +0000

What is a rubber-band economy? Imagine the rubber material to be hard cash (currency in circulation) – notes, coins etc outside the central banks and the vaults of depositary institutions.

Stretching it would mean that you have expanded credit. More stretch means more credit. More and more stretch – to the point that it breaks, that is the financial crisis in 2008! A run on the banks is nothing but the rush to cash, like rubber-band retreating to its material state. Then they grabbed the broken ends quickly, tied them with a knot. Will it work?

This is a good analogy. If you care to know what is happening in the US economy in relatively simpler language – listen to this conversation between me and Sumanth.

Net Neutrality in Plain Telugu

Mohan — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:39:37 +0000

If you are into internet in any which way, you have a vested interest in the future shape of internet. In fact, the very fact that you are reading this article means that internet is in your life. Then, you cannot ignore the discussion and the policy on Net Neutrality.

What is this net neutrality? Well, leave it to our resident geek Bhanu Prakash. This 12 min conversation is well worth your time.

Broadcast date on TORi: Aug 20, 2010

Audio language: Telugu

Sruthi Neevu Dhythi Neevu, by Harika (Karaoke)

Mohan — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:20:32 +0000

Broadcast on June 24th. Performer – Harika

Jallantha Kavvintha Kaavaalile, by Harika (Karaoke)

Mohan — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:17:25 +0000

Here is another great performance by Harika.

Recorded on June 24th, 2010

(Podcast) Encounter with Shopping Subbarao

Mohan — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:50:19 +0000

I have already posted the script of my fake encounter with the fictional Shopping Subba Rao in an earlier post. Call this work crooked social commentary or comedy – Kanaka Prasad and I were correct in thinking that Shopping Subbarao is going to strike a nerve. If the opportunity comes, I will explain the motivation behind this skit. But, as I mentioned in a reply to one of the comments, let me emphasize a couple of things here:

Not only Telugu people – a lot of 2nd generation and later Americans (regardless of race and ethnic background) do these things. Don’t you remember Claude Allen – a senior official in the Bush administration, who had to resign due to shoplifting charges? His antics are also in this play.
As I said, there is some self criticism here. Just read between the lines.

There is nothing wrong in trying to better ourselves with some introspection. If I am hated for speaking the truth – so be it.

As requested by many, I am posting the audio podcast of this skit a bit earlier than usual.

Original broadcast date: 13 Friday, 2010

Audio language: Telugu

Emperor’s New Clothes, Conformity and Panchatantram

Mohan — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:16:15 +0000

We all know the classic tale: “The Emperor’s New Clothes” (Danish: Kejserens nye Klæder) it is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen about two weavers who promise an Emperor a new suit of clothes invisible to those unfit for their positions or incompetent. When the Emperor parades before his subjects in his new clothes, a child cries out, “But he isn’t wearing anything at all!” The tale has been translated into over a hundred languages. Peasants didn’t see the clothes, but dared not say anything for fear of persecution by the king. The child didn’t have that baggage.

Ah.. Crowd behavior. If there is anything predictable in this world, that is the crow behavior.

Some of you may know Asch Conformity experiments, which were a series of studies published in the 1950s that demonstrated the power of conformity in groups. These are also known as the “Asch Paradigm“. Why bore you with a lot of writing when you can watch what it is in this YouTube clip.

If you are a Gulute, and if it feels like you know of this behavior through a classic tale. You are right. You heard this behavior through a short story in Panchatantram: Brahmin and his Black Goat. The podcast is my rendering of this short story and its application by the Republican party during the past administration. I have colorful language to describe the shenanegans of the Democrats as well. I will save it for some other time.

Podcast: Brahmin and his black goat.

Broadcast date: January 2008

Audio language: Telugu

Laalee Laalee Antu Raagam Saaguthunte by Harika (Karaoke)

Mohan — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:16:57 +0000

On June 25th, Chiranjeevi Harika cohosted Mohana Murali GaanaLahari on TeluguOne Radio. This 16-year old singing sensation will wow you in more ways than one. Yes, she is entirely brought-up in the USA. Please join me in encouraging her.

Laalee Laale Antu Raagam Saaguthunte (from Indira) is a Karaoke track by Harika.

Chinuku Thadiki by Harika (Karaoke)

Mohan — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:15:08 +0000

Chinuku Thadiki (from Nee Sneham) – Karaoke performance by Harika Peddhibotla

How to listen to TORI on a SmartPhone

Bhanu Prakash — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:04:21 +0000

iPhone
I know most of the folks have iPhone. There is a dedicated player for Teluguone. Search the app store for “TORI”, “Teluguone” or “Telugu”. Install the app.

Palm Pre / Pixi
Tap on the App Store ( app catalog). Search for net2streams. You will see net2streams app. Install the app. Open the app. Then search for Telugu” or “TORI”. You will see Teluguone radio shoutcast stations ( east coast, west coast, India..) . Tap on the search results to add. Start listening the radio.

Android (HTC G1, HTC Magic, HTC Hero, HTC Droid, HTC Droid Eris, HTC Evo 4G, Samsung Moment, Motorola DROID, Motorola CLIQ, Sony Ericsson Xperia 10….)

Go to Android market place
Follow the instructions here
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RIM BlackBerry

http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/1702

Windows Mobile 6.0 / 6.1
Since there is no elegant market place linked to this dinosaur operating system it will be bit of work. However most Windows Mobile users are geek enough to figure it out. Get the cab file for kinoma at http://kinoma.com/freeplay/get/ or from cnet downloads. Install the player. Search for ‘Telugu’ or ‘TORI’. You will see Teluguone stations choose the one that is of your interest.

Jonnavithula’s “My Telugu”

Mohan — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:35:51 +0000

With this rendering of “Naa Telugu” from his book Telugu Vedam, Sri Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao got TORi audiences spell-bound . In this podcast Jonnavittula sings about the greatness of Telugu spoken in various regions of Andhra Pradesh.

In UttaraAndhra version, he elicits the influ5ence of great people of UttaraAndhra (Gurajaada, Gidugu RamaMurthy, SriSri, Kodi Rama Murthy, Alluri etc) on the language. If you are from Bobbili, you have to listen to the way he brings the roar of the Bobbili pride.

In the Telangana version, he narrates the greatness of places in the region and its influence on the language. Raayalaseema’s great sons – Annamaya and Uyyaalavaada, and the sweet dish bobbattu and the poetic swirls in Tungabhadra river get a delightful mention.

If you have already listened to it, you will listen to it again and again.

If you haven’t yet listened to it, why are you still reading?

Broadcast on TeluguOne Radio: April 2010

Audio Language: Telugu

A Tribute to Sri Ghantasala (Special MMGL)

Mohan — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:24:13 +0000

This special tribute to Sri Ghantasala, the Maestro, was first aired on June 14, 2007 as Father’s Day special. In this episode I profiled Sri Ghantasala as a person and as an inspiration for youth. Later this episode was repeated twice, either in full as in part. Presented in this podcast is only the portion on Ghantasala. I consider this tribute to be one of the best shows I have ever done.

[Updated: 2010-06-10: It is three years since I have done this show. Last week during the live show, Hunumantha Rao emailed me this:

Hello Mohan Gaaru

నేను చాల కాలం నుంచి మీ షో వింటున్నాను. నేను మీరు ప్లే చేసే పాటలు కన్నా మీ వ్యాఖానం వినడం కోసం తొరి వింటాను. మీరు గతం లో చేసిన ఘంటసాల నివాళి ప్లే నాకు చాల ఇష్టం. నేను జీవితం లో గతి తప్పుతున్నాను అని అనిపించినప్పుడు మీరు ఘంటసాల గురుచి చెప్పింది వింటాను. నాకు కొద్ది కాలం కిందట alexandria varginai లో job వచ్చింది. ఫస్ట్ జాబు
ఘంటసాల సాంగ్ ప్లే చెయ్యగలరు.

I was very touched by this feedback. I felt proud and happy. After all, in Ghantasala’s own words “An artist’s life is fulfilled when the art touches and makes a difference in people’s lives.” I am not an artist – I just shed light on a great artist from a different angle. But the above e-mail made me feel like an artist myself. Thanks, Hanumantha Rao Garu!

First Broadcast on TeluguOne Radio: 2007-06-14, Updated 2010-05-10

Download/smart phones: Tribute to Sri Ghantasala