Sunday 20 March 2011

Holi - Indian Festival

Oh Holi Ayee Holi Ayee Re


Holi is an ancient festival of India and was originally known as 'Holika'

Holi is known as the hindu festival of colours


Holi celebrating goes far back as between 2 thousand and 3 thousand years in India

Holi signals the onset of spring with plenty of colours and joy

Holi Festival usually occurs 5th day after the full moon which occurs normaly in March every year.

On the first day of the full moon people start the celebration by lighting bonfires.

Holi is celebrated by throwing coloured powder and water at each other and combined with singing and dancing and generaly having fun.

film : Mangal Pandey 2005
song : Holi Ayee
singers : Udit Narayan & Madhushree & Srinivas & Chinmayee & Amir Khan
music / lyrics : A R Rahman / Javed Akhtar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o8Cslm9uNc&feature=related

film : Mashaal 1984
song : O dekho holi aayi
singers : Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar & Mahendra Kapoor
music / lyrics : Hridaynath Mangeshkar / Javed Akhtar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZExSYYJboE&feature=related

film : Sholay 1975
song : Holi Ke Din
singers : Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar & chorus
music/ lyrics : R D Burman / Anand Bakshi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_ou5p0FWPc

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