Foot loose

Nature 038; music merge
You don8217;t need to be told where to go; the rhythmic notes of the piano, lead up a flight of steps and you are drawn to the library which houses the Strawberry Fields Kindergarten8217;s warm reading-cum-music room. Seated there is a gathering of parents and the occasion is the school8217;s bi-yearly week-long musical mornings. Students of Nursery are holding court as they confidently sing one rhyme after another, taking you through vivid scenes of the animal kingdom and other day-to-day facets of their life. Simple songs that talk of days of the week in Sunday Monday; animal kingdom in My Pigeon House, Crocodile and Beehive; nature8217;s bounty through Out in the Garden and the world around us via, Wheels of the Bus and I tap, I catch, you also discover that along with an awareness about the myriad qualities of life, the children are developing a command over the Queen8217;s English. 8220;We try to gently weave in musical concepts, the beauty of balancing lyrics and rhythm and set these to tune on carefully chosen songs. The selection is a serious process where the attempt is to make it all relevant and meaningful,8221; explains Atul Khanna, Director of the school.

A page-turner!
WITH over 5000 copies sold in just two weeks since its Delhi launch, 18-year-old Tishaa Khosla from Chandigarh might just be the new kid on the writing block. Her book 8216;Pink or Black8217; was formally launched in Mumbai by actor Anupam Kher at the actor8217;s Actor Prepares Institute. 8220;It8217;s always fascinating to see young talent come to the fore. I am doubly proud for the fact that some of her story telling skills were honed here at our institute. Tishaa is a bright and energetic girl and from my interaction, one who explores various medium to express herself. It didn8217;t come as a surprise that she has written a best-seller at 18,8221; remarked Kher at the launch. The young author8217;s debut novel is based on her life and experiences at her boarding school in Sanawar and may soon be made into a major Bollywood film! 8220;Story telling is a great art and it8217;s really encouraging to see publishing houses push in new authors,8221; said Kher, adding, 8220;Bollywood forever is on the lookout for newer ideas and subjects and I am sure, Tishaa8217;s book has a perfect backdrop for a young teenage film.8221; Speaking about the sellout first print, an elated Tishaa remarked, 8220;I am thrilled on seeing the reactions to the book and never imagined that it would be a best-seller so soon. The book is already on its second run, and I am delighted with the reactions I have been receiving everywhere.8221; The book has been published by Rupa Publications.

Tune in!
WANT to know what the city is listening to? It8217;s 94.3 MY FM states a survey conducted by the Hansa Research, the body that also spear heads the IRS survey in the country. The survey states that My FM is way ahead with 50 per cent more listeners in Chandigarh, as compared to Big FM. It also states that MY FM has the highest number of listeners 8212; almost 60 per cent and is also rated much higher in the survey on the 8216;Top of the Mind8217; awareness level.
The survey, which was conducted in August and September this year, has also stated about the consumption pattern and media habits of the people. The media consumption in Chandigarh, especially of radio has been found to be more than TV and Print media. The weekly consumption of radio in Chandigarh is 6.83 days as against the TV8217;s 6.6 days.