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"Rise"
with Anoushka Shankar
Anoushka
Shankar, the daughter of Ravi Shankar, and the half-sister of Grammy
winner Norah Jones, has been in the news for her grammy nomination
for her 4th album 'Rise'.
She has been her father's disciple since she was nine, working first
on a "baby" sitar that was built especially for her. At
age 13 she made her performing debut in Delhi. That same year, Anoushka
entered the recording studio for the first time to play on her father's
recording, In Celebration. . ......more |
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The
Shwedagon Pagoda
For
Burmese Buddhists the Shwedagon is the most sacred of all Buddhist
sites in the country. All Burmese hope to visit the Shwedagon at least
once in their lifetime. Reputedly over 2500 years old, legend has
it that the original stupa was constructed to enshrine eight hairs
of the Buddha. .........more |
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Ricky
Martin
Our
star helper for this month is singer, Ricky Martin. Ricky Martin,
a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, has long been a strong advocate of children's
rights and protection through his Ricky Martin Foundation. The non-profit
Foundation's mission is to advocate for the well being of children
around the world in critical areas such as education, health and social
justice. . .........more |
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