Click to play videoHere comes another weekend, a time to unwind, sit back and enjoy some fine things of life. CNN-IBN brings you the three must-dos this weekend.
Titillate your brain cells with some reading on art, soothe the frayed nerves with mesmerising music and dunk into some succulent seafood.
Fine Print
Two biggies from the world of art have put together this tome, a definitive history of Contemporary Art from India and Pakistan, which should be of interest not just to arty types, but even those lacking a refined aesthetic sense but interested in culture and society.
It's not a coffee table book, authors Yashodhara Dalmia and Salima Hashmi are quick to point out, but this sure would look great on your coffee table.
Main difference being that this here is a serious book, a sort of review of the art o f the subcontinent, from the early 20th century till now, with a special look at women painters.
Point taken. It will set you back a pretty bundle though, but what is money, in the search for the sublime?
In Tune
They say, when listening to music in Ladakh, you need never to shut your eyes to visualize as in every corner is a visual completely in sync with the your sounds provided those sounds are blissful, calm and uplifting.
Which is why Gen Next santoor artist Rahul Sharma's tribute to Ladakh fits right in. Not only does the santoor bring to life the happiness one feels when in the region.
The use of Tibetan instruments and Buddhist mantras sung by Rahul himself fit right in, laced with a mystic female vocal from time to time.
This is an album with a clear cut mission - to bring Ladakh to life in the space of four walls, wherever they may be from south Delhi to Kochi, and in that context, it’s done well.
The only criticsm: since it is going the fusion road, the raw sound of the drum set could have been replaced with a treated electro percussion pad.
And why on why are music lables in love with the numbers 295 when it comes to pricing this genre? This one could have been a hundred cheaper for sure.
Foodipedia
You can't come to Bombay and not have fresh sea food. The original Mahesh Lunch home is small, in size, but not in portions. Food is important and most of it comes from the sea.
And size is important. Whether it's the crabs, the lobsters or the prawns. What should you have?
The Crab Tandoor, the fried prawns, the fish curry and the pomfret and lady fish!
Info:
Mahesh Lunch Home
8-B Cawasji Patel Street, Mumbai-400 001
Tel : (91-22) 2287 0938 / 2202 3965
Meal for two: Rs 500 onwards
Type of cuisine: Seafood with a Mangalore touch.
(With inputs from Amrita Tripathi, Reshil Charles and Bikramjit Ray)
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