Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Fall colors of my university...
The pathway near my office...
View of the hill area. 4 trees, all different colors!!!
Some more colors....
and finally...
Karnatakada bandugalu
| English Band | Karnataka Version | Complexity |
| ACDC | CurrentuByattree | High |
| Aha | Oho | Killer |
| All Saints | Yella Saadhugale | Low |
| Audio Slave | Dhvani Gulaama | Low |
| BabyFace | MaguMaka | Low |
| Back Street Boys | Hind beedhi huduguru | Low |
| Bad Boys Blue | Neeli Poli huduguru | Medium |
| Bad Company | Kettu Kharkane | Medium |
| | Iyengar Raste | High |
| Bananarama | Devuru Baalehannu | Killer |
| Barenaked ladies | Nagnavaadhu Hengusuru | Low |
| Billy Idol | Bekkina Vigraha | High |
| Black crowes | Kappu Kaagigalu | Low |
| Black Sabbath | Kari Sabbakki bathu | High |
| Blind Melon | Kurudu Kalangri | High |
| Chemical Brothers | Rasayane sodharegalu | High |
| ColdPlay | ChaliAta | Low |
| Collective Soul | Atma Chow Chow | High |
| Color me badd | Kettudage banna haki | High |
| counting Crows | Enuso kaagigalu | Low |
| Creed | Vichara | High |
| Culture Club | Samskaradha Ispet Kendra | Killer |
| Cutting Crew | Hajam Nan makalu | High |
| Deep Blue Something | Aallla Neeli eno | High |
| Def Leppard | Kivdu Chirute | Low |
| Dire Straits | Sakkath Ayomaya | High |
| Duran Duran | Maadu Ood-dha Maadu Ood-dha | High |
| Eagles | Garuda | Low |
| Everything but the Girl | Figar bittu bere yalla | Medium |
| Faith Hill | Nambike Betta | Medium |
| Faster Pussycat | Bega bekku | High |
| Fine Young Cannibals | Valle yuva nara-bakshakaru | High |
| FireHouse | Benkimane | Low |
| | Huchura udhyanavana | Medium |
| FourPlay | Nalaku Jana Aadodhu | High |
| Garbage | Kachada | Low |
| Gipsy Kings | Lambadi Raja | Killer |
| Go West | Paschima Hogi | Medium |
| GodSmack | Devuru Kapala | Medium |
| Goo goo dolls | gugoo (peddu) gombegalu | Killer |
| Grateful Dead | Aabhari Sattavaru | High |
| Greenday | Hasuru Dhina | Low |
| HoobaStank | Yarappa bittidhu? | High |
| INXS | Solpa Jaasthi Aithu | High |
| Iron Maiden | Kabna-dha Kanya | Medium |
| Journey | Prayana | Low |
| | Krishnan maavan-dhu | Killer |
| Linkin Park | Jodso Udyana | High |
| Little River Band | Chikka Nadhi Baaja | Low |
| Lou bega | Ousara | Killer |
| Matchbox 20 | Benkipatna ippathu | Medium |
| Maxi Priest | Langa-ony Poojari | High |
| Meat Loaf | Mamsada thundu | Medium |
| MegaDeth | Vishaala-Saavu | Medium |
| Metallica | Kabna-nekkan-a? | High |
| Modern Talking | Aadunika Maathu | Medium |
| Moody Blues | Neeli Feelingu | Medium |
| Naughty by Nature | Modhlinda Thunturu | High |
| NickelBack | Childre vapas | Medium |
| No Doubt | Anumanane illa | Medium |
| Noble Savages | Punyathma baddi makalu | Killer |
| Papa Roach | Jirle appa | Medium |
| Pearl Jam | Mutthina Gojju | High |
| Pet Shop Boys | Saakuva Praani Angadi Huduguru | High |
| PM Dawn | Sandhye-ne Bellagge | Killer |
| Radio Head | Aakasha Vani Thale | Medium |
| Rainbow | Indradhanusu | Low |
| Red Hot Chilli Peppers | Bisi Bisi Kempu Menasinkai galu | Medium |
| Red Nex | Kempu Kathu | Low |
| Roxette | Yella Thara Kallu | Killer |
| Rush | Bega | Low |
| Salt | Uppu Kara | Low |
| Scorpions | Chhelugalu | Low |
| Seal | | Killer |
| Simply Red | Sumne Kempu | Medium |
| six pence none the richer | aaru kaasu astay saaku | High |
| Smashing Pumpkins | Vadadhuhogthairo Kumblekaigalu | Medium |
| Smashmouth | Moothi vadee | High |
| Snoop Doggy Dogg | Thika-nai-mari | Killer |
| Soul Asylum | Atma ke Lodge | High |
| Spice Girls | Sambhara Hudigiru | High |
| StarShip | Nakshatradha Dhoni | Medium |
| Stone | Kallidha Devasthanada Pushpaka chalakaru | Killer |
| Take That | Thogo Adhu | Medium |
| Tears For Fears | Bhayake Kaneeru | High |
| The Byrds | Pakshigalu | Low |
| The Police | Hoysala | High |
| The Who | Yaaru | Low |
| Third Eye Blind | Moorne Kannu Kurudu | Medium |
| U2 | Ninu kuda? | High |
| UB40 | Mallya Nalavatthu | Killer |
| Uncle Cracker | Vadiyo mama | Medium |
| Uriah Heep | Shagni Kuppe | Medium |
| Weather Report | Vaathavarna Soochane | Medium |
| wet wet wet | vadday vadday vaddy | Low |
| Yes | Howdu | Low |
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| Bands banned in Karnataka, Translation Problems. | | |
| Jamiroquai | | |
| Jethro Tull | | |
| Antharax | | |
| Queensryche | | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | | |
| Credence | | |
| | | |
| Bands that have always been welcome, (Names already sound like kannada) | |
|
| Beck | Cat | Pre-Trans |
| Nelly | Tap | Pre-Trans |
| Madonna | Shall we? | Pre-Trans |
Friday, November 18, 2005
The "Vikas" Identity
Firstly, this is a crazy place where people are tightly bound to the rules of calling someone by their firstname and lastname (I had also posted an article abt this once, remember??), and right from the day I have landed in US, I've had problems with my name. For those who do not know, my entire name as per the passport reads:
(Given Names) Venkataramana Vikas
(Last Name)Yelagondanahalli
Some examples of reactions which people have had reading my name...
My first day while registering, at the International Students House: Your name!!... Your Name!! God!
At the Social Security Office:
Officer:While you were 4 years old, did your parents ask you to remember THIS name??
Me: No, in India, I go by Vikas.Y.V.
Officer: Oh, thank goodness me!!!
My VLSI prof: So you are the guy with the super long name!!
Another Prof, reading out my name: Yel..Yala...Yalago...(triumphantly)Yalagondanaal!!!
With all these problems, I advice people to call me by my First Name, Vikas which is much easier. If they can do that well, my identity would still remain intact..but how do people call me????
They call me Vikas (Pronouned: Y Kus), or Vikas (Pronouned: Veee Kus). Can't help it. Viking is spelt as "Y King" and not "V King"...A few days I tried correcting them and told them the actual pronounciation, but after a while I gave up.
Recently I met a guy from Sri Lanka and we were talking and he asked my name. I pronouned my name as VeeKus, so he asked, Vikas? (The Indian way!). That's when i realized I have lost my identity...
