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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Neha:And I’m Neha! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hindi Vocabulary, Lesson 24:Artists and Musicians! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine arts. These are 5 artists and musicians in India. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HindiPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:In this lesson, you’ll learn the names of artists and musicians in India. They are very popular in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason:Neha, what’s our first word? |
| Neha:पंडित रवि शंकर |
| Jason:Pandit Ravi Shankar, a Sitar Artist |
| Neha:(slow) पंडित रवि शंकर (regular) पंडित रवि शंकर |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:पंडित रवि शंकर |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Sitar artist Pandit Ravi Shankar has won music awards all over the world. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) पंडित रवि शंकर एक मशहूर सितार वादक हैं| |
| Jason:Pandit ravi shankar is a famous sitar player. |
| Neha:(slow) पंडित रवि शंकर एक मशहूर सितार वादक हैं| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:ए आर रहमान |
| Jason:A R Rahman, a music composer |
| Neha:(slow) ए आर रहमान (regular) ए आर रहमान |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:ए आर रहमान |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Music composer A R Rahman is recognized by some as one of the most prolific film composers in the world. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) ए आर रहमान एक बहुत लोकप्रिय संगीतकार है| |
| Jason:A.R Rahman is a very popular composer. |
| Neha:(slow) ए आर रहमान एक बहुत लोकप्रिय संगीतकार है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:अमिताभ बच्चन |
| Jason:Amitabh Bacchan, a Film Actor |
| Neha:(slow) अमिताभ बच्चन (regular) अमिताभ बच्चन |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:अमिताभ बच्चन |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Film actor Amitabh Bacchan has appeared in almost 200 Indian films. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) श्री अमिताभ बच्चन ने बेहतरीन अभिनेता के लिए कई पुरस्कार जीते है| |
| Jason:Mr. Amitabh Bachhan has won several awards for best actor. |
| Neha:(slow) श्री अमिताभ बच्चन ने बेहतरीन अभिनेता के लिए कई पुरस्कार जीते है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:शाहरुख़ ख़ान |
| Jason:Shahrukh Khan, a Film Actor |
| Neha:(slow) शाहरुख़ ख़ान (regular) शाहरुख़ ख़ान |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:शाहरुख़ ख़ान |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Film actor Shahrukh Khan is also a television presenter and social activist. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) शाहरुख खान को अक्सर ""बॉलीवुड का राजा"" कहा जाता है| |
| Jason:Shahrukh khan is often called "The King of Bollywood". |
| Neha:(slow) शाहरुख खान को अक्सर ""बॉलीवुड का राजा"" कहा जाता है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha:मकबूल फ़िदा हुसैन |
| Jason:M.F. Hussain, a Painter |
| Neha:(slow) मकबूल फ़िदा हुसैन (regular) मकबूल फ़िदा हुसैन |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:मकबूल फ़िदा हुसैन |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Painter M F Hussain is often referred to as “India’s Picasso.” |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) मकबूल फ़िदा हुसैन एक प्रसिद्ध भारतीय चित्रकार थे| |
| Jason:M.F Hussain was a famous Indian painter. |
| Neha:(slow) मकबूल फ़िदा हुसैन एक प्रसिद्ध भारतीय चित्रकार थे| |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Neha will give you the Hindi – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Neha:पंडित रवि शंकर |
| [pause]Jason:Pandit Ravi Shankar, a Sitar Artist |
| Neha:ए आर रहमान |
| [pause]Jason:A R Rahman, a Music composer |
| Neha:अमिताभ बच्चन |
| [pause]Jason:Amitabh Bacchan, a Film Actor |
| Neha:शाहरुख़ ख़ान |
| [pause]Jason:Shahrukh Khan, a Film Actor |
| Neha:मकबूल फ़िदा हुसैन |
| [pause]Jason:M.F. Hussain, a Painter |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 artists and musicians’ names in India! We have a more complete list at HindiPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Neha:शुक्रिया (Śukriyā) |
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