"musicians exist in almost every field and genre. However, there is an extremely large number of Bhangra artists that cement the UK as the stronghold of traditional Indian music outside India, although this is a Punjabi music mainly performed by the Sikh community. Notable British Indian Bhangra acts include Panjabi MC, Rishi Rich, Juggy D, Jay Sean, DCS, and Sukshinder Shinda. World-famous award-winning singer-songwriter Freddie Mercury (a former member of the rock band Queen) was born on the island of Zanzibar to Parsi parents, originally from the Gujarat area of India. Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara) and his family fled when"
"manned spaceflight, including avionics, telecommunications, and computers. The Apollo program was conceived during the Eisenhower administration in early 1960, as a follow-up to Project Mercury. While the Mercury capsule could only support one astronaut on a limited Earth orbital mission, Apollo would carry three astronauts. Possible missions included ferrying crews to a space station, circumlunar flights, and eventual manned lunar landings. The program was named after Apollo, the Greek god of light, music, and the sun, by NASA manager Abe Silverstein, who later said that ""I was naming the spacecraft like I'd name my baby."" Silverstein chose the name at"
"Roma adopted Christianity. That is, ""Devla"" is a common noun meaning a ""God"" It is based on the Sanskrit word ""Deva"" which is related to the Latin words ""deus"" (god) and ""divinus"" (godly, godlike). ""O DEl"" or ""DEl"" is based on the Israelite word ""El Elyon"" and ""ELOI"" meaning ""God Most High"" (""God the highest""). There is a common misconception among many Gadje (non-Roma persons) that Roma worship the devil. The Kalderash word for devil, or Satan, is ""Beng"". Devla Devla (also called, Del) is the name of God in the Roma religion. Devla was mistaken with the devil by"
"Stone"" readers' pick. Mercury was described by AllMusic as ""one of rock's greatest all-time entertainers,"" with ""one of the greatest voices in all of music."" Upon its release in November 2018, the biographical film about Mercury and Queen, ""Bohemian Rhapsody"", became the highest-grossing musical biographical film of all time. Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Stone Town in the British protectorate of Zanzibar on 5 September 1946. His parents, Bomi (1908–2003) and Jer Bulsara (1922–2016), were Parsis from the Gujarat region of the then-province of the Bombay Presidency in British India. As Parsis, Mercury and his family practised the Zoroastrian"
"the United States. Shahyar Ghanbari Shahyar Ghanbari ( also spelled wrongly as Shahryar Ghanbari , born 28 July 1950 in Tehran) is an Iranian poet, writer, lyricist, songwriter, and singer of Persian pop music. He is also a film director & radio-TV producer . Shahyar is the son of Hamid Ghanbari, an Iranian actor, dubber and singer. He writes and sings in Persian, English and French. His songs typically feature love, solitude, and nostalgia. Mostly he writes his own lyrics, and composes for himself and for others like Farhad Mehrad, Dariush Eghbali, Helen, Leila Forouhar, Googoosh, Ebi and Sattar. He"
"with Apollo and the latter with Diana. But if Luna (the Moon) is a goddess, then Lucifer (the Morning-Star) also and the rest of the Wandering Stars (Stellae Errantes) will have to be counted gods; and if so, then the Fixed Stars (Stellae Inerrantes) as well."" In Islamic traditions the morning star is called ""Zohra"" or ""Zohrah"" and commonly related to a ""beautiful woman"". According to myth, of which an echo is found in a play by the 17th-century English poet William Percy, two angels, Harut and Marut, descended to earth and were seduced by Zohra's beauty to commit ""shirk"":"
"the Etruscan god Tagni, or Dianus (Janus, following the work of folklorist James Frazer in ""The Golden Bough""). Lucifer Lucifer ( ; ""light-bringer"") was a Latin name for the planet Venus as the morning star in the ancient Roman era, and is often used for mythological and religious figures associated with the planet. Due to the unique movements and discontinuous appearances of Venus in the sky, mythology surrounding these figures often involved a fall from the heavens to earth or the underworld. Interpretations of a similar term in the Hebrew Bible, translated in the King James Version as ""Lucifer"", led"
"favorite names. The public could choose from a selection of Greek mythological names related to the god Pluto, or could propose their own names. After the initial announcement, William Shatner, the actor who played Captain James T. Kirk in the ""Star Trek"" franchise, proposed the names Vulcan and Romulus, ostensibly referring to the fire god Vulcan (a nephew of Pluto), and to Romulus the founder of Rome, but also alluding to the fictional planets of Vulcan and Romulus in the ""Star Trek"" universe. The 'Romulus' suggestion was discounted, because there is already an asteroid moon of that name, but Vulcan"
"after characters created by William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope. The name Oberon was derived from Oberon, the King of the Fairies in ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"". The names of all four satellites of Uranus then known were suggested by Herschel's son John in 1852, at the request of William Lassell, who had discovered the other two moons, Ariel and Umbriel, the year before. The adjectival form of the name is ""Oberonian,"" . Oberon was initially referred to as ""the second satellite of Uranus"", and in 1848 was given the designation ' by William Lassell, although he sometimes used William Herschel's"
"Chinese and Hindu names include Koo She (Chinese for ""Bow and Arrow"") and Ashlesha (Vedic-Hindu for ""The Embracing One""). There are also contemporary proper names given to some stars, many of which refer to accomplished astronomers, deceased astronauts and English titles. For example, Gamma Velorum is named ""Regor"", which is ""Roger"" spelled backwards; the name honors Astronaut Roger B. Chaffee, who died in the Apollo I tragedy. Other contemporary names include ""The Persian"" (Alpha Indi) and ""The Head of Hydrus"" (Alpha Hydri), ""Herschel's Garnet Star"" (Mu Cephei), Barnard's Star, etc. During the 12th century the Byzantines provided their model of"
"also Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Azerbaijani, as well as the literature of some other Turkic, Iranian, and Indo-Aryan languages including Chagatai, Urdu and Pashto. He is most commonly called ""Rumi"" in English. His full name is ""Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī"" () or ""Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī"" (). ""Jalal ad-Din"" is an Arabic name meaning ""Glory of the Faith"". ""Balkhī"" and ""Rūmī"" are his ""nisbas"", meaning ""from Balkh"" and ""from Rûm"" (Roman Anatolia), respectively. According to the authoritative Rumi biographer Franklin Lewis of the University of Chicago, ""[t]he Anatolian peninsula which had belonged to the Byzantine, or eastern Roman empire, had only"
"the Roman name of the more ancient Babylonian cult of Ishtar, whose origins began with a blonde-haired and blue-eyed woman named Semiramis. According to Hislop, Semiramis was an exceedingly beautiful woman, who gave birth to a son named Tammuz, was instrumental as the queen, and wife of Nimrod the founder of Babylon, and its religion, complete with a pseudo-Virgin Birth. Later, Nimrod was killed, and Semiramis, pregnant with his child, claimed the child was Nimrod reborn. Hislop attempted to show that the cult and worship of Semiramis spread globally, her name changing with the culture. In Egypt she was Isis,"
"Greek word. Al-Biruni quotes and criticizes medieval scientist Hamzah al-Isfahani who stated: ""asturlab is an arabization of this Persian phrase"" (""sitara yab"", meaning ""taker of the stars""). In medieval Islamic sources, there is also a folk etymology of the word as ""lines of lab"", where ""Lab"" refers to a certain son of Idris (Enoch). This etymology is mentioned by a 10th-century scientist named al-Qummi but rejected by al-Khwarizmi. An early astrolabe was invented in the Hellenistic civilization by Apollonius of Perga between 220 and 150 BC, often attributed to Hipparchus. The astrolabe was a marriage of the planisphere and dioptra,"
"Lucifer Lucifer ( ; ""light-bringer"") was a Latin name for the planet Venus as the morning star in the ancient Roman era, and is often used for mythological and religious figures associated with the planet. Due to the unique movements and discontinuous appearances of Venus in the sky, mythology surrounding these figures often involved a fall from the heavens to earth or the underworld. Interpretations of a similar term in the Hebrew Bible, translated in the King James Version as ""Lucifer"", led to a Christian tradition of applying the name Lucifer and its associated stories of a fall from heaven"
"honour, with the etymology: ""I name this species after Freddie Mercury, artistic name of Farrokh Bulsara (1946–1991), superb and gifted musician and songwriter whose wonderful voice and talent still entertain millions of people around the world."" On 1 September 2016, an English Heritage blue plaque was unveiled at Mercury's home in 22 Gladstone Avenue in Feltham, west London by his sister Kashmira Cooke and Brian May. Attending the ceremony, Karen Bradley, the UK Secretary of State for Culture, called Mercury ""one of Britain's most influential musicians"", and added he ""is a global icon whose music touched the lives of millions"
"the Roman god Mars). The technological aims of the program included the regaining of significant astronaut experience beyond low Earth orbit and the development of technologies necessary to enable sustained human presence on other planetary bodies. Constellation began in response to the goals laid out in the Vision for Space Exploration under NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. O'Keefe's successor, Michael D. Griffin, ordered a complete review, termed the Exploration Systems Architecture Study, which reshaped how NASA would pursue the goals laid out in the Vision for Space Exploration, and its findings were formalized by the NASA Authorization Act of 2005. The"
"Ahura Ahura (Avestan: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀) is an Avestan language designation for a particular class of Zoroastrian angelic divinities. Avestan ""ahura"" ""lord"" derives from Indo-Iranian ""*Hásuras"", also attested in an Indian context as Rigvedic ""asura"". As suggested by the similarity to the Old Norse ""æsir"", Indo-Iranian ""*Hásuras"" may have an even earlier Indo-European root. It is commonly supposed that Indo-Iranian ""*Hásuras"" was the proper name of a specific divinity with whom other divinities were later identified. For obscure reasons, the Oxford English Dictionary lists ""asura"", rather than ""ahura"", as a Zoroastrian term. In the Gathas, the oldest hymns of Zoroastrianism and thought"
"Asman Asman is the Avestan and Middle Persian name of the Zoroastrian divinity that is the hypostasis of the sky. Asman is the ""highest heaven,"" and is distinguished from the firmament (""thwasha""), which lies nearer the earth. The 27th day of the Zoroastrian calendar is dedicated to him. In the Avesta, specifically in the Vendidad, the word is mentioned as being the first thing created. The word is also the origination of the word (آسمان) ""aasmaan"" in modern Persian, Urdu and Pashto as well as (ਅਸਮਾਨ) ""asmaan"" in Punjabi, (आसमान) in Hindi, (আসমান) in Bengali and (ꠀꠣꠡꠝꠣꠘ) ""ashman"" in Sylheti."
"Asman Asman is the Avestan and Middle Persian name of the Zoroastrian divinity that is the hypostasis of the sky. Asman is the ""highest heaven,"" and is distinguished from the firmament (""thwasha""), which lies nearer the earth. The 27th day of the Zoroastrian calendar is dedicated to him. In the Avesta, specifically in the Vendidad, the word is mentioned as being the first thing created. The word is also the origination of the word (آسمان) ""aasmaan"" in modern Persian, Urdu and Pashto as well as (ਅਸਮਾਨ) ""asmaan"" in Punjabi, (आसमान) in Hindi, (আসমান) in Bengali and (ꠀꠣꠡꠝꠣꠘ) ""ashman"" in Sylheti."
"Ares I Ares I was the crew launch vehicle that was being developed by NASA as part of the Constellation program. The name ""Ares"" refers to the Greek deity Ares, who is identified with the Roman god Mars. Ares I was originally known as the ""Crew Launch Vehicle"" (CLV). NASA planned to use Ares I to launch ""Orion"", the spacecraft intended for NASA human spaceflight missions after the Space Shuttle was retired in 2011. Ares I was to complement the larger, unmanned Ares V, which was the cargo launch vehicle for Constellation. NASA selected the Ares designs for their anticipated"
"Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar song) ""Superstar"" is the title song from the 1970 rock opera ""Jesus Christ Superstar"" written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The song is sung by the spirit (voice) of Judas Iscariot (who had committed suicide earlier in the show). He asks Jesus a series of questions, such as why Jesus chose to come to Israel in 4 BC when it had no ""mass communication"" as opposed to modern times, whether Jesus had planned his own death, whether Jesus knew beforehand that his death would become famous, and whether Buddha and Muhammad were his equals."
"Devla Devla (also called, Del) is the name of God in the Roma religion. Devla was mistaken with the devil by the general public when the O Roma tribes arrived in Europe during the 12th century. Devla is often mentioned in Roma folk songs. When Romanes is translated into English, the word Devla is usually translated as ""God"", as shown here in this Romanes language textbook: Roma Catholics also refer to the Catholic God as Devla or Del when they speak Romanes, although these Roma words existed in traditional Roma folk beliefs and in the Roma language centuries before any"
"Romance Concert Series, The Tale of Rumi”"", featuring a twenty-piece orchestra. ""Mash’ale Taban"", ""Aghebat"", ""Shekanjeh"", ""Khajeh Salamaleyk"", ""Faghat Nafas"", ""Balaye Jan"" and ""Iman"" are among the songs performed in these concert series. All these tracks are composed by Shahryar. Shahryar had numerous interviews with international television stations, introducing his music and “The Tale of Rumi Concert Series”. ""Local 12, WKRC Cincinnati"" and ""London Live"" are among these television stations. While working on ancient Persian literature, he began composing new songs on contemporary Persian poems and lyrics. ""Parvaz ba Khorshid"" and ""Rishe Dar Khak"" by Fereydoon Moshiri, ""Pasokh"" by Forough Farrokhzad"
"the Latin Vulgate, and transferred directly from Latin into the King James Version as a name ""Lucifer"" When the Bible was translated into Latin (the Vulgate), the name Lucifer appeared as a translation of ""Morning Star"", or the planet Venus, in Isaiah 14:12. Isaiah 14:1-23 is a passage concerned with the plight of Babylon, and its king is referred, in sarcastic and hyperbolic language to as ""morning star, son of the dawn"". This is because the Babylonian king was considered to be of godly status and of symbolic divine parentage (Bel and Ishtar, associated with the planet Venus). While this"
"like daf, kamancheh, oud, santur, setar, tonbak and ney. “Dolate Eshgh” is a completely different project in Shahryar’s musical résumé. All the lyrics are from ancient Persian poets combined with modern melodies. Shahryar describes the album as his gratitude to the Persian literature and mysticism of Iran. Since most of the lyrics in this album are by the great Persian poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī simply known as Rumi, the album was released on September 30 which is believed to be Rumi’s birthday. “Sodaye To”,”Morghe Baghe Malakout”, “Deedar”, “Akhareen Ghazal”, “Khaneh”, “Asheghan” and “Moosa va Shaban” are Rumi’s. “Vesal” is"
"root ""*aus-"", meaning ""dawn,"" potentially by way of . ""Ishtar"" is a Semitic name of uncertain etymology, possibly taken from the same root as Assyria, or from a semitic word meaning ""to irrigate."" Hislop ultimately claimed to trace Catholic doctrines back to the worship of Nimrod, asserting that the Roman Catholic Church represented Whore of Babylon of the Book of Revelation and that ""the Pope himself is truly and properly the lineal representative of Belshazzar"". He claimed that the Christogram IHS, the first three Greek letters in the name of Jesus, represented Latin characters standing for Isis, Horus and Seb."
"as those of David Icke. The name ""Anunnaki"" is derived from An, the Sumerian god of the sky. The name is variously written ""a-nuna"", ""a-nuna-ke-ne"", or ""a-nun-na"", meaning ""princely offspring"" or ""offspring of An"". The Anunnaki were believed to be the offspring of An and his consort, the earth goddess Ki. Samuel Noah Kramer identifies Ki with the Sumerian mother goddess Ninhursag, stating that they were originally the same figure. The oldest of the Anunnaki was Enlil, the god of air and chief god of the Sumerian pantheon. The Sumerians believed that, until Enlil was born, heaven and earth were"
"Erum (name) Erum is a Muslim name meaning ""Jannat"" in Persian and Urdu which means 'Heaven' in English, with different spellings such as Irum and Iram. In Persian folklore it also refers to the story of King Shaddad who wanted to compete with God and said that he would create Baghe 'Erum' (heaven on earth). To create this heaven he used up all his wealth and power even snatching from the poor. He made it so beautiful that it was heard to have fountains of wine and milk and rocks of the most precious gems that one could ever imagine."
"for the ""English Hymnal"" and can be found in today's hymnals under the name ""Kingsfold"". The tune is also used in other hymns: ""O Sing a Song of Bethlehem"", ""I Heard the Voice of Jesus"", and ""We Sing the Mighty Power of God"". Some of the elements of the two ""Battlestar Galactica"" science-fiction television shows seem to be derived from the Mormon beliefs of its creator and chief producer, Glen A. Larson. In both the original series from 1978, and the 2003 new series, the planet Kobol is the ancient and distant mother world of the entire human race and"
"throughout the East by Jupiter and Venus; ""Neba"", the tutelary deity of Borsippa (Isaiah 46:1), shone in the sky as Mercury, and ""Nergal"", transplanted from Assyria to ""Kutha"" (2 Kings 17:30), as Mars. The subjoined list gives (largely on Schiaparelli's authority) the best-warranted interpretations of biblical star names: The Bible names some half-dozen star groups, but authorities differ widely as to their identity. In a striking passage, the Prophet Amos (v, 8) glorifies the Creator as ""Him that made Kimah and Kesil"", rendered in the Vulgate as Arcturus and Orion. Now Kimah certainly does not mean Arcturus. The word, which"
"uncertain, and it might be a misreading of Mercurio"". The theonym is of unclear origin. It has been connected with Latin ""aes, aeris"" 'copper, bronze, money, wealth', ""era"" 'mistress' and the name of the Greek goddess Hera. Many different Latinised forms of this goddess’s name occur: ""Aeraecura"" at Perugia; ""Aerecura"" at Mainz, Xanten, Aquileia and Roşia Montană; ""Aericura"" at , ""Eracura"" in , ""Ercura"" at , ""Erecura"" at , Tongeren and Belley in Aube; ""Heracura"" at Stockstadt am Rhein, ""Herecura"" at , Freinsheim and Rottenburg am Neckar, where the form ""Herequra"" is also found. The alternation between the initial H"
"separate series of programs having the slightly different emphasis in content. The separate programs are named Golhaye Tazeh, Rangarang, Barge Sabz, Javidan, and Yek Shakheh Gol. The programs were exemplars of excellence in the sphere of music and refined examples of literary expression, making use of a repertoire of over 250 classical and modern Persian poets, setting literary and musical standards that are still looked up to with admiration in Iran today and referred to by scholars and musicians* as an encyclopedia of Persian music and Persian poetry. They marked a watershed in Persian culture, following which music and musicians"
"Noam Kaniel Noam Kaniel Also known as ""Noam"", (; born August 18, 1962) is an Israeli singer, musician, and composer, who has sold over 8 million records, and is known for composing or performing the theme songs of many animated series including ""X-Men"", ""Goldorak"", ""The Mysterious Cities of Gold"", ""Heathcliff"" (1984 TV series), ""Code Lyoko"", ""Miraculous Ladybug"", ""Digimon Fusion, Glitter Force,"" and ""Power Rangers"" (2011–present). Noam was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He began singing at the age of eight, taking second place in a children's singing contest organized by his future most frequent collaborator, producer Haim Saban, in partnership"