Archive for 2010

Maldives Calendar (2011 update): Holidays, Academic, Awareness Days & Special Days

21st December 2010 at 18:00 | 9 COMMENTS

Here is the Maldives Holidays Calendar updated for 2011. I am also introducing a new calendar for Awareness & Special Days.

As for the Academic Calendar, I will update and post it here once I have some reliable information. Academic Calendar has also been updated for 2011.

Use at own risk. Please read Known Issues before using.

Please leave a comment with some feedback, especially if there are any errors that need to be fixed.

Have a productive 2011!

Maldives Holidays (2011 Update)

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Maldives Awareness Days & Special Days (2011 Update)

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Source: Calendar 2011 (Novelty Printers & Publishers)

Maldives Academic Calendar (2011 Update)

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Source: Academic Calendar (Ministry of Education), as of 22nd December 2011

Update Log

  • 22nd December 2010: Updated Academic Calendar for 2011
  • 23rd December 2010: Fixed bad links in Maldives Holidays Calendar. Thanks to Yasir for spotting.28th April 2011:
  • Added May Day as a public holiday.
  • Fishermen’s Day has been moved from 10th December to 16th October, annually: http://sun.mv/9622.  Tks to @kudanai for notifying the change.

Known Issues

  • Eid-ul-Fithr and associate holidays, date conflict:
    • Novelty Calendar: 30th August 2011
    • MOE Calendar: 31st August 2011
  • End of Academic Year / End of Term 2:
    • Novelty Calendar: 10th November 2011
    • MOE Calendar: 17th November 2011

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Android Phones: Caller IDs, Contacts & Country Code Prefixes

27th September 2010 at 09:00 | 7 COMMENTS

Is your Android phone not associating Caller Idenfication (CID) with your contacts, due to country code prefixes?  Then this article is for you. [More]

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Marcia Barrett of Boney M :: Sound Reinforcement

26th April 2010 at 22:00 | COMMENT

Marcia Barrett performing in Dharubaaruge, Maldives.

Marcia Barrett performing in Dharubaaruge, Maldives.

Marcia Barrett (of Boney M) performed in Male’, Maldives on the 26th of April 2010, accompanied by two back-up vocalists, dancers and a percussionist.  The performance was held at Dharubaaruge.

An enthusiastic and lively audience of about 700 pax sang along and cheered for Boney M classics.

The event was hosted by the Government of Maldives after a failed attempt by a private company to hold Mega International Music Fiesta, which was planned for 14th April 2010.

Unoosha (with Barchie, Umar and a DJ) headlined for Marcia.

Live / Tour Sound Company: Island Music, Maldives.
Team: Hambe, Kudoo, Mahin, Sharuwan, Unaish and I

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Dynamics (music) Explained: Band Context

5th February 2010 at 22:30 | 7 COMMENTS

Continuing from my previous tutorial on dynamics, in the context of your instrument, this my attempt at explaining dynamics in a band’s context.  This will help you sound good in a band setting as, you will not only understand where to fit in (and where not to), but also by how much.   [More]

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Dynamics Explained: Instrument Context

31st January 2010 at 23:00 | 5 COMMENTS

The application of dynamics may well be the most misunderstood and therefore neglected aspect of a performance, especially here in the Maldives.

This article was inspired by a comment from Faya. Hence, this is the first part of a series of tutorials, in my attempt to explain dynamics in the contexts of:

  • Instrument Context (individual dynamics)
  • Band Context
  • Sound Context

And finally, how the three contexts are inter-related. [More]

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Presets: A Quick Start – Not a Good Head Start

15th January 2010 at 21:00 | 5 COMMENTS

More often that not, beginners are lead to rely a bit heavily on presets programmed-in by the manufacturer, and usually get stuck with a tone, that initially sounds great, only to be criticized by others later. What’s happening?

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Audacity – Audio Editing Software (FOSS)

7th January 2010 at 22:00 | 1 COMMENT

Audacity is an audio editing software that is free, open-source and runs on Mac OS, Linux & Windows operating systems.  It is a great tool for audio enthusiasts, who wish to get into the basics of audio editing and processing, without spending a dime.

It offers Equalization, compression, fades, tempos, and other basic tools to get you started.  The GUI looks childish, however its performance is not.  Audacity also supports addition plugins and libraries.

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