nirvana

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation

characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

For other uses of the name, see Nirvana (disambiguation).''Nirvana was a United KingdomBritish rock band of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Formed in 1966 in music1966 in an era where melodic pop music with baroque arrangements and instrumentation were highly-prized - the band, consisting of Alex Spyropoulos and Patrick Campbell-Lyons, produced a number of singles (notably "Rainbow Chaser", "Pentecost Hotel", and "Tiny Goddess") for the fledgling Island Records, following them with the concept album ''The Story of Simon Simopath''. The album was one of the first concept albums ever released. Musically, the group mixed together myriad musical styles including rock, pop, folk, jazz and bossa nova augmented by chamber-style arrangements to create a unique entity. The next year 1968 their follow up, ''All Of Us'', featured a similar range of musical styles. Their third album ''To Markos III'' was released on the financially-strapped Pye label in 1969.By 1971 the band had split, with only Campbell-Lyons contributing to their two later albums, ''Local Anaesthetic'' 1971, and ''Songs Of Love And Praise'' 1972. Campbell-Lyons later used his own name to issue three further, low-selling, albums... ''Me And My Friend'' 1973, ''Electric Plough'' 1981, and ''The Hero I Might Have Been'' 1983.The band briefly reunited in 1985, successfully touring Europe, and releasing a compilation album ''Black Flower'' 1987 containing some new material. "Black Flower" had been the original title for their third album. In the 1990s two further albums were released. ''Secret Theatre'' 1994 compiled rare tracks and demos, while ''Orange And Blue'' 1996 contained previously unreleased material recorded for Island Records in 1968 and 1969 plus one new recording, a tongue-in-cheek cover of the song "Lithium" originally recorded by the United StatesAmerican rock band Nirvana (band)Nirvana who had been recording music since 1988, and who the band had successfully sued over use of the name Nirvana. The undisclosed terms of the settlement has apparently allowed the original Nirvana to continue using its name and issuing new recordings. One Nirvana song "Rainbow Chaser" is thought to be the first-ever recording to feature the audio technique known as "Phase shiftingphasing" throughout an entire track as distinct from occasional usage within a song such as The Beatles' usage in their song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and the Small Faces usage in their single "Itchycoo Park". Phasing was heavily identified with the musical style known from 1967 onwards as psychedelia and as "Rainbow Chaser" was the only Nirvana single to achieve significant radio airplay in the UK - the band were invariably tagged as a "psychedelic" band implying associations with so-called druggy music. A tag that has stayed with the band ever since. In fact "Rainbow Chaser" was the only recording that Nirvana produced that had any phasing or any other element of so-called "psychedelic" music. Apart from being seen on the cover of their first album wearing the flower-power style clothes common to pop musicians in 1967, the band actually had no other associations with that style of music.The group regarded itself as being in the school of baroque-flavored, melodic pop-rock music as typified by the Beatles of Rubber Soul"Rubber Soul" and Revolver (album)"Revolver", the Beach Boys of Pet Sounds"Pet Sounds", the Procol Harum of A Whiter Shade of Pale"A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and the Kinks of Waterloo Sunset"Waterloo Sunset". The majority of the tracks on their first three albums fall into that category of popular music.Category:British musical groupslt:Nirvana (britų grupė)

Grunge FM
There really is no set definition, but in general people refer to Grunge as the category of music that exploded out of Seattle in the early 90s. Grunge actually evolved in the late 80s as a hybrid between metal and punk, with Black Sabbath often cited as the major influence on the genre. A sludgy, murky sound along with raw emotional and often dark lyrics. The bands that started it all were friends in the Seattle area who just started jamming together a lot (what else is there to do during the rainy season?) Making music became the hobby of a bunch of 20 something's who had something to say. And Grunge was born. It became much more than a type of music, but a revolution, a way of life, an attitude, even a way to dress. But first and foremost was the music. Music you not only bang your head to, but can feel deep-down. For many of us, it was a life-changing mind-altering time.
http://www.grungefm.com/

Nirvana unofficial web site.
An unofficial web site about Nirvana
http://www.mynirvana.it/

The Francis Was Here music directory
A directory of singers and bands from around the world whom I would like to recommend.
http://www.francis-was-here.me.uk

personal photo gallery by Stefano Zabuto
personal photo gallery by Stefano Zabuto
http://www.daymao.com/

Pop-Art-Galerie
Pop-Art-Galerie present pop-art paintings from Michael Ernst. Paintings from Rock-, Pop and Moviestars.
http://www.pop-art-galerie.de/

Mary Marzo - Goddess Healing
Holistic Psychotherapy, Goddess Spirituality Workshops, Guided Meditations, Goddess Chants, CDs
http://www.goddesshealing.com/

The Internet Nirvana Fan Club
Includes news, images, audio and video files, interviews, articles, and a guide to incorrectly labeled bootlegs.
http://www.nirvanaclub.com/

Ludd - Luleå Academic Computer Society
The association for computer enthusiasts at Luleå University of Technology. Information on equipment and available services, such as IRC and MUD.
http://www.ludd.luth.se/

Nirvana Web
Nirvana site with sounds and pictures to download as well as Nirvana games.
http://www.nirvanaweb.com/

DHTML Nirvana
DHTML, CSS, JavaScript and Graphics Tutorials from Eddie Traversa. This site is a free resource site for developers.
http://dhtmlnirvana.com/