हिन्दी और अंग्रेजी के बीच कशमकश

मैं हिन्दी भाषा और अंग्रेजी के बीच कशमकश पर बने वीडियो या फिल्में बड़ी उम्मीद से देखता हूं पर हमेशा निराशा हाथ लगती है क्योंकि उन सब में अंत में जीत हमेशा अंग्रेज़ी की होती है पर बखान हिन्दी का किया जाता है. चाहे वो श्रीदेवी की English Vinglish हो, इरफ़ान ख़ान की Hindi Medium हो, या फिर हाल ही में समाप्त हुए India, West Indies के बीच test cricket के बाद जडेजा और भोगले के साक्षातकार पर बने इस वीडियो पर हो. जीत अंग्रेज़ी की होती है। यहां भी बताया गया है कि जडेजा पहले अंग्रेजी अच्छी नहीं बोलते थे. इसलिए उनसे प्रश्न हिन्दी में पूछा गया. पर इस बीच उन्होंने अंग्रेज़ी पर मेहनत की और जवाब अंग्रेजी में जवाब देने चाहे. पर ये वीडियो वाले भाई साहब दर्शकों का मज़ाक उड़ा रहे हैं. English Vinglish के अंत में भी श्रीदेवी धाराप्रवाह अंग्रेजी बोलती दिखाई गई है। भारतीय लोग अपनी भाषाओं का कितना भी समर्थन कर लें, अंग्रेज़ी की गिरफ्त से बाहर नहीं आ सकते. अगर आप अंतर राष्ट्रीय celebrity हैं तो आपके पास तमाम भाषाओं के मीडिया कर्मी आपसे आपकी भाषा में प्रश्न पूछने और उत्तर सुनने का जुगाड़ कर के आएंगे। आपको उन सबकी भाषा, चाहे वो अंग्रेज़ी हो, जर्मन हो, रूसी हो, चाइनीज हो, सीखने की ज़रूरत नहीं है। अगर आप ज़बरदस्ती अंग्रेजी का ज्ञान दिखाने पर तुले हैं तो आप ख़ुद अपनी भाषा की भद्द पिटवा रहे हैं।

Djay app and Ipad

While using DJAY App from the Munich based company Algoriddim in iPad is a bliss as far as controls are concerned, it is not so friendly as far as the file management is concerned. First getting the mp3 files into an iPad is itself an issue. Even if you have managed that, you can't rename, search, move, delete the files (like in Serato) inside the app. You can't even know the filename from the title (if it is different than the title). The app displays only the title, and gives no option to know the filename. It has happened with me quite a number of times that I want to move or delete a particular track being played in app but don't find it in the iPad. One more important point, if a folder in iPad contains a lot of mp3 files, it can take a lot of time till the files are displayed in the DJAY App. Once I saw that even after half an hour, the app was still loading the file information. App even does not give any kind of indication as to how much time it is going to take to load the files. This can be very risky if you plan to use it in a real gig. You are on the stage and realise that the files are not showing up at all. Serato (in PC) takes just a couple of minutes to load all file information in a folder.

Using Spotify Premium Account with DJAY is also not a practical solution. The app doesn't let you record a mix if you are playing tracks from Spotify. You can see the Spotify playlists inside the app but you cannot save a track into a Spotify playlist  within the app. You have to save it in an app internal playlist. That means the track you saved in the app playlist will not appear in the Spotify playlist. The company should work on these things. Although the Spotify can be used offline with the Spotify app, but cannot be used offline inside the Djay app. You have to be connected to internet if you want to use Spotify inside the Djay app. Why soundcloud is not included in the app, is a question worth considering.

But otherwise it is a blessing to use iPad and the app, because iPad is very responsive for triggering cue points or loops without any delay. It is much more convenient than a physical controller. And you can practice the mixes while lying in the bed, or while sitting in a train or plane without needing a lot of cables and gadgets. iPad is all you need. A controller is only needed for live sessions due to the double sound card, separate volume controls for cueing, the crossfader and multi-touch controlling. Djay app uses all the space available on the screen very optimally to put as many controls and features as possible. I will write separately about the features.

But one more very important use of djay app with iPad is to practice dance choreography. You can set cue points at various points of the song to practice steps at those portions. You don't have to search the points again and again as it takes time to perfect the steps. You might have to practice the steps 20-30 times till it is embedded in your mind. Moreover you can reduce the tempo of the song to work on fine movements.