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Ashokan Farewell" / ə ˈ ʃ oʊ ˌ k æ n / is a piece of music composed by the American folk musician Jay Ungar in 1982. For many years, it served as a goodnight or farewell waltz at the annual Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps, run by Ungar and his wife Molly Mason , who gave the tune its name, at the Ashokan Field Campus of SUNY New Paltz (now ...
Ashokan is an Indian actor known for his roles in Malayalam films. He made his film debut with Peruvazhiyambalam the film won the 1979 National film award for best feature film.
Ashoka ( Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third Mauryan Emperor of Magadha in the Indian subcontinent during c. 268 to 232 BCE.
Sep 25, 2015 · Culture. ‘Ashokan Farewell’: The Story Behind the Tune Ken Burns Made Famous. When the documentary The Civil War debuted 25 years ago, it gave a new life—and old history—to a gorgeous melody. By...
Sep 17, 2023 · The Edicts of Ashoka, also known as the Ashokan inscriptions or Ashoka Rock Edicts, are a collection of inscriptions carved on rocks, pillars, and other surfaces throughout the Indian subcontinent during the reign of Emperor Ashoka (268-232 BCE). Read here to know them in detail.
May 2, 2016 · "Ashokan Farewell"The Civil WarMusic from the film by Ken BurnsMusic composed & performed by Jay Ungar
The great Emperor Ashoka, the third monarch of the Maurya dynasty converted to Buddhism after witnessing the horrific effects of war in Kalinga. He became a champion and patron of Buddhism and strove to spread Dhamma throughout his empire and beyond.
The third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty, Ashoka (pronounced Ashoke), who ruled from c. 279 B.C.E. – 232 B.C.E., is widely believed to be the first leader to accept Buddhism and thus the first major patron of Buddhist art.
The most celebrated of the Ashokan pillars is the one erected at Sarnath, the site of Buddha’s First Sermon where he shared the Four Noble Truths (the dharma or the law). Currently, the pillar remains where it was originally sunk into the ground, but the capital is now on display at the Sarnath Museum.
Ashokan Farewell was named for Ashokan, a camp in the Catskill Mountains not far from Woodstock, New York. It’s the place where Molly Mason and I have run th...
