Avial are an Indian alternative rock band formed in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India in 2003, and known for their Malayalam lyrics. The band initially included lead vocalist Anandraj Benjamin Paul, turntablist and backing vocalist Tony John, guitarist Rex Vijayan, bassist Naresh Kamath and drummer Mithun Puthanveetil. Avial had their first breakthrough with the 2003 single "Nada Nada". They are known for pioneering what they call "Alternative Malayali rock", which is the style of combining Malayalam lyrics and rock music. Their eponymous album got them six out of seven Jack Daniels Rock Awards and Footprints Young Achiever's Award in 2008. The band was praised for achieving mainstream success despite singing in their native language.
After Paul and Kamath's departure in 2008, John took over the vocals. Later Binny Isaac joined in as bassist and Neha Nair as backing vocalist. Their debut album covers social issues, consisting of folk songs and poems. In 2009, they collaborated with the Italian band A67 for the song "Chi Me Sape" ("Who Knows Me Knows It"). They composed the singles "Aana Kallan" and "Chillane" for the Malayalam films Salt N' Pepper (2011) and 22 Female Kottayam (2012).
Avial (Malayalam:wikt:അവിയല്; Tamil:அவியல், pronounced [aʋijal]) is a dish which is believed to have been originated from the Indian state of Kerala and which is common in Kerala as well as Tamil cuisine and Udupi cuisine. It is a thick mixture of vegetables and coconut, seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. Avial is considered an essential part of the Sadya, the Keralite vegetarian feast.
Ingredients
Vegetables commonly used in avial are elephant yam, plantain, pumpkin, carrots, beans, Brinjal,cucumber, drum sticks, snake gourd and avarai. Carrots, beans etc. are recent introduction, while the north Keralan Avial includes bitter gourd also. Some people prefer to skip curd or substitute it with raw mango or tamarind pulp. This dish can be made into a gravy or be made into a semi-solid side dish. It is generally eaten with rice. The word "avial" is also used to denote 'boiled' or 'cooked in water' —this sense being derived from the way the dish is made.
Mythology
It is supposed to have been invented by Bhima (one of the Pandava brothers) during their exile. According to the legend, when Ballav (Bhima's name during this time) assumed his duties as the cook in the kitchen of Virata, he did not know how to cook. One of the first things he did was to chop up many different vegetables, boil them together and top the dish with grated coconut.
There are mythological variations. Bheema is said to have prepared Avial, when there were unexpected guests for King Virata and he needed to serve meals for them. There was no sufficient vegetables to cook any single recipe for side dish, so Bheema used what ever available vegetables to make a new dish, which came to know as Avial.
Avial NV, LLC (Russian:ООО «Авиакомпания «Авиаль НВ») was an airline based in Moscow, Russia. It operated charter passenger and cargo flights throughout Russia, the CIS and the Middle East. Its main base was Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow. Operations were suspended in 2010 with debts of over 1 million roubles and operations were banned after the expiration of the license in July 2011
History
The airline was established in 2000 from Avial Aircompany, which was set up on 21 March 1991 and began operations on 24 December 1992.
Fleet
The Avial fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at March 2007):
+/-, or Plus/Minus, is an Americanindietronic band formed in 2001. The band makes use of both electronic and traditional instruments, and has sought to use electronics to recreate traditional indie rock song forms and instrumental structures. The group has released two albums on each of the American indie labels Teenbeat Records and Absolutely Kosher, and their track "All I do" was prominently featured in the soundtrack for the major film Wicker Park. The group has developed a devoted following in Japan and Taiwan, and has toured there frequently. Although many artists append bonus tracks onto the end of Japanese album releases to discourage purchasers from buying cheaper US import versions, the overseas versions of +/- albums are usually quite different from the US versions - tracklists can be rearranged, artwork with noticeable changes is used, and tracks from the US version can be replaced as well as augmented by bonus tracks.
Dubai... Virendra Saklani/Gulf News ... ImageCredit ... Watch ... Avial band take the stage Image Credit ... Among the day’s most anticipated highlights were live performances by artists such as rapper-singer Badshah, Jonita Gandhi, and the Kerala-based band Avial. .
Dubai... Virendra Saklani/Gulf News ... ImageCredit ... Watch ... Avial band take the stage Image Credit ... Among the day’s most anticipated highlights were live performances by artists such as rapper-singer Badshah, Jonita Gandhi, and the Kerala-based band Avial. .
Celebrating diversity and friendship ...PopularIndian rapper Badshah enthralled the crowd with his chart-topping hits, while the renowned Indian band Avial brought their unique fusion music to the stage, leaving the audience dancing and singing along ... .
Fans of Hindi music, gear up to catch some of the biggest names in Bollywood at absolutely no cost!. Badshah, Jonita Gandhi and Indie Rock band Avial are set to perform at Zabeel Park on November 16... .
They hope to use the interactive space for small-scale performances, album launches, and brand collaborations.</p>.<p>Avial, the popular Kerala-based folk-rock band, will be the first to ...
Rex Vijayan, co-founder and guitarist for the alternative Malayali rock band Avial, said, “For many younger bands, the revival of I Rock will give an opportunity to share the stage with artistes and ...
