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February 24, 2009 9:37 AM Subscribe
When Resul Pookutty won the Oscar for Sound Mixing last weekend, it's probably the first time an Oscar acceptance speech, or really any U.S. network television broadcast, has mentioned the "primordial syllable," Om, which is very important to Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists.
Interesting. Another utterance of mention: Will Smith drops a BGTD.
posted by JBennett at 9:53 AM on February 24, 2009
posted by JBennett at 9:53 AM on February 24, 2009
Also. Pookutty's speech was a fine speech, but I'm an idiot and thought he said "home" not Om.
posted by JBennett at 9:56 AM on February 24, 2009
posted by JBennett at 9:56 AM on February 24, 2009
That was a very nice speech.
posted by chunking express at 10:27 AM on February 24, 2009
posted by chunking express at 10:27 AM on February 24, 2009
What is the boom goes the dynamite gag about?
posted by paisley henosis at 10:57 AM on February 24, 2009
posted by paisley henosis at 10:57 AM on February 24, 2009
That was a nice acceptance speech, but "first ever mention of Om on TV" is a bit more hyperbole than I needed.
posted by paisley henosis at 10:59 AM on February 24, 2009
posted by paisley henosis at 10:59 AM on February 24, 2009
Find your answer to boom goes the dynamite here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W45DRy7M1no
Now, enough derail to youtube ridiculousness, that was a really good little speech, and as a Sri Lankan, I thoroughly enjoyed the browning up of the Oscars. AR Rahman spoke in tamil, which pretty much has to have been a first.
posted by dnesan at 11:42 AM on February 24, 2009
Now, enough derail to youtube ridiculousness, that was a really good little speech, and as a Sri Lankan, I thoroughly enjoyed the browning up of the Oscars. AR Rahman spoke in tamil, which pretty much has to have been a first.
posted by dnesan at 11:42 AM on February 24, 2009
Is Om (Aum) also the root source of Amen (Ammon via Egypt)? Or is that something completely erroneous that I picked up from some book of Crowleyan wackiness? The two seem to follow similar mystic usage structures, but it could be a coincidence, since the sound itself is one of the most basic in the human tongue.
posted by FatherDagon at 11:43 AM on February 24, 2009
posted by FatherDagon at 11:43 AM on February 24, 2009
or really any U.S. network television broadcast
Pepperjack, are you serious?
posted by mwhybark at 12:11 PM on February 24, 2009
Pepperjack, are you serious?
posted by mwhybark at 12:11 PM on February 24, 2009
Om, which is very important to Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists.
Also Pratchett fans and lovers of tortoises.
posted by quin at 2:30 PM on February 24, 2009
Also Pratchett fans and lovers of tortoises.
posted by quin at 2:30 PM on February 24, 2009
I'm pretty sure Dharma and Greg might have featured the sacred syllable a time or three.
posted by empath at 3:20 PM on February 24, 2009
posted by empath at 3:20 PM on February 24, 2009
dnesan: Thanks for that youtube. The poor kid, I just want to take him home and and relieve his stress ;-)
posted by Goofyy at 1:15 AM on February 25, 2009
posted by Goofyy at 1:15 AM on February 25, 2009
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Ommm on the range....
posted by jonmc at 9:43 AM on February 24, 2009