Today we had a fancy luncheon with our profs in a restaurant named Marco Polo. It was awesome. More about them later. More importantly, today we all realized something we have been subconsciously avoiding at all costs: we have about a week left in India.
I am freaking out.
Tomorrow we leave for Puri. I still have approximately 25-30 pages of writing left. I REFUSE to spend my last few days in India writing papers.
But let's think about something happier.
Bauls are traditional wandering musicians especially in the state of West Bengal. Sometimes we have them in our neighborhood, the sound of their singing combining with the laughter and mischief of the child next door who Puja tutors, the hawkers who ride around on their bicycles with melon carts with their strange calls, and the occasional honk from the primarily calm Salt Lake auto or car. I can usually catch a few words of their songs (especially "manoosh" - mankind) as they sing praise to humanity. They are beautiful.
Sound quality isn't very good and I very foolishly recorded sideways on my camera, but this is for me, not for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gkp9kqQRxc&feature=g-upl
Much love. See you...soon.
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