tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post1624269598856762933..comments2024-03-18T14:53:56.122+05:30Comments on Windy Skies: The Burden Of A Hundred TunesAnil Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-83864184396226071252011-08-26T13:14:21.607+05:302011-08-26T13:14:21.607+05:30Chanced upon your old post. Lyrical. I was struck ...Chanced upon your old post. Lyrical. I was struck by the fact that I too had similar thoughts, and that too, recently. Do read when you get time. <br />http://mytravelsmylife.blogspot.com/2010/12/chaurasias-flute.htmlBalachandran Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174364716507089780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-80894207417980133882011-08-03T09:45:02.169+05:302011-08-03T09:45:02.169+05:30Marly Youmans: Thanks for the mention. Just saw it...<b>Marly Youmans</b>: Thanks for the mention. Just saw it. <br /><br />The analogy you drew in your post between poetry and tunes from the flute, and the practitioners of both sailing in the same boat, is apt.<br /><br />The rush of 'content traffic' and that of motor vehicles' is not dissimilar in the least, with each buffetting the poetry of tunes.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-8381478155535794142011-08-03T00:50:00.851+05:302011-08-03T00:50:00.851+05:30I linked to this one and referred to it today--wit...I linked to this one and referred to it today--with my own tangible/intangible!Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-54899739400770564962011-08-02T17:40:59.103+05:302011-08-02T17:40:59.103+05:30Marly youmans: Thank you. It's a pleasure to h...<b>Marly youmans</b>: Thank you. It's a pleasure to have you visit this place on the Web.<br /><br />I believe Thailand and Cambodia share certain aspects of the street with India even if they do not share India's sheer diversity on the street, differing from region to region. <br /><br />Luckily, the Indian street is vibrant with street vendors, hawking every imaginable thing at every Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-24146995327915638692011-08-02T16:43:33.701+05:302011-08-02T16:43:33.701+05:30Anil,
Thanks for leaving me a note and so introdu...Anil,<br /><br />Thanks for leaving me a note and so introducing me to your world... I've never been to India (made it as far as Thailand and Cambodia but no farther) and find these peeps into theatre and street life and more very interesting.<br /><br />When I was a child in the South there were still vendors on the streets, but now one only sees them at fairs or occasionally at stalls in marly youmanshttp://www.thepalaceat2.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-625964402878472482011-07-27T08:20:26.305+05:302011-07-27T08:20:26.305+05:30Iengar Chick: Thank you. That's nice indeed.
...<b>Iengar Chick</b>: Thank you. That's nice indeed. <br /><br />Does violin figure as formal training in the sense with classes et all progressing through the years?<br /><br />You might just be lucky and meet him if you're visiting the Kala Ghoda precinct in Bombay's Fort area.<br /><br /><b>Ramya Ranganathan</b>: Thank you.<br /><br />While there's hope there's a hope. Each Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-71568273966996488302011-07-25T03:32:04.168+05:302011-07-25T03:32:04.168+05:30Another wonderful post showing a different element...Another wonderful post showing a different element of life in India.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-54598635620853343092011-07-24T17:44:41.551+05:302011-07-24T17:44:41.551+05:30Hi,
Things change but he still has hopes of selli...Hi,<br /><br />Things change but he still has hopes of selling the flutes. This is what amazes me.<br /><br /><br />Great pics and great narration !Ramya Ranganathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836197836083082458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-9358581710640022662011-07-23T08:36:56.286+05:302011-07-23T08:36:56.286+05:30beautifule pics...nice play of words. My daughter ...beautifule pics...nice play of words. My daughter plays the violin and along the years we have collected a few unique musical objects, not necessarly instruments. I would love to meet your protagonist one day and buy one of his creations from him.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285035301782149151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-70431868528410457742011-07-22T08:54:51.704+05:302011-07-22T08:54:51.704+05:30Nisha: Thanks.
Rahul: Thanks.
Lgsquirrel: Thank ...<b>Nisha</b>: Thanks.<br /><br /><b>Rahul</b>: Thanks.<br /><br /><b>Lgsquirrel</b>: Thank you. I hope he finds a home to all his flutes. <br /><br />The flute has a religious connotation with Indians as well, more so with the Hindus, on account of Lord Krishna and <i>Raas Leela</i>.<br /><br />The <i>Basuri</i> is an important component on the street so to speak.<br /><br />On Krishna Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-89027255008961719872011-07-21T09:51:33.222+05:302011-07-21T09:51:33.222+05:30Another wonderfully written post but sad. I wish ...Another wonderfully written post but sad. I wish that all his flutes find a home where they make children laugh and sing to their thrill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-89147780900648426452011-07-19T21:21:57.672+05:302011-07-19T21:21:57.672+05:30very nice way of presenting a common poor people w...very nice way of presenting a common poor people with photos . You explain in such a nice way to a flute seller of which no one is thinking . During reading the article my childhood memory popping up .i love to provide tuning throug flute in my childhood... rahulRahulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07153612804326412924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-77341982796834410742011-07-19T00:36:17.692+05:302011-07-19T00:36:17.692+05:30Beautiful story, very nicely put. It forces us to ...Beautiful story, very nicely put. It forces us to think.Nishahttp://www.lemonicks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-37266863105705852942011-07-18T09:58:24.575+05:302011-07-18T09:58:24.575+05:30Insignia: Thank you. A pleasure to know you liked ...<b>Insignia</b>: Thank you. A pleasure to know you liked the post.<br /><br />The flute sellers will typically play instrumental tunes of popular Bollywood songs, especially derived from old Hindi songs, or will play non-filmi tunes to attract the attention of passersby.<br /><br /><b>Tammie Lee</b>: Thank you. <br /><br />He had quite a few flutes bunched together, attached to a pole which he Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-22661687101412087742011-07-18T04:27:42.555+05:302011-07-18T04:27:42.555+05:30A beautiful excursion through your writing -
By ...A beautiful excursion through your writing - <br /><br />By the way - why are they penalized if they were to teach somebody something simple right then and there?<br /><br />Cheers!Coffee Messiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908162048706236634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-12493843142175145302011-07-17T20:55:48.450+05:302011-07-17T20:55:48.450+05:30snatches of poetry in the post. nice!snatches of poetry in the post. nice!Gauri Gharpurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887888023298949657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-73055388433669835252011-07-16T22:55:07.161+05:302011-07-16T22:55:07.161+05:30In the recent move, I came across my old wooden fl...In the recent move, I came across my old wooden flute. How I wish I could really play! Bittersweet are your thoughts in this post, Anil. We are so dependent on others for music it seems. Have we forgotten how to make our own?Rouchswalwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393987883437907945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-47552625067465086062011-07-15T23:39:06.845+05:302011-07-15T23:39:06.845+05:30wonderful tale
awesome photos
and i love all those...wonderful tale<br />awesome photos<br />and i love all those flutesTammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-71840113365124596302011-07-15T18:06:42.422+05:302011-07-15T18:06:42.422+05:30Beautiful. this post would definitely flash before...Beautiful. this post would definitely flash before me whenever I see flute vendors. Recently, I posted a picture of a flute vendor; I thought about nagging my mom to buy them for me as a kid. <br /><br />The way they effortlessly played the flute and the music that came out of it was mesmerizing. <br /><br />Brilliant and touching post.Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-64796760391757099172011-07-15T15:53:40.198+05:302011-07-15T15:53:40.198+05:30Anu: Thank you. Nice to know this post heightens t...<b>Anu</b>: Thank you. Nice to know this post heightens the state of flute vendors.<br /><br />Many of the flute sellers, at least those I've come upon are Muslims from underprivileged backgrounds, and are likely to be migrants.<br /><br />He must have been bewildered at being asked to teach the kid some skills at playing the flute. Sometimes they will not know how to react. Other times they&Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-18657390617339652092011-07-15T14:59:28.642+05:302011-07-15T14:59:28.642+05:30Beautiful writing and photos!Beautiful writing and photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-26194219723732947802011-07-15T14:35:05.323+05:302011-07-15T14:35:05.323+05:30Nice pictures. Curious to know if you followed him...Nice pictures. Curious to know if you followed him around for a while to get all these pictures.Nonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13892851938328826870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-90938732045212962582011-07-15T09:17:26.561+05:302011-07-15T09:17:26.561+05:30Makes me feel bad for them...but I am curious, did...Makes me feel bad for them...but I am curious, did he not notice you clicking so many pics of his?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396219085513206256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-86716221621620155452011-07-15T03:53:40.381+05:302011-07-15T03:53:40.381+05:30Another place I would like to visit.Another place I would like to visit.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-34119155364130117262011-07-15T00:26:37.320+05:302011-07-15T00:26:37.320+05:30Loved this post. I remember seeing such flute sell...Loved this post. I remember seeing such flute sellers a couple of times. I must say your writing goes fabulously with your photos to create a magical story.Aayushi Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360324719537614250noreply@blogger.com