Nux Vomica is a beautiful large tree with large round green leaves found in the forests of the Indian subcontinent. In springtime (mid-March) if you stand under one …
March 24th, 2023
A street brawl of sorts between neighbours during the Covid-19 lockdown. Tempers are getting frayed easily over trivial things. Such brawls are common among the lower middle class …
May 9th, 2020
Soundscape captured at 4.30 am from Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary on International Dawn Chorus Day (first Sunday of May). It's a dense forest in the eastern Himalayan foothills. Elephants, …
May 18th, 2018
Dancers in India wear anklets made of little brass bells. This is a stereo recording of that sound. You can create interesting loops with various portions of this …
A Hindu religious procession. After a few days of display, the worshipers take the idol for immersion in the river. Usually in the evening. The procession is time …
December 14th, 2014
This is a mid '80s model SLR camera's shutter being released. First you hear the sound of the film being advanced and then the shutter. Of course there …
Varanasi (or as we colloquially call it Benares) is a very noisy temple town in northern India. However, some of the sounds add character to the city too. …
October 11th, 2014
House crows cawing is one of the most ubiquitous sounds of urban India. These particular crows were recorded near my house with a Marantz PMD 661 Mk II …
September 21st, 2014
I was walking in our neighbourhood in Calcutta, India one fine evening recently when I suddenly heard this lovely tune after turning a corner. It's inspired by an …
September 18th, 2014
A suburban electric train pulls up at a station in Calcutta on a summer evening. The train honks a couple of times before entering the station as there …
August 22nd, 2014
A rickshaw puller in Calcutta waiting for customer on a lazy afternoon in Calcutta's Free School Street. The area also has a small red light district and many …
August 22nd, 2014
India has many street entertainers. One of them is the man who roams the cities with monkeys on chain showing tricks for children. It is a banned activity …
June 25th, 2013
Dawn chorus recorded inside the forest behind Backwoods Resort near Tambdi Surla, Goa, India on 8th March 2013
May 25th, 2013
A common Indian toad giving out mating calls in Calcutta, India. This was recorded at around 11 pm, after a particularly rainy evening on May 19, 2013. Monsoon …
May 20th, 2013
A light rain lashed Calcutta on the day when I got my Rode NT4 first.
May 18th, 2013