Indian Zydeco and Marine 1, 2 & 3
When I have time to take a break from studying I enjoy the many free cultural events sponsored by the Smithsonian. On Friday I attended a performance by Shashank, a master of the Indian flute. His group's performance of south India classical music was fantastic. Today I attended another Indian performance, Sufi music from Rajasthan performed by Rangeela. This 8-member group almost didn't get their visas in time to arrive in the US for their performances. Rajastani music is lively and features an accordion-like instrument. If I shut my eyes I could imagine a Cajun Zydeco band gone Indian.
Just listening to the various forms of Indian music impresses upon me what a lively and fun-loving people the Indians are. What a great culture(s).
The president scared me today. I was riding my bike by the Washington Monument - on my way to the Smithsonian, when a huge Sikorsky VH-3D (Sea King) helicopter suddenly swooshed over - perhaps 50 feet overhead. It was closely followed by two other green and white helicopters. They passed to the west of the Washington Monument and on to the White House. Two landed and one returned the way it had come. I had read before that the president's helicopter s always fly with two other identical copters - so it's hard to tell which one the president is in.
When I have time to take a break from studying I enjoy the many free cultural events sponsored by the Smithsonian. On Friday I attended a performance by Shashank, a master of the Indian flute. His group's performance of south India classical music was fantastic. Today I attended another Indian performance, Sufi music from Rajasthan performed by Rangeela. This 8-member group almost didn't get their visas in time to arrive in the US for their performances. Rajastani music is lively and features an accordion-like instrument. If I shut my eyes I could imagine a Cajun Zydeco band gone Indian.
Just listening to the various forms of Indian music impresses upon me what a lively and fun-loving people the Indians are. What a great culture(s).
The president scared me today. I was riding my bike by the Washington Monument - on my way to the Smithsonian, when a huge Sikorsky VH-3D (Sea King) helicopter suddenly swooshed over - perhaps 50 feet overhead. It was closely followed by two other green and white helicopters. They passed to the west of the Washington Monument and on to the White House. Two landed and one returned the way it had come. I had read before that the president's helicopter s always fly with two other identical copters - so it's hard to tell which one the president is in.
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