I saw this man sitting in this pavement of the area where i stay for many many months....and many afternoons ,when ever i happen to pass this pavement..... i would stand and listen to him play his instrument ......which i think is a Duitara....(correct me please if i am wrong.....am not too knowledgeable about musical instruments....)......I love to listen to the folk songs he sings...... its so lovely to hear his soulful voice in this busy street.....people would drop a few coins in his bowl while he would continue his singing...and i would sometimes stare at him to see if he was noticing how much coins he has collected...but the most surprising thing is i have never seen him open his eyes......so i wonder if he is actually blind .....i don't know really. Well as my ears enjoy the sound of his Duitara, i would get calls to get back to work......and very reluctantly i would have to move on....!!!
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NITU.....a very touching post..do you remember one blind man who use to sing in front of MMC hospital right where our marketing-bus was parked?He too played this(ektara or dewtara ..whatever) instrument and had an amazing voice....beautiful old days.
this is journalism..this is journalism..haha..dr.well done..
devoted to his profession!
loved this Nitu..the way you took time to notice..
was reading the latest post ..the on on sweeper and had to come back and read this too...
you are a really sensitive soul...
lovely post. Even I love to listen to the street singers, but they are hard to find around Delhi roads these days.
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