Archives for: February 2010
Kerfuffles with Rickshaw-wallahs
Kerfuffles with Rickshaw-wallahs

Rickshaw-wallah: “Sir? Auto sir?” Sagar: “No” R: “Auto! Auto! Sir?” S: “No, boss” R: “Taxi, Sir?” S: “Nahi, bhaiyya” (No, brother) R: “Sir?” [Khaki-uniformed Rickshaw driver shaking his head laterally with superhuman frequency] S: “No! I want to wal-NO! Why am I explaining myself to you…$*#@(&!!!!” Any composer trying to capture the aural assault of a typical Indian road would [...]

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