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		<title>Kerfuffles with Rickshaw-wallahs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rickshaw-wallah: &#8220;Sir? Auto sir?&#8221; Sagar: &#8220;No&#8221; R: &#8220;Auto! Auto! Sir?&#8221; S: &#8220;No, boss&#8221; R: &#8220;Taxi, Sir?&#8221; S: &#8220;Nahi, bhaiyya&#8221; (No, brother) R: &#8220;Sir?&#8221; [Khaki-uniformed Rickshaw driver shaking his head laterally with superhuman frequency] S: &#8220;No! I want to wal-NO! Why am I explaining myself to you&#8230;$*#@(&#38;!!!!&#8221; Any composer trying to capture the aural assault of a typical Indian road would [...]


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		<link>http://www.syncretized.com/2010/02/kerfuffles-with-rickshaw-wallahs/</link>
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		<title>Pondicherry &#8211; A Study in Syncretization</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Upon entering the Indian territory known as Pondicherry (or Pondy), one is immediately aware of a shift in form and feel. I&#8217;m reminded of the late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan&#8217;s explanation of ragas and improvisation in classical Hindustani music. He said that a raga is like a woman without jewels or ornamentation, the musician&#8217;s improvisation is what adorns the woman [...]


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		<link>http://www.syncretized.com/2010/01/pondicherry-a-study-in-syncretization/</link>
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		<title>Guys Day Out (Tamil Edition)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“We will go to Vandalur Zoo. You are here in Chennai; it is my duty to take you. I will take you.” If Murugan, my Keralan colleague deems it, then it must be so. Several days later, I was on the back of a Honda motorcycle, leaving my pied-à-terre for a ride through the entropic roads of Chennai. One delicious [...]


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		<link>http://www.syncretized.com/2010/01/guys-day-out-tamil-edition/</link>
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		<title>Women in South India</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Regal is the first word that comes to mind when I think about the women in South India. I’m not sure if it is the fresh jasmine they wear in their hair, the way they confidently hold their heads high, or their deep connection to cultural traditions. Whatever the reason(s), the outcome for me is admiration. Mom, don’t get excited, [...]


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		<link>http://www.syncretized.com/2010/01/women-in-south-india/</link>
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		<title>Devotion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I went to a Carnatic concert a few days ago with a young professional and aspiring Carnatic vocalist. Meeting him, and seeing some of his fellow students, unearthed a force that is constantly bubbling beneath India’s surface: devotion. Not necessarily religious devotion, but being focused on doing something. These devotees don’t have to quit their jobs or drop every alternative [...]


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		<title>A Love Letter to Bananas in Chennai</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The past week has been a blur of odd hours and an unsuccessful search for a satisfactory routine. I&#8217;ve eaten a burger at 4:45 a.m., dosa at 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Punjabi food at 9:00 p.m., and idli sambhar at various hours of the day. None of these times have overlapped, so I simply wait until the pangs of [...]


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		<link>http://www.syncretized.com/2009/12/a-love-letter-to-bananas-in-chennai/</link>
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		<title>Day One</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a long day of sleepless travel, I got to the Park Sheraton in Chennai and immediately fell asleep. While the rest was needed, and it transitioned me perfectly to the time change, I will be working US hours here, so I had to spend Sunday trying to convert back. I explored the absurdly posh hotel, ate dinner at Dakshin [...]


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		<title>It&#8217;s Official, I&#8217;m Going to India</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the coming months, I will be travelling back-and-forth from Orlando to Chennai, India. I've taken a project where I will be training eight individuals for Pershing, LLC. Seventy-five percent of my time will be spent in Chennai, with the remainder being in Orlando.Being an American-born Indian, I'm sure that I'll experience some culture shock personally and professionally. I envision that this period of time will be one of syncretization, which brings me to this blog.


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