Vadavadavadai or manamanamana

Posted March 30, 2010 * Comments(1)

In only 2 weeks we are beginning our next journey, starting in Delhi.
As a teaser one more audio recording from the last trip: various noise and sounds on an indian train, including a vadai seller advertising his merchandise:

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Can you hear the similarity with this one? ;)

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Chapati, puri masala, bhel

Posted January 14, 2010 * Comments(0)

Did you catch that indian train with an empty stomach, and now you feel like starving? Don’t worry, snack and drink sellers will pass by almost all the time:

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Indian train announcement

Posted January 7, 2010 * Comments(0)

I recorded this announcement on the platform while we were waiting for our train from Varkala to Alleppey:

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After an advertisement jingle, the announcement is made in three languages: first in Malayalam (the official language of the state of Kerala), then in Hindi, and finally in English.