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    Playing Christmas carols in the 40 degree heat of Indian summer these men exemplify India: it’s contradiction and paradox, but also it’s indescribable joy. You may have confidence that at this very moment there is music on the streets of Kolkata. by: kate-ray Views[306] In a rapidly changing India the juxtaposition of an old craft with new wealth is everywhere. The importance of these bands is readily apparent in their music. It defines India, the shared culture between two extremes. by: kate-ray Views[322] In their festively embroidered outfits, marking with which band they play, the emotion found within their eyes can be strikingly intimate. The similarities found in the countenance of these three musicians renders age irrelevant. by: kate-ray Views[256] The neighborhood children come daily to hear them play, or to accompany their relatives. Some of the players seem to stand between this division, not children but not adult. by: kate-ray Views[259] Along a certain stretch of M.G. road in Kolkata lies the marching band district. The members of these bands loiter, waiting in uniform for their next engagement. by: kate-ray Views[266]
     

    My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

    Friday, 16 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    My name is Kate Struthers. I’m 21 years old, living in Montreal, Canada. I began shooting after I inherited my father’s 1964 Pentax Spotmatic at age 5. I still use the Spotmatic as my main camera; it has been my closest companion on each trip abroad.... Read more >
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