Sirensongs: Indologist At Large
My blogs
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Writer, photographer, Indologist At Large |
| Location | Somewhere between Kangra, Kashmir and Kumbakonam, India |
| Introduction | Sirensongs moved to India in 2002 to complete her six years' study of the ancient temple dance, Bharatanatyam. Apprenticing with a revered master in Madras, she learned a great deal; however, most of it was not about dance. Disillusionment and childhood memories of "Tintin In Tibet" have led her to adventures as a spiritual investigative reporter throughout India, Nepal and Sri Lanka; as documented on this blogsite, her Flickr photo portfolio and various newsmedia (see sidebar). She holds a certificate in Spoken Sanskrit from Rashtriya Samskrta Samsthan (deemed university, New Delhi) and is a lifetime member of ABHAI (Assoc. of Bharatanatyam Artists of India). Sirensongs is inordinately proud of her ability to read street signs and argue (successfully) with taxi drivers in Malayalam, Hindi, French and Nepali languages. Her Tibetan, however, is still a total disgrace. She's working on it. Quote: "Why do people go to India to find themselves? India is where you go to LOSE yourself." |
| Interests | South Asian culture and travel, South Asian classical dance, Hinduism, Vajrayana Buddhism,Dalai Lama, Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music |
| Favorite movies | Baraka, PeeWee's Big Adventure, The Matrix, Wayne's World, The Jerk, The Fisher King, Spinal Tap, Trainspotting, Drugstore Cowboy, Scrooge (the musical with Albert Finney), A Charlie Brown Christmas |
| Favorite music | Patti Smith, James Brown, Ramones, Velvet Underground, Huun Hur Tu, Sur Sudha, PiL, Dead Can Dance, L. Subramaniam, Muttaswamy Diksitar, Gang of Four, AC/DC, The Ramones, The Cramps, New York Dolls, Arcanta, Johnny Cash, Trikaal |
| Favorite books | The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux, Empire of the Soul by Paul William Roberts, Following the Equator by Mark Twain, Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again, The Little Prince; The Wisdom of Forgiveness by Dalai Lama & Victor Chan |
What's the earliest you've gotten up to watch cartoons and what did you see?
Probably six a.m. to see original Looney Toons. Either that or Clutch Cargo