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[30/12/2007 • No Comment • 4,167 views]

From: photoduniya.com
We are on the second day of our cross country winter drive, from California on the West US coast, to New York in the East US coast. It is a total distance of about 3,000 miles, with a minor diversion to Jackson, WY. Here is our planned route for the drive.
Driving Route from California to New York @ photoduniya.com

We have crossed California into Reno, NV on Day 1 and we’ve reached Salt Lake City, UT on Day 2. As I write, it is snowing here and more is …

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[30/10/2007 • No Comment • 267 views]

From: photoduniya.com
Craig with his Clarinet and Saxophone is not new to my readers. I have now known him for about three or four months now. This is the first time where I found Craig in completely different color! More sombre and more serious in his black attire.
Craig on the Clarinet @ photoduniya.com

A few of these images will be uploaded on the Projects section of Photoduniya.com.

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[22/10/2007 • No Comment • 222 views]

From: photoduniya.com
The musicians who I have been meeting and photographing for the last one year has more to think of than just music. Playing on the streets and attracting the law keepers is in itself a big challenge. While normally the policemen do not prevent the musicians from playing, it is not so legal to earn money like that. In a way, that act becomes very similar to peddling or hawking, and hence illegal.
 
Playing within a private property is not allowed. And music which requires electrical boom boxes raise the …

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[15/10/2007 • No Comment • 200 views]

From: photoduniya.com
Bright colors, loud music and beer were the instruments behind the upbeat mood of the 34th Annual Castro Street Fair held on October 7 2007. Photographed here is Laura, who was born in the beautiful land of Kashmir but then traveled all over finally to settle down in San Francisco. She now works for a charity that helps kids and toddlers and thrives on the brightness of the colors.
 
Castro Street Fair @ photoduniya.com
 

 
The image was taken on hand held Nikon D200 on Lexar pro media card. A few of …

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[25/08/2007 • No Comment • 266 views]

 
Update: San Francisco Street Artists (0507-001) on Photoduniya.com
Lei plays a variation of the traditional Chinese Suona, a shorter version for the high pitched notes, popularly called the Haidi (or sea-flute). The Suona, also known as laba, is a wind instrument with particularly discrete notes, designed and used to mimic numerous birds’ music.
 
Lei playing the Suona @ photoduniya.com
 

 
Lei carries 2 of these instruments with him, one for the high and one for the graver notes. That apart, he also plays the Ehru, an extremely common 2 stringed instrument, passed onto the …