Catharsis of the Numbers

Electrical signals that trigger the beating of the heart are not quite periodic and the larger the variation the healthier the heart! A transplanted heart shows very little heart variation. Alienated. Since 1965, when the first findings on HRV were reported, numerous studies have documented the correlation between lowered HRV measures and increased fatigue, stress, exhaustion both physical and mental.

Polar RS800CX

The Polar RS800CX is my fifth or sixth Polar HRM. I have slowly worked my way up to what I consider to be Polar's best offering. The features available on this unit are absolutely splendid. Every exercise creates a new digital object

Pakhwaj performance: Dhruad Mela 2008

Introduction to the Pakhwaj performance by Ramjilal Sharma at the 2008 Dhrupad Mela in Varanasi.

Dhrupad Concert

Uma Lacombe's introduction to Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar's Dhrupad performance, recorded at the Ganges View Guest House at Assi Ghat. When the organizers turned off the lights to keep bugs from flying into the Ustad's mouth, I had to switch to night vision! You can hear the frogs croak in the background.

Varanasi Encounters

Street Dentists