More pics from India

debbie mannas · Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 1352

DJSA, yeah, that boring voice is mine.

I'll record some poetry, you can make a tune with that, far more interesting! hehehehehe Although it would be really interesting to see what you can do with that monotone :wgrin

I've just been digging through TONS of photos for some interesting ones to post. Trouble is I'll have to scan all of em in, and I'm half asleep...

Sethr, the accents I especially love are the lilting ones. The scots, irish... (a few people have said I sound "Welsh" on the phone hahahaha). Fascinating. The different US accents, and british pronounciations... we had someone who visited us in India who pronounced puddle as "poodle" and cuddle as "coodle". Wonderful.

Cheers for the post!

bbchris · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: Pics from India

hahahaahha DJSpaceAce!! hahahahahahaha That's reallly funny!! This is a great thread!

And yes Debbie has a sing-song Indian accent!! It's very cute. You guys will all be bewitched by hearing it :banana

debbie mannas · Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 1352

LOL!

Nite!

xx

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dj spaceAce · Joined: 23 Nov 2001 Posts: 448

download...complete :merci

...debb

...thx for this inspiration :sensational

sleep well...ya both over there

dj spaceAce aka Y-Orbit

RonOnGuitar · Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Posts: 1916

heya Debbie -

"Mouth movement and the way people pronounce words especially fascinate me."

I love doing accents, even though I'm not all that good at it. Sometimes it's helpful in communication, too. You could ask Chris about AR (Anthony Robbins) and some of his teachings on "mirroring/matching" others. That is, adopting the communication modes, body language-movements, voice, intonation, etc. of another person so that you're more in sync. For example, Midwest USA is very flat accent wise - but if I make a call to customer service of some company and the person is in the south, often I'll slip into a southern accent. Gotta be careful so it doesn't sound like you're mocking people tho, lol!

You have a wonderful accent, Debbie. Brit-Indi, I'd say. This snip is a voice that would work well for a movie with a female-voice computer. I mean that as a compliment! hahaha! You have a clear voice with good annunciation - but it's not at all dull sounding.

<"Normally I speak quite fast and far far more sing-song (as Chris will attest). And when I'm mad the Indian accent is pretty strong!">

hahaha - I very, very rarely get angry or real worked up, but even then my cadence doesn't change much. I drive myself buggy that way sometimes.

I'm enjoying the pix Sethr has posted here. Y'know, I grew up in a lower-working class neighboorhood (i.e working poor) and though it wasn't quite like the photos here of course, I think there are some "univerals" among poor folks everywhere.

bbchris · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 2:38 am Post subject: Re: yaha

I've never heard Debbie sound so SERIOUS!! hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahahaha She sounds cuter in normal conversational tones.

DEBBIE - give them the REAL THING! :banana

droolymutt · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 11:26 am Post subject: Re: yaha

lolol...!!!!

Sleepea, I just listened to your voiceover.....

I can definitely hear a distinct Indian accent, mingled with meticulous British pronounciation......

Soooooo cool........!!!!!

bbchris · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Pics from India

Drooly!! HAve you peeked into Rod's 'sorry thread' hahahahaha

debbie mannas · Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 1352

you sound pretty cool too, you speak a bit before your gig video...

we should start a thread with everyone doing a voiceover saying hi to the gang!

droolymutt · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: Hey Drooly

Actually, that perfect British pronunciation intimidates me a bit....

Makes me feel a bit embarrassed by my lazy North American pronunciation.....

(Well - not really, but kinda....)

debbie mannas · Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 1352

I dont have a perfect brit pronounciation. That whole thingy was wierd anyway. I'm far more careless.

I even nod my head when I speak, although its so subconscious I dont even realise it...

:aua

sethr · Joined: 24 Mar 2003 Posts: 190

Mumbai-

The great bluesman Joe Beard, who went on our last tour. This is our hotel in Goa-

Various shots of people Most everyone was glad to pose.

I especially like to take pics of kids.

More later.

bbchris · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Some more

Wow! Great pics!! I love seeing people in pics!! :sensational

RonOnGuitar · Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Posts: 1916

Mebbe if the folks wanted to hear the Indian accent more and since you slip into it when you become mad, I could get you worked up debating geo-political matters and you could let 'er rip!! hahaha

<<we should start a thread with everyone doing a voiceover saying hi to the gang!>>

That's not a bad idea, everyone who wanted to could tag on a greeting from their locale.

RonOnGuitar · Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Posts: 1916

Yeah, Chris - they are really nice pix of India and Indian folks!

But the pic below reminded me of the character from the Simpons, "Apu" the guy from India who owns the "QwikieMart": WAV - "Please do not offer my god a peanut!"