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Singapore has more to offer travelers now than ever before.  This extremely cosmopolitan city state has a rich local culture that draws on Malay, Indian, Chinese, Thai, and Japanese cultures, and it’s evident in the architecture, art, and certainly in the food.  Because of its high population of Indian residents, there are some truly fantastic Indian restaurants in Singapore.  One of the finest ways to spend an evening, in fact, is to taste some of the delicacies in town, and then prepare to check out the local culture.  It may take awhile, however, to get over the amazing taste sensations, because the sensibility toward cuisine is very highly developed here, and in the Indian community, there is a fantastic sense for combining traditions of cooking with innovations in a marvelous way.

There is always something grand going on in town, every night of the year, and it’s always difficult to make a choice for what’s the best event.  The truth is, there is probably no wrong choices, as each performance or gallery opening or concert has something elegant to offer any traveler.  You’ll also be meeting some of the locals, who will undoubtedly have some excellent recommendations of their own.  If you have an ear for Carnatic music, however, you’re certainly in luck, as there is a great deal of interest in Indian music here.  There are also splendid teachers, and among these is T.R. Sundaresan.  He teaches the art of the mridangam in Singapore, and helps students to master this complex percussive art.

The instrument itself is like a clay drum, and in fact, the earlier versions of it were made of clay, and it’s played on the floor.  Finger strokes play complex mathematical patterns, and the sound is stunning.  It’s a very difficult instrument, too, and takes a lot of endurance, but this did not hinder Sunderesan from breaking the world record for non-stop playing recently, when he played for over 42 hours.  You might not see that while you’re in town, but you’ll hear splendid sounds nonetheless.

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