Life changing places & experiences
Some places change us forever. They open our minds, reveal our passions, transform our perspectives. Just as New York changed Somnath’s life. Read on to find out how...
New York is a place that’s impossible not to love — a place that whimsical and unpredictable.
Most of all, the city is inclusive and diverse beyond compare, with over 200 languages spoken and millions from across the sensational sen sights. Manhattan, tan, with its unmistakable skyline, skyl is wrapped by the river rive Hudson. The pulsating beat of the city immediately captivated capt Somnath Halder, an I IT consultant who spent a few months in the Big Apple. “Th “The rhythm of this city was awe awesome. The shiny, powerful ful m metropolis that everybody kno knows and loves. And on the other hand, there is this mys mysterious face of the city. Plac Places only known by few, few,” he says.
Magic of jazz
Halder discovered the magic of Jazz In the city. Exploring the wide-open music scene in midtown Brooklyn, he found himself drawn towards the innovative beats of east coast Jazz. He always had a penchant for music. But so far, with his long business hours, he just never had the time to pursue anything other than work. Further, Halder was enthralled by the music workshops by jazz icon Barry Harris. Its spontaneity and freedom, instilling a happiness he had not experienced before. Welcoming a new rhythm of life, New York had transformed his perspective and his life. He could not think of going back to his earlier existence. He gave up his job and devoted himself fully to jazz. He found work as a music teacher on his return to the company. It made him feel free and kept himclose to what he truly loved. He looks back fondly at his time in New York, the city that changed his life — the places and experiences that he truly loved, to follow his dream and make it his own. As he says today, “Life is like jazz; you never know what comes next.”
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