Incredible how little is known in medicine. And how much... but mostly how little. Why the sudden realisation? Started reading for exams with the required fervour. The shock that there are at least 10 randomised controlled trials that say current medical and surgical practices are wrong or at least of little benefit and the little respite that an equal number of studies prove that what I do everyday might just be helping. Another long night induced train of thought...
Watched Grey's Anatomy last week. Now being the arrogant s.o.b. that I can often be, I don't appreciate most shows/movies that center around what I do. With the exception of ER. Couldn't stand Chicago Hope, think Scrubs is often flippant and whoever thought of Munnabhai is going to get a taste of a scalpel minus the knock-out gas. This show, though I felt was decent. Had a little bit of everything and of course the line I'm going to use more often now - "I'm a surgeon. I save lives."
Watched Grey's Anatomy last week. Now being the arrogant s.o.b. that I can often be, I don't appreciate most shows/movies that center around what I do. With the exception of ER. Couldn't stand Chicago Hope, think Scrubs is often flippant and whoever thought of Munnabhai is going to get a taste of a scalpel minus the knock-out gas. This show, though I felt was decent. Had a little bit of everything and of course the line I'm going to use more often now - "I'm a surgeon. I save lives."
Ok gloating for the day done. As is apparent I haven't quite gotten over the thyroid and the 50% pass rate of the senior batch hasn't really dulled the enthusiasm.
Was thinking of music again. Listened to the Shiv Kumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain CD. It's called flow of time and has pieces in Marwa, Kedar, Khamod, Hameer and Kaushik Dhwani. Actually picked it up on the recommendation of a rather eccentric uncle of mine who claimed there were parts in kaushik dhwani that it was almost impossible to distinguish the instruments. At least that was what he said. I think he meant that at some point of time it seems as if the santoor is playing percussion and the tabla the raag itself... The santoor, though an amazing instrument and when played by the man himself can be a treat to the ears, sometime hits a jarring note. Not one out of scale or time but just a jar in the timbre of the instrument itself. A little partial to the violin and the sarod both of which are smoother so to speak. Amjad Ali Khan and sons play live in Bangalore at the Fort High School (opposite BMC) on KR Road on the 13th at 6.30 pm.
Have some thoughts on classical music but too brain dead to write them out.
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