![]() Also the individual tone didn't spread as in other great halls, but remained pure and round to the very end. Each tone hung suspended in space for 28 seconds and the acoustics are so perfect that you couldn't tell when his voice stopped and the echo took over. (The album begins with this "call.") I later found out his pride stems from the fact that he is the fourteenth generation of the family that did all the inlay work of semi-precious stones that adorn the entire structure, and to this day any repair work to be done due to vandalism or neglect or natural causes is done by this man and his family.įrom the first time I heard his voice in there I couldn't believe my ears. ![]() ![]() Quite unexpectedly he bursts forth a vocal "call" every few minutes to demonstrate the remarkable acoustics emanating from the solid marble dome 60 feet in diameter and 80 feet high. ![]() There is always a man there informally standing guard who explains with great pride the inscriptions and magnificent floral inlay work in the marble of the tombs. Inside the central dome rests the bodies of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, entombed over 300 years ago. The majesty of the place staggers the imagination and the hushed atmosphere throughout the grounds makes the soul begin to glow deep within. It is a never-tiring experience to be there. This was my second trip to India and the seventh time I had visited the Taj Mahal.
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