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With a resolute commitment to excellence, they set ambitious goals, aiming to achieve a significant revenue milestone of 300 crores in the next six months. Additionally, Origin Corp plans to launch 2-3 new projects, adding approximately 7 lakhs sq. ft. to the western line by March 2024, further enriching the real estate landscape with innovative designs and a community-centric approach.

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HCMJ’s Favorite Albums of 2019!

Listen to a mix featuring these albums here: HCMJ’s 2019 End Of Year Mix

Other Favorites:

David Bruce - The North Wind Was a Woman

galen tipton - fake meat

upusen - Highland Ave.

BLACKPINK - Kill This Love

Starkey - Earth EP

Lamp - ‘A Distant Shore’ Asia Tour 2018

AWITW - Ｓｈｅ Ｗａｌｋ Ａｌｏｎｅ う者姻

Seaketa - Gion ぎおん

SNJO - Diamond

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20) Gareth Davis & Scanner - Footfalls

I first found the experimental composition/clarinet music of Gareth Davis in the early 2010′s during my initial dive into the Miasmah catalog. Teamed up here with another electronic musician/clarinetist, Footfalls uses long, poetic waves of deep woodwinds and synth improv to describe hauntingly desolate environments. It only seems fitting to start the list with one of many bookends on a decade in the grim, cold grey of Philadelphia.

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19) Barker - Utility

Arp and delay-driven rhythmic expression that recalls late-era Kraftwerk, building a pristine sci-fi future with ear-pleasing, rich, and laser-sharp production. Like disembodied trance or house music searching for a strong beat that never comes, Utility is absolute, skillfully-stated synth pleasure.

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18) Sean McCann/Seth Graham w/Kymatic Ensemble  - Split Series Vol. IV

Seth Graham’s Gasp was a big favorite in 2018, here condensed and re-imagined for chamber ensemble. Sean McCann’s “Vilon” finds a blissful middle-ground between electronic ambient music and traditional western instrumentation, like a poignant hymn sung somewhere far away, while the new “Gasp” arrangements are full of expressiveness and surprises.

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17) 猫 シ Corp. & t e l e p a t h - Building a Better World

Deep bass pulses and distant rain welcome us to a familiar comfortable place, but as the unmistakable sound and melodic freedom of telepath’s original synth work bends its way over rolling toms in the reverb-soaked hifi opener, it becomes clear that this album is something new and special. Full-on new age drenched in an endless downpour, it’s a huge and beautiful world that’s blissful to be lost in.

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16) Various Artists - Oneironaut

Another rare case of a compilation that is actually worth listening to, Japanese indie powerhouse Local Visions assembles the best talent from the sax-loving, jazz-infused, post-vaporwave electronic underworld of Japan and beyond in the indomitable Oneironaut comp. Notable contributions from Utsuro Spark, upusen, Tsudio Studio, tamao ninomiya, and countless others deliver a hazy daydream.

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15) wai wai music resort - WWMR 1

Also from Local Visions comes this special collection of tracks caught somewhere between “lost LP found in a record crate” and “bedroom 4-track” - two distinct lofi flavors that mysteriously meld seamlessly on WWMR 1. It sounds new and old, youthful and mature, and full of affection for love and the music it references.

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14) EXID - Me & You

There’s something about this mini-album, a Christmas time snowy nostalgia as the sun sets on another chapter of life (and era of kpop) in tracks like “나의밤” and “WE ARE..,” the Jamiroquai funk of “내일해 (Urban Mix),” or club igniting title track - EXID may never exist in this form or at this level again, and like so many of my favorites this year it reflects the recent history of its genre brilliantly.

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13) Fire-Toolz - Field Whispers (Into the Crystal Palace)

Field Whispers is the stunning next step in the evolution of Fire-Toolz that feels completely at home on the finely-curated Orange Milk. Extended sax-soaked dreams collide with splinters of music jumbled and broken, elegant and disjointed, all bouncing off each other while still leaving room for moments of soaring guitar and dreamy synth pads.

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12) Hakobune - The Last of Our Time Together

With over 50 releases (4 just this year!), Hakobune’s discography can seem like an impenetrable wall of ambience, but like classics Seamless and Here and Love Knows Where, The Last of Our Time Together stands out - monumental and multi-dimensional - a slow dance skidding along the frozen surface of an endlessly deep, rich sea of emotion.

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11) FM Skyline - Advanced Memory Suite

As nostalgic electronic music continues to evolve and find itself elevated in the hands of increasingly-focused musicians, FM Skyline delivers a joyful retrospective on a decade that gave new life to so many old sounds. Exploring the inner recesses of our memory and delusion, Advanced Memory Suite turns the page on a decade of chillwave/synthwave/vaporwave/whateverwave. It’s a hypnotic monument to the modern renaissance.  

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10) emamouse - Black place on the edge

It was a huge year from the prolific Tokyo-based visual artist and musician emamouse, whose non-stop creative output continues to challenge the very nature of reality. Black place on the edge was a standout favorite this year, layered and mysterious - incidental music for the surreal dreamworld described in mou’s most unnerving illustrations. Like waking up and finding yourself trapped inside Quest 64.

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09) Koeosaeme - Obanikeshi

My favorite Orange Milk release of the year, Koeosaeme delivers another absolute hurricane of hyper-detailed, sensory-extreme, buckshot-to-the-face arrangements. The sheer amount of data on this album is staggering, with more musical information packed into a few minutes of its blissful chaos than most full length albums combined.

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08) Jaeho Hwang - Non-self 비자아

I was super fortunate to play a show with Jaeho Hwang in Tokyo during this year’s Neo Gaia Phantasy tour - his immense set started so intensely it’s as if the entire room was cast under a shamanistic spell, hypnotized by percussive expressionism, drawn to the light of digitally melting faces and occult rituals playing out on the screen behind him. Non-self 비자아 is without mercy and full of powerful and primal energy.

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07) Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising

Natalie Mering’s subtly expressive, velvety voice on its own is enough to make anything she touches turn to gold, but her songwriting is so masterfully dialed in on Titanic Rising it’s as if Harry Nilsson came back from the dead to write a new volume of pop rock ballads to get us through the next 50 years. It’s an album dripping with love for all the best parts of the 1970′s (Stardust-era Willie Nelson, early ELO, “Lost Weekend” Lennon and friends, etc), but also showcases the compositional chops to match and sometimes surpass its musical lineage (e.g. “Picture Me Better”).

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06) Monari Wakita - RIGHT HERE

Off the heals of last year’s jaw-dropping Ahead!, ex-Especia Monari Wakita continues to defy modern conventions while asserting herself as one of the most powerful female voices in jpop. “エスパドリーユでつかまえて” sounds like Hitomitoi when she was a rising star, FRIEND IN NEED continues the new jack swing flirting, “やさしい嘘” sounds like it’s begging to be sampled by a future funk artist, and the lead-off single “Just a Crush for Today” is somewhere in a stop-and-go freefall between Billy Joel and Sonic R.

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05) Yeule - Serotonin II

Beneath the subtle power and diffusion of a voice like an extra-dimensional Julee Cruise, Serotonin II’s beautifully bleak paintings of the world it carefully constructs are reflective of Yeule’s transcendence into the artist’s next form. Crumbling brutalism under a blinding white sky, aliens in a graveyard - the romance of eternal torment in the spiral - all in dark room illuminated by a computer monitor sometime in the 00′s.

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04) The Caretaker - Everywhere at the End of Time - Stage 6

The final release for this multi-year project, capturing a mind being lost to dementia, also marks the end of Leyland Kirby’s multi-decade spanning Caretaker project - a project that has had an immense impact on my perception of the limitlessness of music. Now completed, Everywhere at the End of Time towers as a 50 track, 6.5 hour journey from dreamy lucidity to terrifying confusion and darkness.

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03) Tsudio Studio - Soda Resort Journey

Tsudio Studio brings a contemporary frame to leisure fantasy. Instant classics “Kiss in KIX,” “Asian Coke Light,” and “Like a Ruin” expand on the electro-bossa pop of Port Island, while surprises like “Beijing Cat” expand and explore new worlds of sound. One perfect chord after another, from start to finish, Soda Resort Journey is bubbly and delicious to listen to. Play it looped, close your eyes, be where you’d rather be.

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02) Minuano - Butterfly Dream

Lamp vocalist Kaori Sakakibara’s side project Minuano is like some mutant variant of Lamp - equally complex while slightly less disorienting arrangements (although there are a few re-worked Lamp classics on here), tighter pop sound, stunningly immaculate vocal production - all while maintaining the unique orchestral jazz pop that makes both bands such a euphoric joy to listen to. “Memory of Soda Pop” was my favorite track released by anyone this year.

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01) EQUIP - CURSEBREAKER X

This was the year of EQUIP. No better story for this year, no better sound than CURSEBREAKER X - the songs from this album will always bring back a thousand memories of smoke-filled clubs, dark forests, and snow-capped mountains from across Japan - the building promise of absolute freedom and a happier tomorrow as we all lived the Neo Gaia Phantasy.. But even without my personal connection to the music, the hardware-driven “perfect sound” VGM and EQUIP’s signature cassette tape destruction has never been better balanced than it is here - it’s loud, and filled with unforgettable melodies and unknown lands. It’s monumental and iconic and will stand the test of time and it was my favorite album of 2019!

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Day 122: Edinburgh, Part 1 (Castles, Whisky, and Football)

Today we discovered one of my favorite capital cities in all of Europe. The historic core of Edinburgh is divided into two halves--the elegant Georgian New Town, built in the Georgian style and reminiscent of Bath, and the brooding cobblestoned Old Town. The Old Town is perched on a sloping, mile-long mound of volcanic rock jutting dramatically up out of the ground. And at the peak of the rock is Edinburgh Castle--our first stop of the day.

We started the day slowly, enjoying our complimentary breakfast and trying not to spill absolutely everything. At least, I was having to try.

We took an Uber up to Castle Hill and walked up to the Edinburgh Castle. It was cool to finally see Edinburgh as I was expecting: dark, brooding, and charmingly magical.

The view was only mildly spoiled by the large stands being erected outside the castle for the annual Royal Military Tattoo--a massive series of drum corps performances held throughout the month of August as part of the larger Edinburgh Festival.

The castle was crowded, but not nearly as crowded as some other places Jessica and I have been to (*cough* Versailles). The line moved quickly, and soon enough we were through the main portcullis gate and into a large courtyard overlooking the New Town.

We took the free half-hour tour that introduces visitors to the main sites of the castle as well as some of the most important events in its history.

We learned that nearly all of the castle dates from the 1500s or later, which is why it looks fancier and more like a fairytale castle than the older, more utilitarian Norman castles we saw in England. The castle complex is much older than that, but it was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt during the wars between England and Scotland. For example, when Scottish freedom fighters lead by Robert the Bruce retook the castle from the English in the 1300s, they razed it to the ground rather than risk letting it fall back into English hands.

The only building that predates this destruction is St. Margaret’s Chapel, which dates back to the 12th century and is actually the oldest building in all of Edinburgh. Whenever the rest of the castle was destroyed, the chapel was always respectfully spared.

The chapel is named after St. Margaret, an Anglo-Saxon princess who fled England after the Norman invasion. She ended up marrying King Malcolm III of Scotland and teaching him Christianity. The chapel holds some beautiful–if small–stained glass windows, including one of William Wallace attacking an English flag.

Outside the chapel is Mons Meg, the largest cannon of the medieval world. It could fire a 330-pound shot over two miles. Edinburgh Castle is actually famous for its collection of cannons. It was one of the first castles in Britain to be heavily fortified with cannons.

Another, much more modern cannon is the One O'Clock Gun, which we could see looking down from Mons Meg. The One O'Clock Gun is fired every day at--you guessed it--one o'clock in the afternoon. This was originally done to help ships docked in the harbor keep accurate time. In other ports, time would be noted by a signal flag, but the Firth of Forth gets so foggy that ships wouldn't be able to see flags from shore.

The reason the gun is fired at one o'clock instead of the more usual noon is a perfect example of stereotypical Scottish frugality. It's so that they only have pay for one shot every day instead of twelve.

From our vantage, we could also see a special cemetery just for soldiers' dogs, perched on a small ledge below Mons Meg.

At the peak of the castle complex is a beautiful crown of three magnificent buildings: the Royal Palace, the Great Hall, and the Scottish War Memorial.

Inside the palace, we got to see the Scottish crown jewels as well as the legendary Stone of Scone, upon which the British coronation chair is placed every time a new monarch is crowned.

The palace was started in the mid-1400s under James IV, and it was extensively expanded and remodeled over the following centuries.

We got to see the small dark room where Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to James VI--who would also grow up to become James I of England, paving the way toward the official formation of the United Kingdom one hundred years later.

The castle's Great Hall dates back to 1511 and was also built for James IV, who was killed just two years later in battle against Henry VIII of England. It is famous for its beautiful wooden roof and currently holds a modest but well-presented collection of medieval arms and armor.

The National War Memorial is much newer than the other two buildings. It was built after World War I in the style of a Gothic chapel. It honors every Scottish regiment that has seen combat since the outbreak of WWI, and the names of every fallen Scottish soldier are penned in the monument's rolls of honor.

Inside the central chapel, a verse from the Book of Wisdom carved in large letters across the walls:

The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God. There shall no evil happen to them. They are in peace.

Even after all of the memorials we've seen so far, I still got a little choked up reading that.

We also saw the remains of my dad’s tower.

His tower isn't very good. It's mostly in ruins now, but at its peak it stood a hundred feet tall--taller than the Tower of London. The original tower was one of the buildings destroyed by Robert the Bruce in the 1300s. In the 1400s, it hosted a Game of Thrones-esque gathering called the Black Dinner, where two nobles were denounced as traitors by being symbolically served a black bull's head for dinner. The ruined foundations of the tower were rediscovered in 1912, and during WWII it was used as a hiding place for the Scottish Crown Jewels.

After a quick lunch at the castle cafeteria, we visited the undercroft, which features a museum on how the castle's lower levels have been used for military prisoners over the centuries.

We learned that these vaults were used to hold American sailors captured during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The jailors recorded them as pirates instead of POWs, which meant that they didn't have to be given as much food.

We also learned that prisoners would earn money by making handcrafted goods. They would start by carving the bones from their meat, then trade up to wood that they could craft into decorative boxes.

Finally, we toured through the Scottish National Military Museum. It briefly but enjoyably covers the military history of Scotland from the late middle ages up through the 20th century. We saw traditional weapons and uniforms–including kilts, of course–from throughout these different time periods.

Scottish culture has an interesting place in British military history. Scotland and England were bitter enemies throughout much of the medieval period, and after the Jacobite rebellions of the 1700s, Scottish culture--and Highland culture in particular--was ruthlessly suppressed. Young Scottish boys were pressed into military service to prove their loyalty in the thickest fighting that the English officers could find for them. And they did so well that over time, the Scottish regiments became some of the most feared and respected in the world.

We enjoyed Edinburgh Castle so much that we ran out of time to see the rest of Old Town and the Royal Mile that runs down its spine. Luckily, this was only the first day of our week in Edinburgh, so we'd still have plenty of time to explore this magical city. And we did have time for one more stop.

Right outside the castle is the much-hyped Scotch Whisky Experience. My dad I and were a little hesitant at first, since it is extremely touristy. But after mulling it over in the gift shop we decided that it was just something we had to do. Jessica–a dedicated wine and cider girl–was just along for the ride. And we are so glad that we did.

What we really wanted was a chance to sample some good, representative whiskies from the different whisky regions of Scotland. I’m fairly familiar with Islay whiskies (the smokiest, most “challenging” of the Scotch whiskies), but I wasn’t as familiar with the other varieties. I only knew for certain that I don’t like Glenfiddich, a mass-produced single-malt from the Speyside region.

I had arrived in Edinburgh with just two goals to achieve before we left: to have tried at least one whisky from all the other regions of Scotland, and to find a whisky that Jessica actually likes. The tour–while just as touristy as we expected–was also surprisingly informative, and I’m happy to say that we accomplished both of my goals.

The tour starts with a “barrel ride,” much like the ride in the Jorvik Viking Centre in York, which takes you through a multi-media presentation of how Scotch whisky is made. Next, a guide gives a succinct and helpful lecture on the different Scotch whisky regions and what their distinctive characteristics are:

Lowlands–Light, grassy, and citrusy.

Highlands–Floral, spices, and possibly peat smoke.

Speyside–Fruit, nuts, and spices.

Islay–Strong peat smoke and sea salt.

Campbeltown–Moderate peat smoke, sea salt, and spices--like a milder hybrid between a Highlands and an Islay whisky.

The lecture didn’t cover it, but many experts also define an Islands region, which covers all of the Hebridean distilleries not on Islay. They tend to have a fiery, smokey, salty flavor--similar to Islay whiskies but less peaty.

Next came the tasting. Almost. We entered a room with a large tasting table and were given a short presentation on blended whisky. Blended whiskies used to be classier than single-malts, and the quality of modern single-malts is largely due to the technological innovations driven by whisky blenders.

The lectures finally over, we were given the chance to taste one of six whiskies–a single malt from any of the regions or a blended whisky. My dad and I are already familiar with Islay whisky, so we wanted to try as many of the others as possible. I chose Campbeltown, my dad chose Highlands, and Jessica chose Speyside. The only one left out was the Lowlands (not including Islay, which we were already well acquainted with).

And as it turned out, each of us chose our favorite. I loved the Campbeltown (though not quite as much my favorite Islays), I liked the Highlands, and I disliked the Speyside. Jessica liked the Speyside (yay!), didn’t mind the Highlands, and hated the Campbeltown. My dad liked all of them, but he liked the Highlands best of all.

But I’m getting ahead of myself. Our drams poured, we entered the next room to have the tasting itself. And it wasn’t just any room–it holds the largest collection of unopened Scotch whisky bottles in the world.

Our guide gave us a quick demonstration on how to taste whisky, then let us to it. Unlike wine, there’s no wrong way to drink Scotch.

And we got to keep our glasses--the first of many during our stay in Scotland.

After the tour, we were able to go to the tasting bar and buy a sample of Lowlands whisky to finish the checklist. I got a dram of Glenkinchie, Edinburgh's local distillery. It was tasty, but I didn’t like it as much as the Campbeltown or Highlands. My dad ordered Jura Seven Wood, which was surprisingly sweet–we dubbed it "flaming cotton candy." I liked it more than my dad or Jessica, who aren’t the keenest on sweet drinks.

Down in the gift shop, we were able to see the Scotch whisky tasting wheel that my dad had found an image of years ago. All of Scotland's single-malt distilleries are listed on the wheel according to their signature flavor profile. Appropriately, the shop also has a stunning selection whiskies to purchase.

Looking back, by far the most impressive part of the collection is the number of sample-sized mini-bottles you can get. Back in the States, you can usually find mini bottles of the biggest brand, but not much more. You can find a lot more in a typical Scottish gift shop. But in the whisky experience, you could get a mini bottle of almost any whisky they had on the shelf.

We gathered up a good haul of bottles to try later. The most notable pick proved to be Auchentoshan 12, a Lowlands whisky made near Glasgow using triple distillation, like Irish whiskey. When we first heard that from our bartender, Jessica’s interest was immediately piqued. Much like we were hoping for, it combined the rich flavor profile of Scotch whisky with the smooth, light body of Irish whiskey.

Finally, we had found a Scotch that Jessica loved!

Another notable pick was Glenfarclas 105, a cask-strength whisky made by the same distillery that made Jessica’s sample dram. Our bartender had recommended it to me after I mentioned that I didn’t like any of the Speysides I’d tried so far.

Glenfarclas 105 is apparently very highly regarded in the whisky world, but to the three of us it tasted like flaming battery acid. Even cutting it in half with water made it only barely tolerable.

The World Cup semifinal between England and Croatia was starting in a little less than an hour, so we went looking for a pub to have dinner and watch the game. It turned out to be surprisingly difficult. We went to three places before we found one that had TVs, seating, and food.

At least the view was good while we walked around like idiots. Seriously, though, Edinburgh's Old Town is spectacular. With levels up on levels of buildings towering above and winding away below, I felt like I had fallen into a storybook.

We ended up at a gastropub called the Last Drop. And if you’re thinking the name is about drinking, you’d be wrong. Apparently, the place is located on the site of the old city gallows, where convicts would get the last drop of their lives, so to speak. The walls gleefully illustrate the point.

The food was good, the drinks were good, and the game was good. Croatia ended up beating England, which was fine by us and better than fine by the Scottish patrons.

After admiring the sunset illuminating the castle, we caught a bus back home and headed pretty much straight to bed. Tomorrow would be an early morning for a bus tour of Loch Lomond and Stirling.

Next Post: Loch Lomond and Stirling Castle

Last Post: To Scotland

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Horseback Wrestling. Bone Tossing. Dead Goat Polo. Let the Nomad Games Begin!

By Neil MacFarquhar, NY Times, Sept. 15, 2018

CHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan--The American team that played a brutal version of polo at the World Nomad Games does not expect the sport to get picked up by the Olympics any time soon.

Why not?

“We use a dead goat,” said Scott A. Zimmerman, a team co-captain.

The game of kok-boru, with its headless goat carcass, was the main attraction at the weeklong international sports competition held this month in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.

Other highlights included bone tossing, hunting with eagles and 17 types of wrestling, including bare-chested horseback wrestling, where the weaker competitor often clings desperately to the animal’s head as spectators roar in anticipation of him hitting the dirt.

The organizers hope to resurrect nomadic traditions, especially those of Central Asia, whose cultures were pushed toward extinction by decades of Soviet collectivization and then globalization.

While many top-flight athletes competed, qualifying for an event was easy: Basically anybody who signed up online could play. The bulk of the Czech Republic delegation, for example, was a group of male friends who fished around for an easy sport.

They discovered ordo, or bone tossing, which involves eight players using a chunk of cow bone to dislodge two-inch pieces of sheep bone from a large dirt circle. (It’s a lot harder than it sounds.) They could not, however, find the right bone bits in the Czech Republic with which to practice.

So how did they learn to play? They just thought about it, mostly, admitted the Czechs, who went home without any medals.

The outdoor events took place in two stunning venues--a hippodrome built for the Games on a high-altitude saline lake surrounded by the jagged peaks of the Tian Shan mountain range, and the vast meadows of a sweeping mountain gorge, where some 1,000 yurts were erected.

With archers clopping by on horses, and the smokey aroma of grilling meat, the meadow site evoked a nomadic encampment from a bygone era.

After 72 years spent under Communist domination--and more than two decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union--Kyrgyzstan and its neighbors are still trying to define themselves.

“We want to revive our historical identity,” said Kanat Amankulov, Kyrgyzstan’s minister for youth and sports.

The Games also seek to create a kind of Brand Kyrgyzstan, attracting tourists to an impoverished, landlocked, predominantly Muslim nation of about six million people.

The emphasis on nomadic traditions casts Kyrgyzstan as part of a grander Turkic civilization, and perhaps equally important, helps counter the growing strength here of the intolerant Wahhabi strain of Islam imported by clerics educated in Saudi Arabia.

The Games started on a modest scale in 2014 when about 600 athletes from 19 countries took part. The third edition of the biannual event attracted 1,976 competitors, representing 74 countries.

The elaborate opening ceremony, with 1,500 dancers and other performers, retold the myth of creation from the nomad perspective. First came primordial earth, then man, horses, yurts and hence nomads--who gave rise to the rest of us. The performance rocked the sold-out 10,000-seat arena.

Team uniforms, on display at the parade of competitors, ran from the professional to the improvised. The Germans wore black sweatsuits with a few pairs of lederhosen thrown in for an ancestral touch, while the Pakistanis sported matching green vests and scarves.

Others teams looked as if they had wandered in from the nearest cafe; the man carrying the flag of Estonia wore jeans and a white T-shirt.

The United States fielded more than 50 participants, many of them Peace Corps volunteers working in Kyrgyzstan. The American kok-boru team, some waving their own cowboy hats, brandished the flag of Wyoming, home to 8 of 10 players.

The Games are somewhat controversial in Kyrgyzstan. Critics argue the money to produce them would be better spent on much-needed development like schools. Yet local participants reveled in the events.

As a circus performer, Aida Akmatova, 32, developed her signature trick of shooting a bow and arrow with her feet. At the Games, she competed in horseback archery.

“This is not just another performance, but a key event in my life,” she said. “I can help pass down our culture, our traditions.”

The rest of the world has been catching on to the appeal of the competition.

In 2016, the lone guest of honor was Steven Seagal, the former Hollywood action star. This year high-profile guests included President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary.

While the number of Western visitors remains relatively small, the Games attracted Kyrgyz from around the country, including Ulan Subanov, 27, an accountant, from Bishkek, the capital, who came to watch the kok-boru contests, ultimately won by his homeland.

“This is the most dangerous game in the whole world, you have to be fearless to play it,” Mr. Subanov said. “It is much more dangerous than American football.”

The rough, physically demanding game once served as the Kyrgyz equivalent of West Point, training warriors for the battlefield.

All eight players try to scoop up an 80-pound goat carcass off the dirt. Every effort provokes a hellacious, rugby-like scrum on horseback, with whips cracking and hooves pounding.

Any player who manages to wrest the carcass away gallops downfield to fling it into an elevated goal about the size of a kiddie pool.

The United States versus Russia was one of the first kok-boru matches. Given that the Russian players were of Kyrgyz origin, an American victory would have surpassed the upset of the “Miracle on Ice” hockey win at the 1980 Olympics.

The American players, most in their first game ever, struggled, with the announcer bellowing, “Whoooops!” every time one of them dropped the carcass.

At one point an American player, Ladd Howell, recruited because of his experience wrangling rodeo calves, broke away from the massed riders and galloped toward the goal. He threw the beast into the goal with such force that he fell in after it, provoking a roar of laughter from the stands.

While the game disturbs many animal-rights activists, Garret J. Edington, a co-captain of the American side, said the team was not there to challenge local traditions. “It is part of the culture that we are here to experience,” he said, adding that the winning team gets to eat the goat.

The British ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Robin Ord-Smith, was a bit flummoxed about how his country could participate in the Games. “We don’t really do nomads,” he said. Then, an inspiration: Scotsmen!

Oddball sports involving trials of strength, skill and dexterity? Check. Exotic national dress? Check. Tribes? Clans! So he imported four men in kilts for an exhibition display of Highland games including the caber toss, which involves throwing the equivalent of a telephone poll end over end.

While there’s no sign the caber toss will join the roster of official sports any time soon, the Games are expanding beyond Kyrgyzstan’s borders. Turkey will host the 2020 version.

“In a globalized world, people forget their cultures, what sets them apart,” said Mr. Subanov, the visiting accountant. “It is more interesting to live in a world with different nations, different cultures. It would not be good for the whole world to become New York.”

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March 2020 Association for Advancement of Archaeology Events

March 3, 2020 - 1:45pm

The Illinois Valley Archaeological Society (IVAS) Lecture

“Power, Resistance, and Abandonment: The 14th Century Central Illinois River Valley”

John Flood, Graduate Student, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of Anthropology

The Mississippian Period occupation of the central Illinois River valley (CIRV) represents nearly a half millennium of culture contact, negotiation, and redefinition between in situ ancestral groups and immigrants from other parts of the Midwest. During the late 13th and early 14th centuries, the Bold Counselor Oneota immigrated to the Illinois Valley, blending their lifeways with Mississippian ones around the confluence of the Spoon and Illinois Rivers. Meanwhile, further downstream, between the La Moine River and McKee Creek, a string of Mississippian villages and complexes developed that are devoid of evidence for interaction with the Oneota. Known as the LaMoine River Polity, these Mississippian sites are occupied for less than a century before the region becomes depopulated as part of the Vacant Quarter. This study synthesizes recent research to provide a framework for understanding the La Moine polity’s development and identity during periods of climatic instability and immigration.

John Flood is a graduate student at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis studying under Dr. Jeremy Wilson. His research combines geospatial analyses and remote sensing with material culture studies to understand community and regional changes during the Mississippian Period. John’s archaeological career started at Lawrenz Gun Club (Mound Lake) in Cass County, IL, and feels lucky to work in an area with strong professional and collector relationships.

The Illinois State Museum—Dickson Mounds is located between Lewistown and Havana off Illinois Routes 78 and 97. The museum is open free to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day. Tours and special programs are available for groups with reservations. For more information call 309.547.3721 or TTY 217.782.9175 or visit the museum's web site at http://www.illinoisstatemuseum.org/content/welcome-dickson-mounds.  Also check out weekly updates on Facebook at “Illinois State Museum – Dickson Mounds”.

March 3, 7:30 PM (Moved from February due to weather)

Quad Cities Archaeological Society Lecture

"Of Little Archaeological Value”Jennifer Mack

In 1958, heavy machinery borrowing soil for the construction of Interstate 29 disturbed human remains buried on a bluff in Sioux City’s South Ravine Park. The hurried salvage excavation was punctuated by looting episodes and provoked a dispute between Reynold Ruppé (soon to be Iowa’s first State Archaeologist) and Sioux City officials over ownership of finds from the site. The recovered skeletal remains and objects were eventually divided between the Sioux City Public Museum and the University of Iowa, though all involved agreed the materials were relatively recent and “of little archaeological value.” In the 60 years since their discovery, the human remains have been misplaced twice, and many artifacts recovered from the burial ground have gone missing. In 2018, Bioarchaeology Program Director Lara Noldner arranged for the return of the remains from Tennessee to Iowa. Thorough analysis and background research was made possible by the generous support of the Iowa Department of Transportation. This presentation will shed light on the history of the South Ravine Burial Site and the individuals whose graves inspired the children’s novel, Secret of the Unknown Fifteen. After obtaining a BA in History and Art History from Emory University in 1996, Jennifer Mack worked as a field archaeologist for six years. From 2004-2005, she received additional training in Human Osteology at the University of West Florida. She has specialized in mortuary archaeology since 2007, and has worked for the OSA off and on since 2008. The book she co-authored with Robin Lillie, Dubuque's Forgotten Cemetery: Excavating a Nineteenth-century Burial Ground in a Twenty-first-century City, received the 2017 James Deetz book award presented by the Society for Historical Archaeology. Jennifer is currently pursuing a PhD through the University of Exeter. Singing Bird Nature Center 1510 46th Ave, Rock Island, Illinoishttps://archaeology.uiowa.edu/event/49636

March 4, 7:00 PM, 

Mound City Archaeological Society Lecture

“Reconstructing the Lost Lemp Breweries”

Chris Naffziger

Adam Lemp founded the Western Brewery in 1840 on the Riverfront, and it soon grew to be one of the largest in St. Louis. Today, the original brewery on the Levee is gone, and most of the buildings on Cherokee Street have been replaced by later Twentieth Century Lemp Brewery structures. Through the use of old photographs, maps, primary source documents and examination of the old Lemp lagering caves and cellars, we can reconstruct the original appearance and structure of these lost historic structures. Missouri History Museum 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri 

https://mohistory.org/events/reconstructing-lemp-breweries

March 19, 7:00 PM

East Central Illinois Archaeological Society Lecture

"The 2019 Noble-Weiting Site Investigations”

Dr. Robert McCullough Urbana Free Library Urbana, Illinois https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisArch/

Thursday, March 19, 7:30 PM

South Suburban Archaeological Society Lecture

"The Archaeology of the River Thames”

Fred G. Christensen

England's heartland river is exceptionally rich in archaeological finds.  From its source in the Cotswolds past gravel beds revealing artifacts of all eras, through much-excavated London, to sites like Swanscombe near the estuary, the Thames has yielded evidence of half a million years of human activity.  

Fred G. Christensen has hiked the full length of the Thames, filming it for class presentations, and will discuss its archaeological heritage in this talk.  He will emphasize the area around Dorchester, south of Oxford, featuring artifacts and earthworks from every era of prehistory.  Paleolithic hand axes, Neolithic henges, Celtic hill forts and Roman towns will all make their appearance in this presentation.

Mr. Christensen is a former Instructor at the Universities of Illinois and Kentucky, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after 28 years (including 5 years active duty) in the U.S. Army Reserves.  Since retirement, he has taught adult education courses, and currently serves as President of the East Central Illinois Archaeological Society (ECIAS).

Marie Irwin Community Center ​18120 Highland Avenue, Homewood, IL https://southsuburbanarchsociety.weebly.com/upcoming-events.html

March 22, 2:00 PM

Cahokia Winter Lecture Series Lecture

“New Perspectives on the Poverty Point World Heritage Site”

Michael Hargrave, PhD, US Army Corps of Engineers

Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center

Collinsville, Ill.

https://cahokiamounds.org/events/lecture-new-perspectives-on-the-poverty-point-world-heritage-site/

March 29, 3:00 PM

Chicago Archaeological Society Lecture

"Exploring the 14th Century Upper Mississippian Village of Noble-Wieting"

Dr. Logan Miller Evanston Public Library Evanston, Illinois https://www.chicagoarchaeologicalsociety.com/p/events.html

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March 5, 7:00 PM

Chicago AIA Lecture

"The Ancient Maya Sky: Cosmology And Creation Revealed And Revitalized”

Elizabeth I. Pope

The Ancient Maya have long been recognized as expert astronomers who closely tracked and documented the movements of celestial bodies. This was not merely for scientific inquiry but reflects a worldview where the night sky was the realm of supernatural beings upon which all life depended. Within the changing patterns of the celestial realm, the ancient Maya saw a narrative of the creation of the cosmos displayed. In this way, the sacred time of creation was ever present, ensuring the perpetuation of the original cosmic design.

Focusing on ancient Maya representations of the celestial realm displayed in works of art, architecture, and ritual performance, this lecture will present Maya depictions and interpretation of the night sky. Furthermore, it will explore how the creation mythology revealed in celestial realm was a touchstone for Maya kings as an expression of sacred authority, and asserted the essential connection between the human world and the supernatural realm.

The Webster Lecture is free but requires an advanced ticket reservation. Tickets will be available online beginning Thursday, February 27, please check the Adler Planetarium website to make reservations.

Exclusive free tickets for AIA members to the Webster lecture! Now available at this link: https://tickets.adlerplanetarium.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=AST&c=22WMLM. Limit two tickets per order. Please do not wait too long, as tickets will become available to the general public by Feb. 27.

Adler Planetarium 1300 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

March 25, 2020 at 6 PM

Packwaukee Public Library Lecture

"Burial Mounds of the Buffalo Lake Area”

Buffalo Lake is a nearly 12-mile section of the Fox River that was dammed in the late-19th Century. Nearly a thousand years before, it was heavily utilized by Indigenous people for abundant rich resources and a place to bury their dead in elaborately constructed burial mounds. Archaeologists in the early-1900s excavated the mounds in order to understand their construction and how people were buried inside them. Artifacts were collected but never fully analyzed until nearly a century later. This presentation looks at a ceramic artifacts recovered from the early archaeological investigations, and help understand why past populations gathered at Buffalo Lake.

Join Seth Taft, archaeologist from the Museum Archaeology Program of the Wisconsin Historical Society, as he presents on one of Wisconsin’s most unique settings and how ceramics recovered from archaeology sites at Buffalo Lake can help understand some of the past human activity in Marquette County. https://www.facebook.com/events/9259630050765505/

Packwaukee Public Library N3511 State Street, Packwaukee, Wisconsin https://www.facebook.com/events/9259630050765505/

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Is Origin Corp Rock Highland the Best Opportunity For Investing?

Are you thinking about buying a property? Kandivali West is a great area, especially Rock Highland by Origin Corp. These are fancy apartments in a prime location. Origin Corp has an excellent reputation for quality and delivering on time. They also offer flexible payment options, which helps. So, what's the deal? 

Investing is serious, but if you're careful and do your homework, you could soon live in your dream apartment in Kandivali West. Just be smart about it, and who knows, maybe we'll see you enjoying your balcony soon!

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In Mumbai, the real estate scene is buzzing, and the most growing area is none other than Kandivali West. This is a super convenient place which is well-connected and constantly changing with the city. In this area, you’ll find Origin Corp Rock Highland Kandivali West which promises luxury living and smart investments.

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Your dream home is no longer a distant reality; it’s waiting for you in the heart of Kandivali West. These luxurious 2 BHK and 3 BHK flats in Mumbai at Rock Highland are designed to cater to all of your modern aspirations. Whether you’re looking for the best residential apartment, an investment property, or simply the best real estate property in Mumbai, these new apartments have something exceptional to offer. Don’t miss this opportunity to secure your spot in one of the most exciting developments in the city. 

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Origin Corp Kandivali: Uplifting your Lifestyle in Hindustan Naka

In the bustling city of Mumbai, finding the perfect residence is similar to finding a diamond in the rough. In this blog we will be discussing about Origin Corp Kandivali, one of the top real estate companies in Mumbai, and their latest offerings which include new projects in Hindustan Naka Kandivali West. If you’re in pursuit of a 2-bedroom flat or a 3-bedroom flat that aligns with your modern lifestyle, you’ve arrived at the right place.

Origin Corp: Setting New Standards

Origin Corp is a name synonymous with innovation, quality, reliability and excellence in the real estate market in Mumbai. With a commitment to creating exceptional living spaces, Origin Corp Kandivali has become one of the top real estate companies in Mumbai. Their dedication to re-inventing urban living is evident in their latest projects in Hindustan Naka, Kandivali West.

2-Bedroom flats in Kandivali for the Modern Urbanite

For urban professionals, couples, or small families, Origin Corp Kandivali offers meticulously designed 2-bedroom flats that provide comfort, convenience and style. These limited-edition flats in Mumbai are a reflection of modern living, with efficient layouts that make the most of every square foot, ensuring you are offered with a cozy yet spacious lifestyle space.

3-Bedroom flats in Kandivali for those who dream of Spacious Luxury

Origin Corp Kandivali also understands the needs of those who desire a bit more room. Their 3 bedroom flats are a testament to spacious luxury, offering ample space to accommodate families of all sizes. These luxury flats in Mumbai are designed for those who crave comfort, style, and room to grow.

A Gem amongst the brand-new projects in Hindustan Naka Kandivali West

Origin Corp’s new projects in Hindustan Naka, Kandivali West, represent the perfect picture of the future of modern living. These projects seamlessly blend contemporary design, top-notch amenities, and a strategic location to provide residents with an unparalleled living experience. Rock Highland is one of the most prestigious projects amongst them.

Conclusion

Origin Corp Kandivali is a name you can trust blindly when it comes to finding your dream home in Mumbai. As one of the top real estate companies in the city, they continue to set new standards in the industry. Whether you’re seeking for a 2 bedroom flat, a 3 bedroom flat, or a high-end modern living space that caters to your unique needs, Origin Corp Kandivali’s new projects in Hindustan Naka have something exceptional to offer. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this visionary journey where comfort and style meet in the heart of Mumbai’s bustling landscape, with Origin Corp. The home of your dream awaits, so come and book your home with Origin Corp Now!

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Imagine a home where you wake up to the gentle caress of a morning breeze and unwind after a long day on your own exclusive private balcony. In this blog, we will delve into the serene world of balcony flats in Kandivali West. These spacious and tranquil apartments in Kandivali West offer a perfect blend of luxuriance, comfort and urbane amenities, making them the ideal choice for those seeking a new apartments for sale in Mumbai.

Balcony flats in Kandivali west: A Breath of Fresh Air

In the heart of the bustling and overcrowded city of Mumbai, finding your personal sanctuary is crucial. Balcony flats in Kandivali West at Rock Highland provide you with that and more. This thoughtfully designed residential landmark offers you 2 and 3 BHK luxury residences in Mumbai that enhance your lifestyle not just to offer you a highly comfortable and poised living area but also offer you a private oasis in the form of personal balcony spaces where you can unwind, host a small gathering, or simply stand and bask in the serenity of the surroundings amidst fresh air.

Super-Spacious flats in Mumbai: Where Comfort Perfectly meets Luxury

Rock Highland’s flats in Kandivali West are renowned for their spaciousness. In a city where space is at a premium, these homes stand out as a testament to comfortable living. The generous floor plans ensure that every corner of your home exudes space, making it an inviting and comfortable retreat, every day. In addition, this polished residential landmark offers 20+ clubhouse and rooftop amenities, offering residents plenty of opportunities to recreate, unwind and relax.

The Future of Your dream home in Mumbai at Rock Highland

Rock Highland isn’t just a place to live; it’s a place to thrive. Our swiftly developing under-construction apartments in Mumbai offer you the unique opportunity to shape your future home according to your tastes and preferences. Imagine moving into a brand-new apartment that’s a reflection of your style, tastes and personality.

The Quest of Finding your ideal home in Mumbai ends here

The bustling city of Mumbai can be overwhelming, but Rock Highland offers a serene haven amidst this chaos. Our balcony flats in Kandivali West are not just apartments; they’re your personal slice of tranquility in the heart of the city. It’s where you can savor the vibrant city life and then retreat to your peaceful abode.

Conclusion

Your dream of owning a serene and spacious home in Mumbai is now going to be within reach. At Rock Highland, our balcony flats in Kandivali West beautifully redefine urban living. These under-construction apartments in Mumbai offer you the opportunity to customize your home, ensuring that it aligns with your unique lifestyle and your changing aspirations.

Don’t miss this chance to secure a piece of Mumbai’s thriving landscape, where modernity meets comfort and luxury. Your home in Mumbai awaits you at Rock Highland.

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