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Sounds of India

373 field recordings from India, from 2 towns and cities, recorded between 1996 and 2026. Listen to streets & traffic, prayer, chant & ritual and trains & stations and much more.

373recordings
2cities
40recordists
1996–2026years

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Kolhapur, Motibag Thalim, Kushti – Kolhāpur
4:58CC BY-SA 3.0by François-Emmanuel FodéréInternet Archive
4:58
Bijapur, Gol Gumbaz, Platform – Vijayapura
3:40CC BY-SA 3.0by François-Emmanuel FodéréInternet Archive
3:40
SRFTI, MID NIGHT, BOUNDARY WALL,FIELD, CRCIKET, CROW, DOGS, DISTANT TRAIN, TRAFFIC – Rajpur Sonarpur
Public Domain Markby prabuddhamukhopadhyayInternet Archive
0:00
Yuksom morning buddhist chant broadcast – India
11:00Public Domain Markby RorySmithInternet Archive
11:00
Bijapur, Upli Buruz, Jar manufacturingBijapur, Gol Gumbaz, DomeSaundatti, Near Khadi Kendra, Muezzin / bells / insectMumbai, Dadar central, Railway templeErnakulam PromenadeDharwad, Garag Road, Shridharanand AsramBus drive munnar to adimaliSaundatti, Near Khadi Kendra, Enfer mecaniqueDharwad, Old bus station, Bus departureISBT Bus Station, DelhiTibetan National Anthem, Tsuglagkhung Complex, Dalai Lama teMumbai, Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, Spin dryerSaundatti, Saundatti road, crossroadSaundatti, Near Khadi Kendra, Between temple and marketKolhapur, Mahalakshmi Temple, CeremonyBijapur, Central Market, Above the marketSaundatti, Main street, Vegetables marketHampi, Near Sasievekalu Ganesha, Kollywood shootingMumbai, Dadar Central, Taxis stationHospet, Bus station, Waiting in The BusSaundatti road, Bus, Damaged roadSaundatti, Near Khadi Kendra, WalkGalgibaga Beach, High TideBATS closeGeneral ambience around the old mosque 1General ambience around the old mosque 2General ambience around the old mosque 3The street outside the old mosquePolitical rally in Khirki villageReligious ceremony music at Sai Baba temple in KhirkiDelhi Central train announcmentsBombay trafficPushkar street from a roof terraceYuksom morning buddhist chant broadcastBrahmins at work around the tankHadj AliPraise in the darkWater-dam warning sirenA musical atmosphere in the market squareMorning atmosphereA Durga puja songFrom the platform at the train stationDurga festivalHindus singing a prayInsects and music at nightSong for DurgaAtmosphere of Jhansi after the sunsetBirds balletDurga party with DJ FiroDevotional to KrishnaEnd of the day atmosphereHanuman templeGwalior train stationJuhu beach by nightBabulnath templeDrums for DurgaPeaceful AjantaCricket being played next to an ancient indian bathUdaipurPlanetarium TrivandrumTrain leaving VaranassiAbove the valleyWalk Around Old Goa Dec. 1997Sunset 3 seas pointFishermen pulling net ashoreOver the valleyOver the valley 2Over the valley 3Over the valley 4Over the valley 5Over the valley 601 Rising concrete02 Bu Halimas Tomb03 Pani Water04 Common Myna everyday board meeting05 Horny TukTuk07 West End09 Temple bells11 Jor Bagh metro station12 Lohri Festival14 World Book Fair15 India Gate fields16 Concrete Fall17 Its safer, they say19 Lazy Goa20 Arabian sea waves22 Sleepless tropicsHampi museum - osscilating fansHampi night sounds - night soundsVaranasi: by the ghats - Bath in the Ganga river (Varanasi)Varanasi: by the ghats - ghat walk during black outSession at adhishakti residency - tubular bells on cassetteVaranasi: busy street - pedal rickshawUn matin dans la ville de PushkarVaranasi: internet cafe - at the mona lisa cafeKhakkhaturret - kerala backwaters - paddle boat on the back (-33) Rajiv Chowk Metro Station(-34) Rajiv Chowk Metro StationWedding partyAt night in VrindavanEarly morning sounds from the roof of my flat, KolkataEvening ambience from my balconySummer rain and stormJadavpur station platform ambienceWedding processionVaranasi, evening lifeIndiaBack garden ambienceBack garden ambienceBack garden ambienceBack garden ambienceBack garden ambienceBack garden ambienceAmbiance temple8J6V5HMH+8C - Leh - Ladak - Inde8J6V5HMH+8R - Leh - Ladak - IndeIndeInde4GGG+6G Leh - Leh - Ladak - Inde5H7J+6C Leh - Leh - Ladak - Inde5HMP+7P Leh - Leh - Ladak - IndeMorning ParadeVaranasiKampur StationAllahabad StationCrawford Meat Market BombayAmbianceCollaba MarketNehru roadLe musicien du vendrediLes musiciens du vendrediOrage d'étéLe musicien du vendrediShri Kaushika Balasubramanya Swamy Murugan TemplePondicherryLe vendeur de LitcheesLe vendeur de flûtesShri Vedapuriswarar TempleLépreuxCérémonieNaga SaduTrayambakeshwar, Om Shiv Pooja bhandarAveugleSnakes charmersBerges du GangeMussoreePark Street CalcuttaPark-StreetAnoops islandBadami cave templeThanjavur speeches - tamil nadu, indiaMeenakshi templeVillage square chingjerojMarketMusic for invisible landmark / dayAmbiance matinale sur les Ghats (Berges du Gange)Un mendiant aveugleLe jeune musicienGaneshCérémonie en l'Honneur du Dieu GaneshOffrandesFront de merÉglise du Sacré CœurUn match de volley-ballAppel à la prièreSunday MarketMesse du dimanche matinAmbiance du soirRelève de la gardeHôtel du Gouverneur relève de la gardeÉglise Santa Cruz de Cochin Prières et chantsJessie PerreiraAppel à la prière de 15h30Ambiance du matin près des filets de pêche"Peanuts"Fort Cochin Ambiance du soirAmbiancePériode de RamadanÀ proximité du marché central Ambiance vendeur de rueAmbiance de fin de journéeTemple Sri Varadaraja Perumal Ambiance et cérémonie du soirAmbiance du soirMosquée de Mullah Street Appel à la prière du matinAmbiance du matinAmbianceAvant le levé du solei dans le quartier musulmanAmbianceMusique et feu d'artificeProcession funéraireConcert du soir sur Milad StreetUn personnage habitéAmbianceAmbianceUne procession sur MG RoadFanfare de la PoliceDéambulation piétonneÉglise du Sacré Cœur de Jésus1er janvier à PondicherryL'aveugle sur Nehru RoadSouth Boulevard Market Ambiance marché du matinMarché de la rue De BussyAmbiance matinale sur Mission StreetAttelage tiré par des bœufs tôt le matin sur MG RoadAmbiance de l'après-midiDevant le temple Arulmigu Manakula VinayagarAmbiance du matinÀ l'angle de Ranga Pilai Road et Barathi Road Ambiance du maAmbiance et voix des marchands dans le quartier musulmanSur le front de mer, le vendeur de cacahuètes grilléesAmbiance du soir : l'homme saoulManœuvreLe tailleurSortie Barathi Street du Marché Goubert (Grand marché centraAmbiance urbaine sur Nehru RoadAmbiance matinal au terminal de busAmbiance matinal au terminal de busAmbiance matinal au terminal de busSerenity BeachUne cérémonie de mariageAmbiance matinale sur MG RoadMarché aux poissonsPlageAmbianceAmbiance rue des sculpteursRue des sculpteursAmbiance matinale sur Milad StreetNoël au Lycée Français de PondicherryNoël au Lycée Français de PondicherryProcession sur MG RoadDépart du trainManœuvre du trainDernière manœuvre avant le départ du trainLa procession funéraire arrive au cimetière de UppalamProcession funéraireAmbiance et cérémonie du soirAmbiance et cérémonie du soirAmbiance du matinLes SaltimbanquesLe vendeur de tomatesLe marché du dimanche sur MG RoadLe marché du dimanche sur MG RoadLe marché du dimanche sur MG RoadLe marché du dimanche sur MG RoadPublicité ambulanteAvenue Gouvert (Front de mer)Les cloche de la cathédrale de l'Immaculée ConceptionMesse de 6hLeft"AmbianceTrafic matinal"Ice Cream"AmbiancePortrait d'un paroissienRickshawAtelier ShantiCommentairesTournage d'un filmRattleAmbiance du soirProcession funéraireÉcole primaire St-Joseph de ClunyCours de pianoMosquée Mollaah SahibConcert AnnuelChristianQuartier musulman : Ambiance matinaleLa procession de mariageConcert de chiensDiagou Moudaliar StreetProcession catholique dans le quartier françaisJour d'orage... fin de journéePont routier et ferroviaire au dessus du GangePont routier et ferroviaireCours de Bharata NatyamEn chansons.. au hasard des déambulations urbainesLe micro suscite des vocationsLe concert du dimancheTemple Sri Varadaraja Perumal Cérémonie du soirTemple Sri Varadaraja Perumal Cérémonie du soirTemple Sri Varadaraja Perumal Cérémonie du soirTravaux près du canalLe vendeur de glacesKrishna DayLe ramassage des poubellesLe vendeur ambulant de barbes-à-PapaQuartier de pêcheursLes vendeurs de ruesPetite fête foraine vers Barathi ParkL'aiguiseurLe ramasseur de noix de cocoSeptembre, le mois du mariage !Alerte au tsunamiLa journée scolaire est terminéeBarathi Government ParcEntrée du parcTrafic matinalManifestation du Parti Communiste PondicherrienLa procession matinale en période de RamadanLe vendeur d'ails ambulantThe town soundAlleppey TrafficSRFTI, MID NIGHT, BOUNDARY WALL,FIELD, CRCIKET, CROW, DOGS, SRFTI, Boundary Wall, evening as the birds get backBINAURAL WALKTHROUGH, Joydeb mela, January 2024Bhului, Evening, MonsoonNatore Park, AfternoonBINAURAL RECORDING OF THE FORREST IN EVENINGCALCUTTA PROTESTS,IN SUPPORT OF BANGLADESH'S STUDENT MOVEMEN5H7M+MWJ, Main Bazaar Rd, Leh, 194101 - LehFanfare de BombayFanfare de BombayUn peu plus loin dans la processionAmbiance à la foire aux chameaux de PushkarAmbiance à la foire aux chameaux de PushkarShimla market ambianceLocals people playing dice next to the Gompa (Tibetan buddhiBarathi ParkAvec le jardinier du parc BarathiHome puja, Nako, Upper Kinnaur valley, IndiaNew House ChatterSudden RainSound of the sea in the eveningCamp Forktail CreekRain at Gairal FRH, Corbett Tiger ReserveHerur Tank_700hrs_SoundscapeAmber PalaceCochin, river road, FishmarketSaundatti, fun fairAuroville, Matrimandir, Inner chamberKrishnarajendra-marketThungabadra River, HampiJanata plot, Hampi, street lifeDharwad, Old bus station, marchMumbai, jyotiba Phule Market, Crawford pets marketMadgaon, Colva beachMadgaon, railway station1Hampi, Virupaksha temple, marriageMumbai, jyotiba Phule Market, Crawford meat marketPushkar, Rajasthan rec. by SebcatlitteCamels at Pushkar rec. by SebcatlitterMadgaon, road, Colva beach to Madgaon railway stationJaisalmer,Gadisar lake templeRishikesh, Indoa, North Indian WeddingRishikesh, Indoa, North Indian WeddingRishikesh, India, North Indian WeddingRishikesh, India, North Indian WeddingHampi, Hampi Bazaar Street, ProcessionEranakulam, N Over BridgeEranakulam, Eranakulam town, arrivalBangalore, BANGALORE CY JN railway station, prayer snack & cBangalore, Sidda Ln, ChaiBangalore, BVK Lyengar Rd, near a templeBangalor, karnataka, airport, custom hallBangalor, karnataka, airport, custom hallBangalor, karnataka, 24th main streetBangalor, karnataka, 24th main streetBangalor, cricket fieldBangalor, karnataka, vegetarian restaurantAtaka, ranga shankar theatreBangalor, karnataka, ranga shankar theatreBangalor, karnataka, ranga shankar theatreBangalor, karnataka, small street crossingKolhapur, Rankala lake, Infernal swingMumbai, Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, RubBijapur, Gol Gumbaz, PlatformCochin, Santa Cruz Basilica, Silence pleaseHubli, Sri Gurunathrudha Swami Math, Bells & CoSaundatti, Crossroads, Children and percussionsKolhapur, Motibag Thalim, KushtiMumbai, Elephanta Island, fighting monkeysMumbai, Dadar central, Queue in the hallRambapur, Siva Murati, PlaygroundSaundatti, Saundatti Road, Celebration of Kannada language
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