Everybody knows how much Goans love music. You do not have to go to a disco or club to discover this fact. You don't even have to go to a concert. You will invariably discover it before you get there!
Whenever I'm on the road, in heavy or light traffic, daytime or nighttime there is always music in the air. The musicians use their horns frequently and generously. You will hear high notes and low notes and mostly loud and long notes. As there is no music director nor priest to warn them of the hazards of an afterlife in hell, and only and rarely someone to guide them through the intricacies of the traffic, the band plays on furiously. I enjoy music, good an d even bad which I'll tolerate but road music played in Goa with no beat which is recognizable and, of course, no melody is too much even for me. All I can hear and feel is the road rage and great hurry to get somewhere to close that fantastic deal which is going to change some Goan's future forever! Life is too short to worry about politeness and road culture. In some countries, the bigger the car the greater is the responsibility in case of a road accident. But, then, this is Goa and India. The bigger the car, and more expensive, is another way of saying someone has scored more points in his or her previous life than the owner of a smaller or less expensive car. Not only Hindus but Muslims and Christians and others also appear to subscribe to this belief. Goa is numero uno. According to a report, Goa per population has the most number of road accidents in India. Our state is well known for winning tourism awards. Isn't there an award for having the most number of road accidents in the country? If not, there should be! I own a 7-year-old Nano. Tell me, how much is my life worth according to the theory of karma?
