Re: Paribbajakakatha

  Dear Jim,

Sorry for that... I started out my recordings much slower, but once I
realized I would probably have to re-record it many times before I
managed to get a perfect recording, I sped up a bit.  I think I'm using
a fairly proper Pali pronunciation, though I probably miss some of the
retroflex accents  (.n, .t, etc) where you are to put your tongue on the
roof of your mouth as you say the letter.  I try to aspirate where
appropriate (th, dh, etc.) but that may not be so clear either.  I would
be interested to hear your version.

Best wishes,

Brother Noah

On 09/11/2010 07:51 AM, Jim Anderson wrote:
>
> Dear Phra Yuttadhammo,
>
> Thanks for also making available an mp3 recording which I have
> downloaded and listened to a couple of times. It sounds good but I'm
> afraid I'm missing most of the words for the following reasons:
>
> 1. I have a hearing impairment in addition to a visual one.
> 2. You're reciting too quickly.
> 3. Your pronunciation differs from mine in many respects.
> 4. I live in an environment where I rarely hear Pali being recited by
> others.
>
> I will listen to the recording many times as a way of training the ear
> to listen carefully. I should be able to catch more and more of. it
> each time I listen. I'm definitely picking out some of the words.
>
> I have the first 4 paragraphs memorized and am reciting them regularly
> from memory. Once I have the paribbaajakakathaa up to the point that I
> can recite it well and with ease, I will try to make an mp3 recording.
> It'll probably still be slower than yours. When Ven. U Thitzana was
> here a few weeks ago he recited something in Pali but he was going
> very fast, much faster than you and I couldn't pick out a single Pali
> word... I could only assume it was in Pali.
>
> Best wishes,
> Jim
>
> > The audio mp3, at Jim's request, is here:
> >
> >
> http://www.sirimangalo.org/files/diraudio/Yuttadhammo/Internet/100910_
> brahmajala.mp3
> >
> > I've edited out most of the faltering, it should be smoother now.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Brother Noah Yuttadhammo
>
>


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