Shaken out of his singing reverie, Dhondu looks at me with hurtful eyes. Oh karadi! Why did you do that? It has been a long time, you Know, since I sang. 
ʃeɪkʌn aʊt ʌv hɪz sɪŋɪŋ ɹɛvɜ˞i,  lʊks æt mi wɪð hɜ˞tfʌl aɪz. oʊ ! waɪ dɪd ju du ðæt? ɪt hæz bɪn ʌ lɔŋ taɪm, ju noʊ, sɪns aɪ sæŋ. 
 Indian speaks slightly slowly with a monotone voice in a room with very clear acoustics.