2006年VOA标准英语-Computer Engineer Dreams of Being a Rock S

By Rebecca Ward¹
Washington
06 January 2006
 
H1 Bees

Skrikanth Devarajan came to the United States on an H-1-B visa allowing him to work in the high-tech² industry.  But the Indian-born computer engineer had other dreams, as well.  And, he found some like-minded friends in the Washington area who helped him realize those dreams with the release of a record album. As VOA's Rebecca Ward reports, the album reflects the singers' Indian roots, high-tech background and his experience in America.

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Skrikanth Deverajan  
  

Pulsating³ rhythms, electronic riffs and the steady beat of rock and roll radiate from this suburban⁴ Washington townhome. 

Skrikanth Deverajan  is a  computer engineer by day -- but a rock and roll musician at heart.  He came to the United States on an H-1-B visa to work, but in his spare time, this classically trained Indian musician composes and produces music -- rock music.

"It's the Beatles. I love them," he says. "Alright.  I like them.  So it's all where I started.  Ambitions are there in my heart saying I should become one.  I should be recognized.  Those things are there in my head.  We will see, it's all upstairs.  We'll see what's going to happen."

Srikanth's computer engineering skills help him compose and mix the music he loves.  But the album's inspiration is the immigrant experience -- thus the name H1-BEES. 

H-1-Bees, the album, is a mix of English, Hindi and Tamil songs, and features other Indian-American musicians from the Washington area.  It's available through stores and South Asian websites in India and the United States.

1 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

2 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

3 pulsating   

adj.搏动的，脉冲的v.有节奏地舒张及收缩( pulsate的现在分词 )；跳动；脉动；受（激情）震动

参考例句：

• Lights were pulsating in the sky. 天空有闪烁的光。
• Spindles and fingers moved so quickly that the workshop seemed to be one great nervously-pulsating machine. 工作很紧张，全车间是一个飞快的转轮。 来自子夜部分

4 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。