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Robertson speaking often of the band's bond. >> i was an only child, so, this brotherhood was so powerful >> whit: earlier today, his manager saying he died in los angeles, surrounded by his family, after a long illness. he was 80 years old. tonight, robbie robertson in his own words, when once asked about his drive, on what keeps him going. >> i'm not big on retracing my footsteps and going back to things, you know, i -- i'm much more curious about what's around the next corner and what the next challenge is. ♪ >> whit: a rock legend. he will be missed. i'm whit johnson in new york. have a ...

During that time, there was no partition, no bangladesh, no pakistan. so, we had that link. during monsoon, the khasi hills are hit by record—breaking downpours — more than 20 feet of rain in a month. these are some of the wettest places on the planet. but people here have found an ingenious way to harness nature in order to prevent the village being cut off by floods. just tell me what they're doing right now. now they are tying the bamboos to cross on both sides of the river, so that the roots of this tree would be woven along this bamboo. bamboo acts as a scaffolding, which helps connec...

Of these monks have performed around the world. that was amazing. thank you very much indeed. and i know you spend a lifetime learning the skills of this, but can i have a go? can i try? like this? yeah, yeah. 0h, er, arm is through here. yeah? yeah. 0k. first type is... yeah... they hit drums hey. no. hit...? sorry, wrong one. very good. thank you so much. one, two, three, four, one... there are 64 positions in this classical dance — and i'm having trouble with the first two. it's very difficult. one, two, three... let them play. without the grace as well. no grace whatsoever. er, no, no...

From the roots of the india rubber tree, or ficus elastica. we learned that it was constructed during the year 1840. this place was meant for the villagers to cross over the river when they tended to their daily life, mainly agriculture. during that time, there was no partition, no bangladesh, no pakistan. so, we had that link. during monsoon, the khasi hills are hit by record—breaking downpours — more than 20 feet of rain in a month. these are some of the wettest places on the planet. but people here have found an ingenious way to harness nature in order to prevent the village being cut o...

We learned that it was constructed during the year 1840. this place was meant for the villagers to cross over the river when they tended to their daily life, mainly agriculture. during that time, there was no partition, no bangladesh, no pakistan. so, we had that link. during monsoon, the khasi hills are hit by record—breaking downpours — more than 20 feet of rain in a month. these are some of the wettest places on the planet. but people here have found an ingenious way to harness nature in order to prevent the village being cut off by floods. just tell me what they're doing right now. now...