Book description
When Namita is ten years old, her mother takes her to Kennedy Bridge, a seamy neighborhood in Bombay, home to hookers and dance girls. There, in a cramped one-room apartment lives Dhondutai, the last living disciple of two of the finest Indian classical singers of the twentieth century: the legendary…
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A young girl starts her music training under a one-great musician. She ends learning much more than the intricacies of classical Indian music. Each note and raga has meaning and significance as the young girl grows up surrounded by beautiful music. The author, through a wonderful and masterful use of the setting and the variety in classical music, fleshes out relatable feelings and experiences. Though an understanding of Indian music is not required, the reader comes away with an healthy appreciation of the sublime majesty of the art.
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