Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Book SynopsisThe earliest recordings of Indian music are characterised by the high-pitched announcement, ''My name is Gauhar Jaan.'' This declaration epitomised a milestone in the history of Indian classical music, one that would forever change its content, structure and style.The musical scene in India at the turn of the 20th century witnessed tumultuous changes. The traditional custodians of the art form, the devadasis in the south and the nautch girls in the north, who had nurtured the art for centuries, became victims of the moralityaws of the British government and the prudery of an ''enlightened'' Indian elitist class. Gauhar Jaan (1873-1930), however, an eminent Hindustani vocalist, symbolises the resurgence of women musicians of her era.Born Eileen Angelina Yeoward, an Armenian Christian whoater converted to Islam, Gauhar Jaan was a naturally gifted musician with an outstanding repertoire. One of the earliest women artists to seize the opportunities that rose with the advent of recording technologies, hers was the first Indian voice to ever be recorded in 1902. She went on to cut close to 600 records, the most successful female musician of her time.This book traces her story, a story peppered with the stuff myth andegend, as well as the times during which sheived. It also describes the evolution of the Indian recording industry and its impact on the country''s music, theatre and socialife.

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Book SynopsisThe Junior Classics series, comprising twenty titles, introduces young readers toiterary masterpieces by celebrated authors, ranging from Charles Dickens and R.L. Stevenson toouisa M. Alcott and H.G. Wells. The all-time popular novels packed with colourful illustrations bring alive theovable characters and can keep children entertained for hours. Each book in the series has a collection of four stories from diverse genres and by different writers, which makes reading aot of fun. Thoughtfully abridged and told in simpleanguage, this engaging series will kindle theove for reading in children. This treasure trove of eighty stories, ranging from adventure, fantasy, satire to mystery and romance, will be a welcome addition to any child''s personalibrary.

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Book Synopsis?The umbrella wasike a flower, a great Blue flower that had sprung up on the dry Brown hillside.'' in exchange for heruckyeopard''s claw pendant, Binya acquires a beautiful Blue umbrella that makes her the envy of everyone in her village, especially Ram Bharata, the shop-keeper. Ruskin Bond''s short and humorous novella, set in the picturesque hills of Garhwal, perfectly capturesife in a village, where both heroism and redemption can be found.

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Book SynopsisA collection of the spiritual wisdom of an esoteric practitioner of the ancient discipline of Aghora, the book records Vimalananda''s experiences and insights into human nature and the struggle for spiritual purification. The teachings of Vimalananda balances the practice of Aghora with a deep knowledge of spirituality and faith, in this fascinating book by Robert E. Svoboda.

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