What a lovely book and how lovingly the author (Namita Devidayal) has written it. It is her first book and is a true account of the lineage of her music Gurus (Jaipur Gharana) especially Dhondutai, her direct Guru and the deep, affectionate and of course musical relationship they shared. The language is so lucid and flowing that the movie rolls on smoothly on your inner screen. I stumbled upon this in our local library and resolved to read it during the music season. Just finished it.
Some pearls from the book:
"Faith is everything you know...If you have faith, nothing can touch you" (Dhondutai says to her student Namita who is caught between rationalism and faith)
" I don't know if you have achieved name and fame, tai, but your music has definitely reached the Gods" ( an old acquaintance tells the sole survivor of Jaipur gharana in her last performance in the Kolhapur temple where Alladiya khan had once performed)
After her travels around the world, Namita is continuing to learn from Dhondutai in Mumbai.
A definite 'READ' for any one associated with music.
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