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She passed away in Pakistan in 2008\/  Her first visit to India after Partition was in 1982, when she was welcomed with open arms by one and all including the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.  She was also received by Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar.  The audience had got one more opportunity to her sing live Awaz De Kahan Hai… Her voice had not lost the magic touch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 10,000 songs she rendered in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi acted as a vibrant link between both sides of the border reminding people of their glorious past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer first major hit was Khandaan in 1942, after she married its director Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and shifted to Bombay.  Soon followed other hits such as Duhai, Naukar, Nandan, Dost, Badi Maa, Gaon ki Gori, and Anmol Ghari.  In Jugnu in 1943, her lead actor was Silip Kumar.  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Subbulakshmi has been the greatest blessing of her life. The author, whom M.S. has referred to as a daughter, retraces the life of a legend-its divine and human angularities-with love, sympathy and insight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child, Kunjamma-Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi-learnt to play the veena from her mother and sang in the temples of Madurai. This biography traces her journey from there to Madras, the cultural hub of South India, and the impregnable male bastion of classical music, where M.S., as she came to be popularly known, would reign as the Queen of Music for decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEqually memorable is her foray into films. 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In keeping with the tradition of Kashi, Girija Devi imparts spiritual depth to even the most erotic compositions. In her singing, the world of the spirit goes hand-in-hand with the world of the flesh. \r\n\r\nAn adventurous venture, this book is the result of an interface between two closely related art forms: music and poetry. The poetic sensibilities of the author provide for rare glimpses into the mind of a great artiste and the influences that shape her art.\r\n\r\nREVIEWS\r\n\r\nA marvelous labour of love…Unbelievable, but this friendly introduction to the music tradition of Benaras has come from someone who is not formally initiated into a gharana. A pleasant read…A must for all music lovers.\r\n-Gangubai Hangal\r\n\r\nA hymn of deep gratitude. A fresco perceived across the mist and the silence of music. The absence of Gods from our times creates a depressing vacuum. Indian musicians often enter this vacuum and connect us with the Gods…Through the music of Girija Devi, Yatindra allows us a glimpse of those hallowed moments which become landmarks in our barren lives. A lyrical work…After reading this, we will never be able to listen to music as we used to.\r\n-Nirmal Verma\r\n\r\nStylishly written and trendy, this is an unusual little book, not a conventional account of a singer and her times, but a very personal and affectionate tribute, Mishra’s book is the latest addition to the rich tradition of writing on classical music.\r\n-The Book Review\r\n\r\nPoetry and music are invariably linked in India as in most cultures. So when a poet turns towards music for both inspiration and subject matter, the encounter yields something out of the ordinary. Yatindra Mishra brings to his pen a sense of inquiry and a flair for expression that is quite different from any writing on music that one has seen in recent Times. Girija is not a biography in the conventional sense. It is, rather, a work that lives a life of its own that is an engaging and tantalising as its celebrated subject.\r\n-S Kalidas\r\n\r\nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\r\n\r\nYATINDRA MISHRA, Editor, poet, critic, music aficionado, Yatindra Mishra edits Sahit, the bi-annual journal of literature and the arts. He has traveled to Britain, Mauritius and the US to speak on music and recite his poems. Mishra’s series of Ayodhya poems have been translated into German and published in Berlin. He has also published two anthologies of poems, Ayodhya Tatha Anya Kavitayen and Dyorhi par Alap.\r\n\r\nHe is a recipient of National Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Rajiv Gandhi Rashtriya Ekta Puraskar for his work through Vimla Devi Foundation Nyas From Ayodhya.\r\n\r\nABOUT THE TRANSLATOR:\r\n\r\nMADHU B JOSHI has translated several books from English to Hindi (including M N Srinivas’s India’s Villages, Mrinal Pandey’s Devi and Germaine Greer’s The Female Eunuch) and several major Hindi poets and writers to English. She has also authored children’s books in Hindi, including Meri Behan Neha, Kahi Nahi and Kalu Engine. She currently lives in Ghaziabad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.       Introduction. \r\n\r\n2.       Girija-Ganga-Kashi. \r\n\r\n3.       The Garden of Malk. \r\n\r\n4.       Interface. \r\n\r\n5.       Girija: The Vaggeyaka. \r\n\r\n6.       Glossary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Yatindra Mishra \/ Rupa \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40789258764457,"sku":"19030","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/19030.jpg?v=1625569857"}],"url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/collections\/artists.oembed?page=2","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}