{"product_id":"14457-icons-from-the-world-of-arts","title":"Icons From the World of Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Ranjitha Ashok\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\/Puffin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2004\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 143\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0143334840\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIcons brings you the  stories of some of India’s greatest artists and musicians By their achievements in their chosen fields, they have provided us with inspiration and encouragement. Each of the stories is a revelation of how talent, determination and individual aspiration can make heroes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Masters in their own areas, their astounding talents and creativity have won them national and international renown, and have inspired generations of new students to dedicate themselves to the arts. This book tells us about: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM F HUSAIN, who rose from extreme poverty to become India’s most acclaimed painter. M.S. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUBBULAKSHMI, the Nightingale of India, who took Carnatic music to the world stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLATA MANGESHKAR, whose golden voice has become synonymous with the best of Hindi film music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePANDIT BIRJU MAHARAJ, the great exponent and teacher of Kathak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDR PADMA SUBRAHMANYAM, who has dedicated her life to the study, practice and teaching of Bharatanatyam \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUSTAD AMJAD ALI KHAN, who effortlessly blends the traditional and the modern in his music and is one of the world’s greatest sarod players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS NANDAGOPAL, who combines south Indian traditions with modernistic materials to create masterpieces of sculpture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eL SUBRAMANIAM, the violin maestro and one of the greatest composers of fusion music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUSTAD ZAKIR HUSSAIN, who has made the tabla a world instrument.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA R RAHMAN, who reshaped Indian film music and whose tunes now hold the world spellbound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a fascinating account of how these men and women have overcome all obstacles in their single-minded dedication to their art, and how they have enriched our lives in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM F Husain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM S Subbulakshmi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLata Mangeshkar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePandit Birju Maharaj\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Padma Subrahmanyam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUstad Amjad Ali Khan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS Nandagopal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr L Subramaniam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUstad Zakir Hussain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA R Rahman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Ranjitha Ashok \/ Penguin\/Puffin \/ Paperback","offer_id":40782969077929,"sku":"14457","price":14.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/14457.jpg?v=1625495704","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/14457-icons-from-the-world-of-arts","provider":"India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}