Jaltarang: A Novel

Jaltarang is alovestory in the context of Indian Classical Music and its genesis. Underlying this predominant theme is a delicate narrative of emotional relationships. The five chapters have been categorized as Indian Ragas namely: Aalap Jod Vilambit Drut and Jhala. The storyline of the novel is pertaining to these musical structures slowing down and picking up pace as is done in the rendition of a Raga. The lead characters Devashish and Smriti play Jaltarang and Sitar respectively their mutualloveand understanding always reflect in their music. The narration is illuminated with rare musical information chronicles and stories from the History of Indian Classical Music weaved into an engaging story. Towards the end it also deals with disruption of a musical symphony by ever-increasing noise and sound pollution of modern urban life and how the couple reinstates their belief values and faith among all these.