Windows To The Soul : And Other Essays On Music

<p>This book covering a range of music essays is a compendium of many articles that were published in several newspapers and have since been updated. The collection also features many subjects not published before. Some of our films’ great artists are profiled especially in their relationship with songs we remember them by. Such people include the actors Dilip Kumar Rajendra Kumar and Sadhana the composer Madan Mohan and the singer Mukesh. Musical instruments such as bagpipes the tambourine and the drums can also be found in these pages with where such instruments were featured in the Hindi film song. Equally importantly you will find essays on ideas that have engaged with our music. These include cycling suicides Mumbai’s pride Marine Drive and composers who sang their own tunes. It's a platinum offering of 75 diverse stories.</p>