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DIVINE MUSIC

by SURUCHI MOHAN

Published: 2009-09-15
Paperback : 264 pages

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Role of women

Character of the teacher

Evolution of the protagonist's character

by crazymapleleaf (see profile) 04/13/10

Divine vs the Carnal. How is emotion depicted through music?

Role of Women and women characters in the book.

What do you think of Sarika's teacher? Is he a sympathetic character?

by prabhat (see profile) 04/11/10

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An Indian "high tea"

by crazymapleleaf (see profile) 04/13/10

The book definitely lends itself to discussion over tea and snacks from the book like samosas and pakoras, with classical Indian music in the background, as mentioned by the other reviewer.

Make it an Indian themed event

by prabhat (see profile) 04/11/10

Serve foods from the book eg Samosas, pakoras , Indian sweets and tea. Complement with Indian classical music by one of the great masters of Indian classical music, like Ravi Shankar (sitar) or Ali Akbar Khan (sarod), Zakir Hussain (tabla)or numerous other Indian artists.

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"Riveting read"by NC B. (see profile) 04/13/10

I started reading this book on vacation while on the beach, and ended up with a serious case of sunburn because I simply couldn't put it down. Beautifully written book. The descriptions are so vivid that... (read more)

"Divine Music"by Prabhat G. (see profile) 04/11/10

This is a beautifully written and an utterly engrossing book - the music literally comes alive and the characters stay with you for days. The tension between the divine and the carnal, the role of women,... (read more)

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