She Sang for India

She Sang for India

Author: Suma Subramaniam

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published: 2022-11-08

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 0374391653

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A picture book biography about M.S. Subbulakshmi, a powerful Indian singer who advocated for justice and peace through song. Before M.S. Subbulakshmi was a famous Carnatic singer and the first Indian woman to perform at the United Nations, she was a young girl with a prodigious voice. But Subbulakshmi was not free to sing everywhere. In early 1900s India, girls were not allowed to perform for the public. So Subbulakshmi busted barriers to sing at small festivals. Eventually, she broke tradition to record her first album. She did not stop here. At Gandhi's request, Subbulakshmi sang for India’s freedom. Her fascinating odyssey stretched across borders, and soon she was no longer just a young prodigy. She was a woman who changed the world.


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Download or read book She Sang for India written by Suma Subramaniam and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A picture book biography about M.S. Subbulakshmi, a powerful Indian singer who advocated for justice and peace through song. Before M.S. Subbulakshmi was a famous Carnatic singer and the first Indian woman to perform at the United Nations, she was a young girl with a prodigious voice. But Subbulakshmi was not free to sing everywhere. In early 1900s India, girls were not allowed to perform for the public. So Subbulakshmi busted barriers to sing at small festivals. Eventually, she broke tradition to record her first album. She did not stop here. At Gandhi's request, Subbulakshmi sang for India’s freedom. Her fascinating odyssey stretched across borders, and soon she was no longer just a young prodigy. She was a woman who changed the world.

Namaste Is a Greeting

Namaste Is a Greeting

Author: Suma Subramaniam

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2022-10-11

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1536217832

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Discover namaste’s many meanings in a simple, lyrical text, paired with a charmingly detailed visual narrative about a little girl’s kindness. Namaste calms your heart when things aren’t going right. Namaste is saying “You matter.” What is namaste? It’s found in a smile, a friendship, a celebration. It exists in silence; it can be said when you’re happy or when you’re feeling low. For one small girl in a bustling city, namaste (“I bow to you”) is all around her as she and her mother navigate a busy marketplace—and when she returns with a little plant and chooses to give it to an elderly neighbor, it can be seen in the caring bond between them. In a sweet, universal text, debut author Suma Subramaniam shines a light on a word with significance far beyond yoga class, while artist Sandhya Prabhat makes the concept of mindfulness come alive in delightful illustrations likely to draw children in again and again.


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Download or read book Namaste Is a Greeting written by Suma Subramaniam and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover namaste’s many meanings in a simple, lyrical text, paired with a charmingly detailed visual narrative about a little girl’s kindness. Namaste calms your heart when things aren’t going right. Namaste is saying “You matter.” What is namaste? It’s found in a smile, a friendship, a celebration. It exists in silence; it can be said when you’re happy or when you’re feeling low. For one small girl in a bustling city, namaste (“I bow to you”) is all around her as she and her mother navigate a busy marketplace—and when she returns with a little plant and chooses to give it to an elderly neighbor, it can be seen in the caring bond between them. In a sweet, universal text, debut author Suma Subramaniam shines a light on a word with significance far beyond yoga class, while artist Sandhya Prabhat makes the concept of mindfulness come alive in delightful illustrations likely to draw children in again and again.

The Hero Next Door

The Hero Next Door

Author: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2021-01-05

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0525646337

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From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short-story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more. Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: they make the world a better place. Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features thirteen acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you. AUTHORS INCLUDE: William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ronald L. Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, and short-story contest winner Suma Subramaniam “As with the two previous anthologies from We Need Diverse Books, this collection admirably succeeds in making available to all readers a wider and more representative range of American voices and protagonists.” —The Washington Post


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Download or read book The Hero Next Door written by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short-story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more. Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: they make the world a better place. Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features thirteen acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you. AUTHORS INCLUDE: William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ronald L. Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, and short-story contest winner Suma Subramaniam “As with the two previous anthologies from We Need Diverse Books, this collection admirably succeeds in making available to all readers a wider and more representative range of American voices and protagonists.” —The Washington Post

OF GIFTED VOICE

OF GIFTED VOICE

Author: Keshav Desiraju

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-01-21

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 9390327555

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M.S. Subbulakshmi's life was one of extraordinary achievement. Although she was portrayed in many ways - as a musician who sought and achieved an all-India appeal; a philanthropist and supporter of noble causes; an icon of style; a woman of piety and devotion; and a friend and associate of the good and the great - she was first and foremost a classical vocalist of the highest rank, of unmatched gifts, who lives on in the musical history of India. Of Gifted Voice looks at her life and times, and the great musical tradition she belonged to and to which she brought so much, against the larger backdrop of the developments in the world of Carnatic music. It describes how music came to be performed in concerts; the impact the gramophone, the radio and the talkie had on music; the decline of the traditional performing families; and the appearance of women on public platforms. The book also delves into Subbulakshmi's brush with films as well as her concert style and that of her celebrated contemporaries. Though her story has often been told, we know little of the woman behind the image and the musician behind the public persona. Of Gifted Voice attempts, with warmth and keen-eyed perception, to understand the music, the history, the artiste and her incomparable presence.


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Download or read book OF GIFTED VOICE written by Keshav Desiraju and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: M.S. Subbulakshmi's life was one of extraordinary achievement. Although she was portrayed in many ways - as a musician who sought and achieved an all-India appeal; a philanthropist and supporter of noble causes; an icon of style; a woman of piety and devotion; and a friend and associate of the good and the great - she was first and foremost a classical vocalist of the highest rank, of unmatched gifts, who lives on in the musical history of India. Of Gifted Voice looks at her life and times, and the great musical tradition she belonged to and to which she brought so much, against the larger backdrop of the developments in the world of Carnatic music. It describes how music came to be performed in concerts; the impact the gramophone, the radio and the talkie had on music; the decline of the traditional performing families; and the appearance of women on public platforms. The book also delves into Subbulakshmi's brush with films as well as her concert style and that of her celebrated contemporaries. Though her story has often been told, we know little of the woman behind the image and the musician behind the public persona. Of Gifted Voice attempts, with warmth and keen-eyed perception, to understand the music, the history, the artiste and her incomparable presence.

The Gray Mahatma

The Gray Mahatma

Author: Talbot Mundy

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Gray Mahatma" by Talbot Mundy. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.


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Download or read book The Gray Mahatma written by Talbot Mundy and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Gray Mahatma" by Talbot Mundy. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Games Children Sing, India

Games Children Sing, India

Author: Gloria J. Kiester

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780757941801

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Children's songs, singing games, and rhymes, with instructions and background notes for each selection; also includes background on Indian music and history.


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Download or read book Games Children Sing, India written by Gloria J. Kiester and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's songs, singing games, and rhymes, with instructions and background notes for each selection; also includes background on Indian music and history.

Yesterday’s Melodies Today’s Memories

Yesterday’s Melodies Today’s Memories

Author: Manek Premchand

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2018-12-27

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 1644298775

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Yesterday’s Melodies Todays Memories is a rare collection of profiles of all important music-makers of the Hindi Film Industry between 1931 and 1970. It not only gives a biographical background of each music artiste, but it goes further to interview many of the surviving giants and completes the task by listing some of the best songs with which that person is associated. Here are singers that include the whole gamut from KL Saigal to Asha Bhosle, lyricists that include Sahir and Gulzar, music composers from Naushad to RD Burman, artistes that were part-time singers and full time actors like Ashok Kumar, melody queens like Noor Jahan and Lata Mangeshkar, gentlemen lyricists like Prem Dhawan and gentlemen singers like Manna Dey, mischief-makers like Kishore Kumar and rebels without pause like OP Nayyar and Majrooh Sultanpuri. In fact, this book is a house in which all these great talents live happily, each in a separate room, given space for self-expression. The serious research that has gone into this book is evident as you move from one chapter to another, opening layers after layers presented non-seriously. Over 100 music makers are presented this way and many more in a huge single chapter.


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Download or read book Yesterday’s Melodies Today’s Memories written by Manek Premchand and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-12-27 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yesterday’s Melodies Todays Memories is a rare collection of profiles of all important music-makers of the Hindi Film Industry between 1931 and 1970. It not only gives a biographical background of each music artiste, but it goes further to interview many of the surviving giants and completes the task by listing some of the best songs with which that person is associated. Here are singers that include the whole gamut from KL Saigal to Asha Bhosle, lyricists that include Sahir and Gulzar, music composers from Naushad to RD Burman, artistes that were part-time singers and full time actors like Ashok Kumar, melody queens like Noor Jahan and Lata Mangeshkar, gentlemen lyricists like Prem Dhawan and gentlemen singers like Manna Dey, mischief-makers like Kishore Kumar and rebels without pause like OP Nayyar and Majrooh Sultanpuri. In fact, this book is a house in which all these great talents live happily, each in a separate room, given space for self-expression. The serious research that has gone into this book is evident as you move from one chapter to another, opening layers after layers presented non-seriously. Over 100 music makers are presented this way and many more in a huge single chapter.

My Name is Gauhar Jaan

My Name is Gauhar Jaan

Author: Vikram Sampath

Publisher: Rupa

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9788129120588

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Biography of Gauhar Jan, 1870-1930, Indian musician


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Download or read book My Name is Gauhar Jaan written by Vikram Sampath and published by Rupa. This book was released on 2012 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of Gauhar Jan, 1870-1930, Indian musician

Caves of Terror

Caves of Terror

Author: Talbot Mundy

Publisher: The Floating Press

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 177556276X

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Action-adventure writer Talbot Mundy made his name in the genre with a series of fast-paced, fan-pleasing page-turners set in the Middle East, India, and Africa, based largely on his own experiences these regions. Later in his life, however, Mundy became increasingly interested in mysticism and Theosophy. Caves of Terror blends both of these components seamlessly, combining supernatural elements with a thrill-a-minute plot.


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Download or read book Caves of Terror written by Talbot Mundy and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Action-adventure writer Talbot Mundy made his name in the genre with a series of fast-paced, fan-pleasing page-turners set in the Middle East, India, and Africa, based largely on his own experiences these regions. Later in his life, however, Mundy became increasingly interested in mysticism and Theosophy. Caves of Terror blends both of these components seamlessly, combining supernatural elements with a thrill-a-minute plot.

Delphi Collected Works of Talbot Mundy (Illustrated)

Delphi Collected Works of Talbot Mundy (Illustrated)

Author: Talbot Mundy

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2016-11-08

Total Pages: 9331

ISBN-13: 1786560542

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Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of Talbot Mundy (Illustrated) written by Talbot Mundy and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 9331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: www.delphiclassics.com