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Have you heard of Footpath (1953), perhaps the most Left-leaning film in which Dilip Kumar gave one of his most nuanced performances? Of director-actor Chandra Shekhars Cha Cha Cha (1964), a fascinating musical where the Harijan hero becomes a fabulous pop dancer? Of Gaddar (1973), perhaps the finest example of film noir in popular Hindi cinema? Of the Amol Palekar-directed Thoda Sa Roomani Ho Jayen (1990), a rare true-blue musical with Nana Patekar at his best? ...
Indian Classical Musical tradition has mostly been oral with each Gharana preserving its individuality and privacy. This book is one of the first books on the history of the Sarod a classical musical instrument of India. The book discusses the origin and development of the Sarod and ultimate modernization of this classical instrument. The book also highlights the contribution of the Seniva Maihar Gharana and Acharya Baba Alauddin Khan Sahib the founder father ...