An Unheard Melody: Annapurna Devi - An Authorised Biography

Plot

Baba allauddin khans daughter, pandit ravi shankars first wife, ustad ali akbar khans sister, representative of maihar-senia gharana - annapurna devi has an illustrious lineage and she is a star in her own right - she is the only female surbahar player in the country yet annapurnas life is shrouded in mystery though she is a true guru to her shishyas, to others she is an eccentric recluse or simply too strong-minded this first authorised bioraphy offers a glimpse into her life, not to reveal or to shock but to set the record straight - her turbulent years with ravi shankar, the death of her only son, her single-minded pursuit of music and a life in seclusion drawing on interviews with annapurna devi and her family members, admirers, critics and students, swapan kumar bondyopadhyay offers an absorbing portrait of a brilliant individual, who shuns public performances devoting her time instead to her music, her students and to keeping her fathers legacy alive