It takes the average reader 3 hours and 10 minutes to read Annapurna Devi: An Unheard Melody by Swapan Kumar Bondyopadhyay
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Baba Allauddin Khan's daughter, Pandit Ravi Shankar's first wife, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan's 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, Annapurna's life is shrouded in mystery. Though she is a true guru to her hishyas, to others she is an eccentric recluse or simply too strong-minded. This first authorised biography 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 erformances devoting her time instead to her music, her students and to keeping her father's legacy alive.
Annapurna Devi: An Unheard Melody by Swapan Kumar Bondyopadhyay is 190 pages long, and a total of 47,500 words.
This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 58% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 19 minutes to read Annapurna Devi: An Unheard Melody aloud.
Annapurna Devi: An Unheard Melody is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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