Dancing to the Flute : A Novel (Paperback)

from Pattymclpn

The book is written in the form of a raag. The raag is a melodic mode of Indian music. A raag is a melody based on five or more notes. The mood it conveys is more important than the notes that are used. This book is a quick read and I was very caught up in the characters and the story. It felt li...

from skstiles612

Take a trip through rural India. Learn about it culture and especially its classical music. Meet Kalu, a young boy who lives on the streets. To survive he runs errands. It was hard to imagine that there could be anyone worse off than he was. Kalu has a friend named Bal. I was sickened to learn hi...

from HeatherLINC

"Dancing to the Flute" is a heart-warming, beautifully written book set in modern India. The main protagonist is Kalu, an orphaned street urchin with a wonderful talent, who manages to rise above his caste to become a world-renowned musician. Kalu's two close friends are Bal, a buffalo herder and...

from Pattymclpn

The book is written in the form of a raag. The raag is a melodic mode of Indian music. A raag is a melody based on five or more notes. The mood it conveys is more important than the notes that are used. This book is a quick read and I was very caught up in the characters and the story. It felt li...

from skstiles612

Take a trip through rural India. Learn about it culture and especially its classical music. Meet Kalu, a young boy who lives on the streets. To survive he runs errands. It was hard to imagine that there could be anyone worse off than he was. Kalu has a friend named Bal. I was sickened to learn hi...