There are Seven Notes
Sudha Balagopal

Can music really communicate emotions better than words? Is a person born with music embedded in his DNA? Could two souls bound by music ever find a connection outside of it? Like a superbly arranged musical composition, There are Seven Notes endeavours to sing a song to reveal the unseen bonds between life and music. An eight year old suffers through her vocal lessons to satisfy the cultural aspirations of her family— a skilled singer steps away from his professional performance to re-assess his life—and a celebrity father’s musical hopes for his son are dashed. The seven stories in There are Seven Notes reveal the pervasiveness of classical music in Indian culture. This fascinating collection is a unique addition to the literary heritage of English language, which once again attempts to fathom the distance between life and art.

About the Author:

Sudha Balagopal was born and raised in India. Her stories have appeared in a number of magazines of international repute. An avid listener and admirer of Indian classical music, Sudha has lived in the United States for the past quarter century. There are Seven Notes is her first book.

Forthcoming in India in 2009
Forthcoming worldwide in 2010

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