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Book review: Requiem in Raga Janki by Neelum Saran Gaur

A mellifluous tale, this rich re-telling of a diva`s saga. The unidentified narrator of the tale is an elderly singer pushing 90 from what we can discern, who sings for her supper these days in a new way…she tells the tales of the famous courtesan Jankibai Illahabadi. However, she firmly states, `at my age things crowd…

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