{"product_id":"the-sixth-string-of-vilayat-khan-namita-devidayal-book","title":"The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan : Namita Devidayal [BOOK]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Everyone knows Vilayat Khan but no one knows Vilayat Khan.”\u003c\/strong\u003e This masterful biography explores the magnetic, contradictory and utterly compelling life of \u003cstrong\u003eUstad Vilayat Khan\u003c\/strong\u003e—a genius who transformed the sitar and reshaped the soundscape of Indian classical music. Meditative yet mischievous, exacting yet emotional, he was a man of many moods and dazzling complexities. From fierce rule-breaking to passionate innovation, he created a sitar sound that felt alive—“fairies dancing, elephants walking”—and made the instrument sing like no one before him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed author \u003cstrong\u003eNamita Devidayal\u003c\/strong\u003e traces his journey across Calcutta, Delhi, Bombay, Shimla, Dehradun and finally Princeton, USA. Drawing on extensive research and little-known anecdotes, she paints an intimate portrait of an artist whose life was as dramatic and unpredictable as his music. This is a landmark biography of an extraordinary musician who forever changed Indian instrumental music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- Key Features --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA richly detailed and intimate biography of Ustad Vilayat Khan, one of India’s greatest sitar maestros.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores his artistic innovations that defined the modern sitar sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilled with rare stories, personal anecdotes and extensive research.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraces his life across major cultural hubs in India and his final years in the USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by bestselling author Namita Devidayal, known for her nuanced writing on Indian classical music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- Author Section --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamita Devidayal\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the bestselling book \u003cem\u003eThe Music Room\u003c\/em\u003e and the novel \u003cem\u003eAftertaste\u003c\/em\u003e. A journalist with \u003cem\u003eThe Times of India\u003c\/em\u003e, she is widely admired for her sensitive and insightful chronicling of the Indian classical music world. She lives in Mumbai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- Product Details --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Context (28 November 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9387578909\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-9387578906\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 × 2.5 × 21.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Westland Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42794764402806,"sku":null,"price":349.3,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/1451\/files\/813mjdbhj0L._AC_UF350_350_QL50.jpg?v=1764314095","url":"https:\/\/www.therevolverclub.com\/products\/the-sixth-string-of-vilayat-khan-namita-devidayal-book","provider":"The Revolver Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}