The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan
Book Launch, 1 hr 30 mins
The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan
Book Launch, 1 hr 30 mins
Westland Publications, Royal Opera House, Mumbai and Avid Learning present the Mumbai launch of The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan. The book’sAuthor Namita Devidayal recreates the extraordinary life of an artiste who changed Indian instrumental music forever. She retracts his footsteps from Calcutta to Princeton, USA. Filled with previously untold stories about the man and the musician, this book has been hailed as an absolute feat of research and storytelling. The evening will feature an exclusive conversation between the author and Film Editor and Screen Writer Apurva Asrani will be punctuated by readings from the book and interludes on the sitar performed by Vilayat’s son, Hidayat Husain Khan.