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Jiya Jale: The Stories of Songs by Gulzar

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5.0

This book was not just a great read, but also a great experience! Nasreen Munni Kabir has done a wonderful job by asking the right questions, balancing songs and text and keeping the conversation going in this 190-odd page book. Cueing song translations with the supporting song enhanced the experience of this book multi-fold.
Personally, I liked this book because I am among the music-listeners that rarely pay attention beyond the tune, and this book showed me what appreciation of a song could feel like if I tried. It introduced me to some beautiful poetry and charismatic language by Gulzar, and to a lot of songs that were before my era.
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