Antargeet Songs of The Soul- Interviews of Renowned Music

My expert readers,

With the blessings of Lord Nataraja, Mother Saraswati and the Gurus, I am feeling immense joy in handing over to you my tenth book titled as "Songs of the Soul", at the same time I am also saddened by the fact that some of the artists whose interviews are collected in this book could not see getting it published. It's my fault.

This book contains interviews with 31 musicians. I have tried my best to collect some information which may prove useful for the musicians. But my ability and my knowledge are also very limited. Still, I have full confidence that I will not be deprived of your love.

This conversation originally took place in Hindi language. But, one day the famous singer Professor Trupti Vatve told me that if this conversation was published in English, more people would benefit. Especially those people who do not know Hindi language at all.

I also told him that today Hindi is the fourth most spoken language in the world. But, she stuck to her point and translated the 25 interviews collected in this book. After this, Devashish Chakraborty, Soma Chakraborty and Asmita Mishra translated the interviews of two people each.

At the last moment, Mr. Swarup Choube took over the responsibility of editing and proof reading. In this way this new book of mine came into your hands without me doing anything. In connection with these meeting talks, my disciples Manmohan Dogra, B.К. Alankrit and Divyanshu Birla also helped a lot. On the occasion of the publication of this book, I express my gratitude to all these people.

I also express my gratitude to the Internationally renowned tabla player Pandit Swapan Chaudhary (awarded with Padma Shri and Fellow, Central Sangeet Natak Akademi), Vidushi Sumitra Guha (awarded with Padma Shri and Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award) and Pandit Sajan Mishra (awarded with Padma Bhushan and Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award) for his best wishes.

Shri Madan Sachdeva ji has cooperated in the administration of this book with such promptness and interest. Many thanks and gratitude to him as well. While leaving, let me give you one more information that along with this book, my another book "Mausiki Meri Manzil" is being published from Sangeet Natak Akademi (Delhi). Please take the time to read that too.