Lata Mangeshkar...In Her Own Voice: Conversations With Nasreen Munni Kabir Audie Award for Solo Narration - Male (2001) and Salman Rushdie

and Salman Rushdie

the street fighter

and give examples of variations both traditional and modern

until she found she could no longer face it alone

Lata Mangeshkar...In Her Own Voice: Conversations With Nasreen Munni Kabir Audie Award for Solo Narration - Male (2001) and Salman RushdieSince 1949, when Lata Mangeshkar was first noticed for her extraordinary singing talent in the Mahal song "Aayega aanewala," her magical voice has taken a firm hold of the Indian imagination. The tuneful purity and timeless quality of her voice have had a profound impact. For over six decades, as the much loved singer, she has reigned supreme in Indian film music and has been conferred in 2001, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. Lata