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“Yes, but after the monsoons are over, this rain and mud, it’s all too much
for someone coming here for the first time.” Shobha said picking up the plates
and bowls.
Thursday crept in cold and rainy. Shobha set out armed with a peach
umbrella jumping over puddles and avoiding the splash of rickshaws and cars.
The class was too close by to drive to.
“So did you try singing at home?” her Mrs. Pandit asked when she
reached.
“I did but my voice still shakes and it hasn’t evened out yet.” Shobha
replied, embarrassed. Mrs. Pandit laughed a little. “Shobha, that evenness of
voice can be developed after a rigorous practice of at least one year. That is what
you should strive to achieve though it takes a long time. If you practice
everyday, it will come by. But if you stop, even great singers — if they stop —
they lose it. Constantly practice.” Shobha wondered if she had the patience to
formally learn music — it required more commitment than she had ever
anticipated.
“Today I will teach you Raga Bhup,” Mrs. Pandit shuffled through the
pages of her old notebook and stopped at the right page. She handed the book
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