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Everything is set for the first day of the Rama Navami celebrations at Karnataka's Bidaram Krishnappa Rama Mandira, with Rajkumar Bharathi's concert getting the top billing. Rajkumar begins with the traditional Hamsadwani. Soon, rasikas are immersed in the melody of the enchanting voice, the perfect combination of swaras, ragas and the bhakti of the lyrics. But on the dais, Rajkumar is uneasy. His voice is getting 'chopped' on and off, and he is unable to raise the pitch. He even feels like stopping the concert midway. But braves on and contains the damage quickly, without the audience or accompanying artists getting an inkling of his trouble. Or, so he thinks! He steps down from the dais to a standing ovation. All seems well until a middle-aged man asks him, Sir, why did your voice change? Rajkumar feels utterly exposed. Then begins a long, arduous struggle for one of the most revered singers of the times. How did Rajkumar brave the difficult times? How did the music world react to it? How did he retune himself to become a maker of music? Asha Krishnakumar addresses these questions in Sound of Silence, after interviewing nearly hundred close associates of the legend.

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A doctorate in Economics, Asha Krishnakumar is a researcher, writer, curator and producer of multimedia dance productions. As a journalist for 15 years with Frontline, of The Hindu group, she has won several awards, including the Lorenzo Natali Prize of the European Union & International Federation of Journalists, the Kurt Schork Award of the Columbia School of Journalism & Reuters, the Rural Reporting Award of The Statesman, and the Chevening Gurukul fellowship at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Asha has written over 500 socially-relevant articles and is one among only three journalists from India mentioned in a display on Indian media at the Newseum, the museum for international news and newspersons in Washington D.C. Asha has written across genres, including a book, Voices of Children, for UNICEF, and a coffee-table book, Krishna: Everyone's God, which she recently curated for Sringeri Mutt's publication, Tattvaloka. A trained Bharatnatyam dancer, Asha through her venture, Darshanam Art Creations, showcases and creates awareness about Indian art and culture. As a seasoned field researcher, Asha also does in-depth market studies for corporates. Her multifaceted interests and vast experience enable her to bring a novel and innovative approach to everything she does.

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