An Equal Music by Vikram Seth

AN EQUAL MUSIC is Vikram Seth's novel about music. QUOTE: "It concerns
Michael, a professional violinist, who never forgot his love for
Julia, a pianist he met as a student in Vienna. They meet again after
a decade, and conduct a secret affair, though she is married and has
one child. Their musical careers are affected by this affair and the
knowledge that Julia is going deaf." UNQUOTE

Jugneeta Sudan of Vasco and Dan Driscoll, a long-time Canadian-Goan,
organised a reading and audio-visual presentation. It was a pity that
more musically-inclined people didn't make it to the event (that took
place on a rainy Sunday evening). Some photographs are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/sets/72157625088251552/

          As the Wikipedia puts it: "The book was especially
          well received by musical fans, who noted the
          accuracy of Seth's descriptions of music. Several
          musical works figure prominently in An Equal
          Music. Among these are the Trout Quintet, by
          Franz Schubert, and The Lark Ascending, by
          Ralph Vaughan Williams."

The programme was very informative, even for people with just a
uninformed interest in music like me. A few of the Kala Academy staff
were present. -- FN

PS: Incidentally, Seth has been described as an "Indian poet,
novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and
memoirist." He is one of the creative writers and artistes who has
been visiting Goa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikram_Seth
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