Children's stories from India. Vol. 1, Folktales, mythology and history [sound recording] / Zaraawar Mistry ; music by Greg P. Herriges.

Title:

Personal Author:

Mistry, Zaraawar

Publication Information:

St. Paul, Minn. : Dreamland Arts, 2010.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

Compact disc.

Contents:

The demon's wish -- How Akbar met Birbal -- The sugar in the milk -- The Rani of Jhansi -- A story from the Panchatantra.

Summary:

In this program Zaraawar Mistry performs five stories, illustrating the type of stories he heard during his childhood in India, with Greg Herriges providing musical acompaniment on the guitar, bazouki (Greek lute) and zither. Interwoven into the cultural aspects of the storytelling are a series of questions and clever riddles that encourage children to learn about geography, history, immigration, adoption and creative puzzle solving.

Geographic Term:

India -- Fiction

Subject Term:

Children's stories, India

Genre:

Children's audiobooks

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