Eyes on the Peacock's Tail (Book + Audio Cassette)

Author: Vayu NaiduMugdha Shah/Narrator: Vayu Naidu and Mugdha ShahPublisher: Sky MusicYear: 2000-03-01Language: EnglishPages: N/AISBN/UPC (if available): 8186895051 DescriptionThis exciting narrative for kids 5 and up. The illustrations are adapted from a traditional style called parh, popular in Rajasthan. Parh paintings are done on cloth and tell the story of a hare called Pabuji. A storyteller unfurls the cloth and, to the accompaniment of cymbal and stringed instruments, narrates the story to wide-eyed listeners. Each parh cloth has a little box in it which carries the painter's name, place,date, the storyteller's name and the price he paid for the cloth!UNDER THE BANYAN:Many things happen under the banyan. Weary travelers rest in its shade, wise men meditate, villagers sit together to settle disputes. They also listen to stories. This is a series of folk stories from different parts of India. The medium of book and tape brings alive the folktale along with the colors and music of