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Oct
25
2022
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![A book cover featuring an illustration of a young girl with braided black hair, blue shirt, and a bindi singing. There is a title in yellow that reads "She Sang for India: How M.S. Subbulakshmi Used Her Voice for Change"](https://media.sva.edu/image/upload/c_scale,f_auto,dpr_auto,q_auto,w_768/imageOfTheDay/9780374388744-1666641875-derivative.webp)
Shreya Gupta
Happy Diwali! Shreya Gupta (MFA 2017 Illustration as Visual Essay) shared yesterday, on the first day of the celebratory festival, that her new picture book, She Sang for India: How M.S. Subbulakshmi Used Her Voice for Change, will be out next month. The book tells the story of M.S. Subbulakshmi, a famous Carnatic singer who gained recognition worldwide and was invited by the United Nations to perform during a time when women were not allowed to sing in public in India. She sang for peace and unity and was a trailblazer.