Rising talent Shilpa Narayan is what you call a total package. Possessed of a voice that ranges from a girly whisper to a throaty lament, emotionally complex writing chops that channel her childhood ...

Mrs. Narayan was small, dark-skinned, oval-faced. She had a wonderful singsong voice. She’d come up to you at temple on Holi or Diwali and offer congratulations so heartfelt you’d feel as if it were ...