'Dancing to the Flute' falls short on substance  NAHAL TOOSI
Associated Press Published:  "Dancing to the Flute" (Atria), by
Manisha Jolie Amin  A little boy appears in an Indian village,
not remembering his name nor where he was from. But he is
charming, clever and musically gifted, and manages to make his
way, thanks largely to the kindness of strangers.  His talent
for playing the flute brings him to the notice of a wandering
healer whose brother is a famed musician. That brother decides
to take on the boy, known as Kalu, as a student. And over the
years, both learn much.  "Dancing to the Flute" is Manisha Jolie
Amin's first novel and her American literary debut. It is an
airy, free-floating tale, evoking the notes of a flute on the
wind.  The author writes that each part of the novel is supposed
to mimic an Indian melodic form known as the raag, starting
slowly and gaining pace as it progresses. But the book doesn't
quite achieve lyrical status, although it tries very hard.  The
boy at the center of the s