The History of Tamil Music

Dr. Salem S. Jayalakshmi is not only a performing artiste but an eminent musicologist also. This work spans through several millinia reaching the pre-historic period Indus Valley Civilisation, Vedic period, Sangam period, etc. She has probed through the subtle nuances of the music of Tamilnadu. Her search through the great epic Chilapathikaram, Sangam literature and other Western books of history of music has really produced some good results. The highly controversial subjects of scales, music notes and their minute particles also have been dealt with. The book is really very valuable for music scholars both east and west.