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 ...
