In contrary to the general belief, it is emphasized through this book that ‘Laksya’ leads the laksana in art forms, with examples and illustrations and further clarifies that unlike scientific subjects, which follows well proved theorems. Music as well as other art forms doesn’t follow theorist but the practitioners who take the art as well as appreciators to another world through his creative imagination, cause science always follows facts while art follows fiction. The author tried to prove this with a comparison of laksanas, which defined, by several musicologists in consecutive ages. The core of the study room around the compositions of the revolutionary composers popularly known as Musical Trinity and their followers; which resulted in the concert pattern of Carnatic Music of the present time. Theorist recorded all these developments time to time for the benefit of learners and the present trend await a novice to come with a peculiar change which will be acceptable to all contemporaneous and posterity.
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