The present book 'Karnataka Sangita Sastra' was originally written in Tamil and so great was Iyer's enthusiasm that he wrote the entire book of 160 pages in his own handwriting and got it printed by the offset process. The work covers the entire gamut of musical theory from a general article on Indian music to a detailed description of the various technical aspects of Carnatic music like Grama, Srutis, Tala, Raga lakshanas, the 72 Melakartas and prominent composers who made their invaluable contribution to our music.
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For the Swadesamitran, a Tamil daily, he took on the arduous task of notating the songs of Tyagaraja and publishing them with lyrics and meaning. He was a keen participant in the deliberations on the theory of music at the Music Academy and other such organisations. He was given titles such as Abhinava Tyagabrahma, Sangita Bheeshma and Kirtanacharya. The propensity to acquire titles was to land him in controversy in particular with musicians who were waiting for a chance to get back at him for his critical reviews. He was a warm supporter of Koteeswara Iyer in his efforts to compose songs in the 72 melakartas. He is known to have organised music concerts at the Madhava Perumal Temple, Mylapore in the 1930s. By the late 1930s he was ill and passed away shortly thereafter. His book Indian Dance (Natya & Nrtya) was published posthumously in 1948. 2ff7e9595c
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