Thiagaraja : A Great Musician Saint (1759-1847) (With Sargam Notation)/M.S. Ramaswami Aiyar. Reprint. New Delhi, AES, 2003, xxiv, 238 p., $20. ISBN 81-206-0248-x.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Thiagaraja’s early life and education. 3. His date. 4. His initiation into music. 5. His battle of life. 6. His age. 7. His spirit. 8. His appearance and characteristics. 9. Periods of his career. 10. His views of music. 11. His works on music. 12. His signal service. 13. His style and diction. 14. His Raga and Thala systems. 15. His instruments of music. 16. His contemporaries. 17. His philosophy. 18. Conclusion. Appendix—Sargam notation.