Karnataka Sangeeta Sastra : Theory of Carnatic Music/A.S. Panchapakesa Iyer. Translated by T.T. Vijayaraghavan. Chennai, Ganamrutha Prachuram, 2001, x, 110 p., (pbk).

Contents: 1. Greatness of music. 2. Vedas and music. 3. Saptha Swaras: an explanation. 4. Saptha Swara devathas. 5. How music spread. 6. Books on music and the times of their authors. 7. Nadam. 8. Saptha Swaras. 9. Saptha Swaras and their divisions. 10. Sruthi. 11. Raga. 12. Mela Karta (mother) Ragas. 13. Katapayadi formula. 14. Janya Ragas. 15. Raga classification. 16. Diagrams of Raga classifications. 17. Sthayi. 18. Raga Lakshana. 19. Gamaka. 20. Swara equations. 21. Gramam. 22. Classifications in Carnatic music. 23. Graha bedam. 24. Sarva Swara moorchana ragam. 25. Methods for learning Carnatic music as enunciated by the great masters. 26. Navarasa and the suitable ragas for them. 27. Time for singing ragas. 28. Thala. 29. Saptha (7) thalas. 30. 35 Thalas. 31. Among 35 Thalas those with the same akshara. 32. 108 Thalas. 33. 175 Thalas. 34. Explanation of other thalas. 35. Thala dasa pranas. 36. The grammar of a composition. 37. Method of writing notation for composition. 38. Pallavi. 39. Mudras. 40. Names of some kartha ragas in Carnatic and Hindustani music. 41. Sangeetha Vidwans. 42. Titles. 43. Great composers. 44. Guidelines for musicians. 45. Guidelines for students. 46. Musical instruments in Carnatic music. 47. Famous places in Carnatic music lore.