Books on life history of Muthuswamy Dikshitar

[Carnaticworldmusic]

Looking for any
Books or websites or blogs etc on life history of Muthuswamy Dikshitar
T L Venkatrama Aiyyer book I have - looking for any other sources - not interested in lyrics /meanings of his compositions- looking to know about his life and his persona.

[kmrasika]

This publication may be useful for the purpose:https://www.drvraghavancentre.com/produ ... c-english/

[kanniks]

Here is a new book on Muthusvami Dikshitar.
https://www.newindiaabroad.com/english/ ... sic-legend

Available at:
https://garudalife.in/anubhuti-experien ... -dikshitar

[rajeshnat]

Fantastic Kanniks . Very recently i went to mayavaram abhyamba temple to see a big stone edifice where all the abhayamba krithis of MD Was written . The joy of understanding Sublimest Dikshitar with your intellectual knowledge will be a treat. Best wishes for your book (May I know how many pages is our book?), i am assuming during this kutcheri season at some sabhas like say academy, ngs ,your books will be available in stalls too, if yes do make a post.

[kanniks]

Thank you Rajesh. The book is 396 pages in length.
Intro: Preface (Why Dikshitar), Prologue: My Discovery
Part I: Context (Karnatic Music), Guruguha Charita
Part II: The Repertoire, The Hermeneutics of Dikshitar's music, Guruguha Digvijaya, Shanmata, Nottusvara Sahityas, Mysticism
Part III: Samashti (Lessons from Dikshitar), Guruguha mangalam, Epilogue (How we memorialize his work).


I think the Publisher will work to make it available at Kacheris. Would love to hear your thoughts when you read it. It is available now at the Publisher's website.