“Sri Rajagopalan sacrificed a remunerative job years back to take up the work, which governments and universities should have undertaken. Meritorious work. With my experience of 70 years of performing career, editing and tuning Sri Swati Tirunal Maharajah’s compositions and of others, I can assert with confidence that the work of N. Rajagopalan in bringing out the ‘Garlands’ is not only praiseworthy but is positively a stupendous and unparalleled achievement.”
- Padma Vibhushan, Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. Semmangudi Srinivasa Ayyar
“Rajagopalan created history by publishing the Garlands. A thesaurus. Critical appraisals with enviable freshness of language. Landmark publication.
“The Holistic Garland is another mind-boggling production of Rajagopalan on a subject no.t covered by any previous writer.”
Sangita Kala Acharya Sri T.S. Parthasarathy, Fellow, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Emeritus Professor.
`Bloomed in the Garden of Melody; makes of the author a romantic litterateur.’
- Dr. [Mrs.] Sulochana Rajendran, Editor, Shanmukha
“I do not have enough and adequate words to describe the charm and appeal.”
- Dr. Uma Roy, Editor, Sangeetham [CMANA] USA…
“Everything about it is really great, noble, laudable and without any equal. I admire him and his laudable contribution. It is no joke to create a work of such contents.”
- Sri V. Karthikeyan, IAS Rtd., Former Chief Secretary, Govt of T.N.
‘Only an Indian scholar can produce such a magnificent work. It is my privilege to touch these hallowed pages from a great genius, the Muses holding him back in time. The Eloquent Garland of Music is a delightful companion. When one listens to fine music, the pleasures are enhanced by knowing all about it. I call his work immortal service in the true spirit of the Gita’.
- Sri V.R. Lakshminarayanan IPS [Rtd.]
“This Garland shall never fade!” ‘A thesaurus!!’ “Monumental labour of love!!!” ‘Documentation, an unqualified gift!!!!’ ‘Isai Kalanjiam’, Etc.!”
– The Hindu, The Indian Express, Dinamani, Dinamalar, The Week, etc.
“Singular Dedication and Iron Will to complete his mission…Monumental labour of love. A single source for all basic details, information, etc.”
- Smt. Sulochana Pattabhiraman in ‘The Hindu’
“In this book, the love [of Rajagopalan] for every aspect of Carnatic Music and its close link with religion and spiritualism is spelt out practically in every page and every sentence. The book has to be read slowly. Every sentence in the book has been written with so much of affection and effort to pack as much thought as possible that one cannot just skim through the book and get a broad idea of its rich contents. This is a book for all lovers of music written probably by one of the great rasikas. This is a book which has a number of thoughts connected by the string of devotion, affection and deep respect of music and those who practise it. The book, I am sure, will be welcomed by all and will find a place in libraries.”
- Sri N. Vittal, Central Vigilance Commissioner, G.O.I.
‘Contains so much of inspirational material that will take some time to digest.’
-Brigadier [Dr.] B. Ramamurthi.
‘What a monumental work! Wonderful yeoman service to music & musicology. I am short of words to appreciate the work.’
- Sangita Vidyanidhi Dr. V. Sampath Kumaracharya of Mysore.
- Padma Vibhushan, Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. Semmangudi Srinivasa Ayyar
“Rajagopalan created history by publishing the Garlands. A thesaurus. Critical appraisals with enviable freshness of language. Landmark publication.
“The Holistic Garland is another mind-boggling production of Rajagopalan on a subject no.t covered by any previous writer.”
Sangita Kala Acharya Sri T.S. Parthasarathy, Fellow, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Emeritus Professor.
`Bloomed in the Garden of Melody; makes of the author a romantic litterateur.’
- Dr. [Mrs.] Sulochana Rajendran, Editor, Shanmukha
“I do not have enough and adequate words to describe the charm and appeal.”
- Dr. Uma Roy, Editor, Sangeetham [CMANA] USA…
“Everything about it is really great, noble, laudable and without any equal. I admire him and his laudable contribution. It is no joke to create a work of such contents.”
- Sri V. Karthikeyan, IAS Rtd., Former Chief Secretary, Govt of T.N.
‘Only an Indian scholar can produce such a magnificent work. It is my privilege to touch these hallowed pages from a great genius, the Muses holding him back in time. The Eloquent Garland of Music is a delightful companion. When one listens to fine music, the pleasures are enhanced by knowing all about it. I call his work immortal service in the true spirit of the Gita’.
- Sri V.R. Lakshminarayanan IPS [Rtd.]
“This Garland shall never fade!” ‘A thesaurus!!’ “Monumental labour of love!!!” ‘Documentation, an unqualified gift!!!!’ ‘Isai Kalanjiam’, Etc.!”
– The Hindu, The Indian Express, Dinamani, Dinamalar, The Week, etc.
“Singular Dedication and Iron Will to complete his mission…Monumental labour of love. A single source for all basic details, information, etc.”
- Smt. Sulochana Pattabhiraman in ‘The Hindu’
“In this book, the love [of Rajagopalan] for every aspect of Carnatic Music and its close link with religion and spiritualism is spelt out practically in every page and every sentence. The book has to be read slowly. Every sentence in the book has been written with so much of affection and effort to pack as much thought as possible that one cannot just skim through the book and get a broad idea of its rich contents. This is a book for all lovers of music written probably by one of the great rasikas. This is a book which has a number of thoughts connected by the string of devotion, affection and deep respect of music and those who practise it. The book, I am sure, will be welcomed by all and will find a place in libraries.”
- Sri N. Vittal, Central Vigilance Commissioner, G.O.I.
‘Contains so much of inspirational material that will take some time to digest.’
-Brigadier [Dr.] B. Ramamurthi.
‘What a monumental work! Wonderful yeoman service to music & musicology. I am short of words to appreciate the work.’
- Sangita Vidyanidhi Dr. V. Sampath Kumaracharya of Mysore.
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