The Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India and the Deccan c6.62

c6.62

Mr. T. M. Venkatas'esha S'astri, a well-known authority upon theoretical music in Southern India, in a letter to the author, says that the word "s'ruti" appears to have undergone a great change in its meaning, and he inclines to the belief—but on what grounds it is difficult to say—that the suddha septa svâras, as understood at present in Southern India, meaning, as already explained, the seven notes of the scale containing their full number of s'rutis, are as follows:—