Caste politics of Carnatic music and a Japanese link to Thiruvavaduthurai

As the music world today is dominated by city-based musicians, the work of Terada Yoshitaka serves to bridge the gap between these musicians and the composite Thanjavur, a citadel of Carnatic music. His book is not only about Rajarathinam Pillai and his music but also about the power politics between the Brahmins and the non-Brahmins