Continued from Part Eighteen – Lakshana Granthas– Continued Part Nineteen (of 22 ) – Lakshana Granthas – Continued  14. Venkatamakhin – Chatur-dandi-prakashika – Mela and Melakarta   Venkatamakhin also referred to as Venkateshwara Dikshita and Venkatadhvari was the son of Govinda Dikshita, the author of Sangita Sudha and the minister of the Nayak Kings at Thanjavuru. Venkatamakhin was said … Continue reading Music of India – a brief outline – Part Nineteen