Aesthetics of Agra and Jaipur Traditions is a translation of an original work written in Marathi. The author, with his deep knowledge and insight of Agra and Jaipur gayakis, has done a detailed comparative study of these two gayakis which is a first in the history of critical writings on music. He touches upon various topics like raga swarupa, layatatva (the rhythm principle), layakari, bandish, sargam with reference to singing, the importance of words in music and the importance of literature.
