Dr. Madhu Vasudevan examines the history, aesthetics, and contemporary condition of Indian classical music in Sangeetharthamu, a Malayalam work that received the Kerala Sahitya Academy award. A Professor at Government Brennen College, Thalasserry, and formerly Head of the Hindi Department at Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, he writes in Malayalam, English, and Hindi as an author, poet, lyricist, and cultural activist.