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English: Though he could establish himself as a performing artist in Carnatic Music, he desired to pursue his career in teaching profession and therefore had accepted the offer of Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi to work as Lecturer in its Music faculty and subsequently elevated him to the post of professor. This had elated the spirit among the lovers of musical art. All along he had kept up the highest traditions of Carnatic Music in shruti and laya and had won the genuine admiration of experts as well as laymen. His simplicity and humbleness enabled him to move freely with public in general and people in musical circle in particular. He had two publication to his credit. One can see the depth of his knowledge and understanding of music in his books “Tyagaraja kruti sangrah” and “Muthuswami Dikshita kruti sangrah”. Devanagari script of “Muthuswami Dikshita Kruti Sangrah” has been translated into Hindi and its notations were formed in Bhatkande system of Hindustani Music.