English Adaptation of Sri Rangaramanuja Ayyangar's Tamil magnum opus by his daughter-disciple, Padma Varadan. First part of a set of two volumes. 337 compositions of Sri Tyagaraja in mela-s 1-27 with detailed solfa notation including gamaka markings; diacritically treated lyrics in English and Sanskrit; free-flowing translations annotated with perspective analyses of the Composer's life, stature and compositions; overview of the grammar; detailed indices and appendices.