Thakur Jaideva Singh was a unique personality, not only a visionary scholar of music and philosophy (specially Kashmir Saivism), but a multifaceted and versatile scholar. He established and contributed immensely to the holistic vision of knowledge combining philosophy and music. philosophy of music & philosophy in music' in it's minutest details. He meticulously adhered to the polemics of sangita sastra based on profound Sanskrit texts of Indian music. As a Sanskritist and philosopher, he could codify and define every theorotical aspect of music with erudition. As a visionary thinker he explored almost all the areas of music. His writings and lectures are a multi- layered assortment on several issues of music, that can be catagorized as follows:
He also examines the musical scenario of the present era and the sematic problems and confusion that has enshrouded us. He goes into the history to identify the multifarious value-concepts that need reassessment and further research as a new challenge to interpreting music knowledge.
His works focus on tradition, categorising the history of music and its developement-past and present, the state of music during the last fifty years and its growth, the history of music of Uttar Pradesh, the concert platforms (sabha) and chamber music (sangita-gosthi), music and dance, reviewing music in the light of the present cultural context, music of Natya sastra and the new trends of Indian music.
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