TM Krishna’s politics has long overshadowed his art. He opened Carnatic music to a larger public, and boycotted music festivals, spewing fiery attacks on fellow artists. Now they’re boycotting him in a tit-for-tat. No one’s innocent here. The Brahmin-dominated, caste-blind academy remained unchanged citing purist tradition. A shake-up is overdue.
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