Notably, Krishna, a renowned musician, author and Ramon Magsaysay winner has spoken against caste discrimination and caste favouritism in the Carnatic music community consistently and even initiated significant discussions and debates on gender, caste and power dynamics on several occasions. He had also boycotted the popular Chennai Music Season and mainstream concert venues in Chennai to dismantle casteism baked into the system. 

https://thewire.in/culture/interview-t-m-krishna-targeted-because-he-asks-for-dismantling-of-casteism-associated-with-carnatic-music-chinmayi-sripada 

26/03/2024

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