Since the last few days, Madras Music Academy's decision to confer the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi award to TM Krishna has triggered a row. While many have hailed the academy's decision , others have decided to protest by boycotting this year's event. Mrinalini Dhyani from ThePrint speaks to the sisters & vocalists , Ranjani and Gayatri who were the first ones to pull out from the music conference. #ThePrintInterview --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 - 00:45 — Introduction 00:46 - 02:31 — Support & backlash received for their move to boycott the music festival 02:32 - 03:00 — Will the boycott end with this year’s conference? 03:01 - 03:49 — 'Madras Music Academy President Mr N Murali is confused' 04:58 - 07:07 — Brahmanic Hegemony in Carnatic space? 12:05 - 13:48 — TM Krishna and Periyar 13:49 - 14:00 — 'Madras Academy’s response was aggressive' 15:13 - 15:42 — Response to N Murali’s statement 15:43 - 15:53 — Is the Madras Music Academy changing? 15:54 - 17:57 — Is the Carnatic music fraternity divided? 17:58 - 20:21 — Musical example of “inclusion” 20:22 - 21:03 — Bridging the gap in Carnatic music space 21:04 - 22:15 — Conclusion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8