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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Saraswathy Nagarajan

It is atrocious that an artist is not allowed to perform in a temple based on their religious belief or non-belief: TM Krishna

Carnatic vocalist, composer and author TM Krishna will be rendering select verses of Sree Narayana Guru at Hosanna Mount, Pala, on April 9. Hosanna Mount is dedicated to the memory of Joseph Pulikkunnel, writer and social reformer.

The concert is being organised by Backwaters Collective, Nool Archives, Hosanna Mount and Uru Art Harbour and supported by DC Books.

Mr. Krishna talks to The Hindu about the significance of the concert, and why it is especially important to sing the Guru’s verses in the backdrop of a sudden surge of caste- and religious-based discrimination against artistes in certain temples in Kerala.

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