The Delhi government is set to host a show of Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna, whose performance was postponed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) after it was trolled on social media. The performance is now scheduled to take place at South Delhi's Garden of Five Senses on Saturday evening. Krishna's performance was earlier postponed after it was trolled for planning to host an "anti-national" and "urban naxal" event.
"I am singing in Delhi tomorrow, the Delhi government is hosting the concert which is going to be held in the Garden of Five Senses near Saket at 6.30 PM. I invite everyone," said Krishna.
On Thursday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had invited the 42-year-old singer after AAI postponed the event. Krishna had accepted the invitation after the office of Manish Sisodia, also Minister for Arts, Culture and Languages, contacted him over the phone with the offer to host him on November 17. Krishna after AAI's announcement had offered to perform at any stage anywhere in Delhi.
"No artist should ever be denied an opportunity to perform. I have invited @tmkrishna to perform on November 17 for the people of Delhi It's important to maintain the dignity of the Art and Artists," Sisodia had said while inviting Krishna for the concert.
The concert will be organised as part of the department's "Awam Ki Awaz" (Voice of the People), a series of monthly musical concerts providing a platform for artists to express dissent through songs and poetry that began November last year at Central Park in Connaught place. The last event in the series was a performance by Bengaluru-based folk-rock band Swarathma — known for performing songs on politics, religion, and environment — on September 28 this year.
Krishna, considered one of the finest proponents of Carnatic music, has often been the subject of hate trolls for his critical views on Hindutva and the establishment. The artist, who is credited for being one of those taking the 600-year-old Carnatic musical tradition forward, is also an activist who has worked on creating egalitarian spaces for music and breaking down caste barriers.
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- Krishna, one of the finest proponents of Carnatic music, has often been the subject of hate trolls for his critical view on Hindutva
- The artist is also an activist who has worked on creating egalitarian spaces for music and breaking caste barriers
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