Carnatic musician T.M. Krishna has been known as a disruptor for nearly a decade now, and this time, his decision to accept an award from the Madras Music Academy has both his supporters and detractors in a huff. He has written and spoken about some of this injustice, looking within to question a nearly 100-year-old institution’s willingness to consider change. This entire storm over Krishna, the Music Academy and purported protectors of tradition, therefore, remains an eso