The chapter touched upon how the world of Carnatic music is dominated by Brahmins but mridangam makers are primarily from Dalit communities. What would have been just another book launch, drew more eyeballs after Kalakshetra Foundation, a Chennai-based arts and culture academy, withdrew permission for the event at its premises, citing fears of ‘political, cultural and social disharmony.’ The decision followed the publication of an excerpt of the book titled ‘Keeping the cow and brahmin apart’ in The Hindu on Tuesday. The event in question was the release of Carnatic musician TM Krishna's book 'Sebastian & Sons', which outlines a brief history of Mridangam makers. This arrangement, in essence, made the priority of the evening clear to the audience.
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