CHENNAI: Madras
Music Academy
has selected
Carnatic vocalist
Aruna Sairam for this year’s Sangita Kalanidhi award.
A decision to this effect was taken at the executive committee meeting of the academy here on Sunday. The vocalist will preside over the Music Academy’s December music festival this year.
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“Aruna Sairam can be credited with taking the art to a very wide audience, both in India and abroad. She is also known for her collaborative exercise in music with artists of other countries and genres,” said academy president N Murali in a press release.
Mridangam artist
Thanjavur R Ramadas
and vocalist
K Omanakutty
will receive the Kala Acharya award.
Veena and nagaswaram players and teachers Kalyani Ganesan and S R G Rajanna have been chosen for the TTK awards.
Prameela Gurumurthy has been selected for musicologist award while veteran danseuse Shanta Dhananjayan will get Nrtihya Kalanidi award.
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