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Sanatan
Sangeet Sanskriti
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Sanatan
in Sanskrit means eternal or timeless. The coming into existence of
Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti is the result of the efforts of a group of
lovers of music and dance to find a
promoting-forum-cum-research-institute for music, dance and other
Indian arts.
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In India, it is believed
that the divine principle which was all pervading, before becoming and
evolving into the material worlds viz., the Earth, the Planets, the Sun
& the Stars which are numberless, was in the form of sound Nadha
Brahman which is symbolized by the mystic word OM.
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Music,
dance and art have unifying effect. They transcend religion, language
and other seemingly dividing factors. These three are also one. While dance
is music in action, art is a kind of frozen music. It is necessary to
promote and encourage music, dance and other arts for the sake of
harmony, unity and world peace. Music, dance and art will enable man to
understand himself better and to realize his true nature.
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The Sanatan Sangeet
Sanskriti was established in the year 1993 with the above objectives in
view and proposes to engage in the following activities:
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- To shape the talents and
to enable others to learn and appreciate the art.
- To provide teaching
facilities for teaching music classical and light, antique and
modern, carnatic and hindustani and dance particularly
Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kathak, Kathakali and Mohiniyattam.
- Providing facilities
for research in music, dance and other Indian arts.
- Conducting competitions
for young artists in music, dance and to award prizes to encourage
them to develop further.
- Awards to outstanding
artists to honour them.
- Holding seminars, conferences,
meetings and exhibitions.
- Publishing of books,
souvenirs, periodicals etc in connection with and in furtherance
of the objectives of the Sanskriti.
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Board of Governors
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Patron:
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Dr Kulwant Rai
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Members:
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Shri Ashok Vajpeyi
Hindi Poet-Critic & Art-Lover |
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Shri
M N Krishnamani
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
Former President of Supreme Court Bar Association |
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Shri
Ravishankar Prasad
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Former Minister for Information & Broadcasting |
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Smt
Malvika Rai
Chairperson, IILM |
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Ambassador
K V Rajan
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India
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Shri
P C Sen
Former Secretary, Govt of India
And Executive Director India International Center |
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Shri
Rajiv Shukla
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
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Shri Pavan K Varma
Director General, ICCR
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Advisor:
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Dr. O
P Jain
President, Sanskriti Foundation |
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Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti Awards
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The Sanskriti constituted two National Awards in 1993 to be presented annually.
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The First award ‘Sanskriti Sangeet Samman’ is to honour a Senior Artist for his/her Personal Excellence and outstanding contributions to Indian Classical Music.
The Second award ‘Sanskriti Sangeet Puraskar’ will be given to a young upcoming artist in recognition of his/her talent and potential for excellence.
From 2006 onwards, the Sanskriti has instituted a new award, the ‘Sanatan Kalakriti Puraskar’, to be awarded to an artist for his / her contribution in the field of paintings or sculpture.
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Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti Awardees
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In 1993, the Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti constituted two national awards to be presented annually.
Following are the awardees in the past:
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Sanatan
Sangeet Samman
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Sanatan
Sangeet Puraskar
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
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Kumari Vijayalakshmi
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Shri Lalgudi Jayaraman
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Smt Kavita Dwibedi
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Smt Sonal Mansingh
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Shri A R Rahman
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Smt Kishori Amonkar
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Mandolin Srinivas
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Dr L Subramaniam (Video) (Photograph)
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Kumari Arushi Mudgal (Video)
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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Video) (Photograph)
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Kumari Mythili Prakash (Video) (Photograph)
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Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia (Video) (Photograph)
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Smt Monisa Nayak (Video) (Photograph)
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From 2006
onwards, the Sanskriti has also been awarding the Sanatan Kalakriti Puraskar
to a selected artist for his / her contribution in the field of
painting/sculpture. This award was given to Shri Manav Gupta in 2006
and Shri Subrata Kundu in 2007.
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The
awards for 2008 are as follows:
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Sanatan
Sangeet Samman to honour a senior artist for his/her personal
excellence and outstanding contributions to the Indian classical
music/dance, awarded to Pt.
Hariprasad Chaurasia.
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Sanatan
Kalakriti Puraskar given to a distinguished artist in
the area of Painting and sculpture category in recognition of his / her
achievements and potential, to
Ms Shuchi Khanna.
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Sanatan
Nritya Puraskar given to a distinguished young artist in
recognition of his/her talents, achievements and potential, awarded to Ms Monisa Nayak.
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Pt. Birju Maharaj (Video) (Photograph)
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Born in the family of hereditary dancers, Birju Maharaj is the torch bearer of the famous family, Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Lucknow, which has been serving the art of Kathak dance through centuries together. Trained by his father and uncles, his first public performance was at the age of seven. He started to teach Kathak at the Sangeet Bharti at the young age of just 13, after which he taught at Bharatiya Kala Kendra in Delhi and also at Kathak Kendra.
Pandit Birju Maharaj is a living legend in the field of Indian classical dance. It is due to his constant efforts that Kathak has reached new heights of popularity and acceptance among a wider audience in the country and around the world. He has choreographed innumerable Kathak dance dramas and sequences for the cinema, performed in concerts, traveled extensively to many countries, and been a Guru to many young students. He has given a new dimension to Kathak, by experimenting this technique in the application of dance-dramas, which has become a very successful medium for mass propagation. As a choreographer he is the finest in the country today. His bold and intellectual compositions in traditional themes are brilliant, whereas his contemporary works are also refreshing in concept, crisp and entertaining.
Pandit Birju Maharaj is not just a flawless dancer, but a noted vocalist in Hindustani classical music as well.He is a wonderful singer having command over, Thumri, Dadra, Bhajan and Ghazals and is also a superb drummer, playing nearly all drums with ease and precision.
He has been a recipient of a large numder of awards, including the Padma Vibhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Kalidasa Samman.
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Pushkar Lele (Video) (Photograph)
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Prabha Shah (Photograph)
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A promising artiste of the young generation, Pushkar has emerged today as an international artiste whose style reflects an aesthetic blend of contemplation in music and technical excellence.
Pushkar's gayaki has evolved from an intense and deep study of the unique singing styles and musical ideology of Late Pt. Kumar Gandharva. Guided by his Guru Pt. Vijay Sardeshmukh and Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande on this path, Pushkar has showcased his deep understanding of the spirituality and the musical intricacies of this gayaki.
He has featured in several popular television and radio programmes. A graded artiste of All India Radio (AIR), he also presents Natyasangeet, Bhavgeet, Bhajan, Tappa, Thumri, Dadra, Hori and other semi-classical and folk forms with exceptional ease and expertise.
He is a recipient of the Central Government scholarship for classical vocal music awarded by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training as well as the scholarship from the Department of Culture. He is also the recipient of numerous prestigious awards includng Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar, Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Award, Dr.Vasantrao Deshpande Yuva Kalakaar Puraskar, ‘Sur Mani’, Gayanacharya Ramkrishnabua Vaze Puraskar, and Sudhir Phadke Yuvonmesh Puraskar. Pushkar performs regularly all over India and has also performed in several other countries.
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Born and raised in Rajasthan, Prabha is a living testimony of the
courage, determination and persistence of human spirit to triumph
over the heaviest odds. Deprived of hearing since birth, she long
ago made up for that infliction by dogged perseverance and
single-mindedness.
Trained by well known artist-teachers like Bill Wheaton, P.N. Choyal
and Rameshwar Broota, Prabha’s paintings have an unmistakable
influence of her roots. She uses doorways, cities, streets, and the
desert from her native Rajasthan in a complex juxtaposition of
style, colour, and technique.
The colourful textures in her works depict the organic movements of
nature, architecture and pathways that look like mirages from a
distance. Beyond the strikingly different imagery and techniques,
Prabha more poignantly contrasts Eastern and Western philosophy,
perception, and intellect. In doing so, she effectively transcends
culturally specific themes and symbolism—producing works that are
personal and reflective yet universally mysterious and compelling.
Born in the year of India’s Independence, Prabha has held over 25
solo exhibitions of her paintings in India and abroad.
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