Sangita Kalanidhi Award
Recently, Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri has been selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy for 2023.
About Sangita Kalanidhi award -
- It is considered the highest award in the field of Carnatic music.
- The award is conferred by the Madras Music Academy.
- The award comprises a gold medal and a birudu patra (citation).
- It is a landmark institution in the history of the fine arts. It emerged as an offshoot of the All
- India Congress Session held in Madras in December 1927.
What is Carnatic music?
- Carnatic music is commonly associated with southern India including the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, but also practised in Sri Lanka.
- It is one of two major genres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions, the other being Hindustani music, which emerged as a distinct form in northern India as a result of Persian and Islamic influences.
About the Madras Music Academy (MMA) -
- It plays an important role in promoting the Carnatic Music.
- History - A music conference was held along with All India Congress Session held in Madras in 1927and during the deliberations, the idea of a Music Academy emerged. Next year MMA was Inaugurated. Thus it!s an offshoot of INC madras session, 1927.
Awards given by the Madras Music Academy -
- Sangeetha Kalanidhi - Awarded to one person who has contributed to the field of Carnatic music. Considered as the highest accolade in the field of Carnatic music; Since 2005, the Sangeetha Kalanidhi also receives the MS Subbulakshmi Award instituted by The Hindu.
- Sangeetha Kala Acharya - Awarded to two senior musicians who have contributed by bringing several disciples to the concert platform.
- Natya Kala Acharya - Awarded to a senior dancer at the inauguration of the annual dance festival.
- TTK Award - Awarded to two senior musicians who have made a mark in the music field as icons and gurus. It is named after TT Krishnamachari, former Union Minister and industrialist, who was a great patron of the arts and was Vice-President of the Music Academy.
- Papa KS Venkataramiah award - Awarded to a Violinist of merit; This award is named after Papa KS Venkataramiah (a great violinist of the past).
- Musicologist Award - Awarded to a musicologist; A scholar who participates in musical research is a musicologist.
- Indira Sivasailam endowment concert and medal - Awarded during Navaratri each year, it is given to the top-ranking performing artist in the concert organised at that time.