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| June 2010 |
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Dhananjayans received GD BIRLA INTERNATIONAL AWARD and purse on June 21,
2010. The GD Birla Award instituted by the Birla Academy of Arts and Culture,
were presented in New Delhi. Vice President of India Dr. Hamid Ansari presented
the citation and cheque for 5 lakhs cheque to Guru VP Dhananjayan for the
couple's outstanding contributions in the field of India's cultural heritage.
The other awardees who received the honour and similar purse are Zkhumi
Vankung for her contribution in the field of service to Humanity and Leni
Soderberg received the award on behalf of Dr. Percy Barnevik for his immense
contribution in the field of rural upliftment in Tamilnadu through the
international organization Hand in Hand.
In the Pic: Sarala Birla, Dr. Hamid Ansari, Basant Kumar Birla & VP Dhananjayan |
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Abhinaya Dance Company's Artistic Director Mythili Kumar was honored by World Arts West with a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD on opening night of the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival at the Palace of Fine Arts on June 5, 2010. |
| May 2010 |
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Kalasagar
is the institution founded by late Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval,
the legendary percussionist and an informed critic of Kathakali. During
the anniversary celebrations on 28th May 2009, an Award was announced in
Poduval’s memory, titled as BAHUMUKHAPRATIBHA (multi-faceted talent) -
to honour a Kathakali artist, who exhibits proficiency in all aspects of
his art, including acting, playing musical instruments, music scores and
literacy contributions (saahityam). It was also decided to recognize and
honour artists in the field of performing arts viz. Kathakali - Actor,
Music, Chenda, Maddalam & Chutti, Ottenthullal, Chakyarkoothu, Koodiyattam,
Mohiniattam, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Thayambaka and Panchavadyam - Thimala,
Maddalam, Edakka, Kombu & Thalam and make the anniversary celebrations
an Award Night. The awardees were selected by a panel of experts from the
nominations received from art lovers. On 28 May 2010, the KALASAGAR
AWARDS were given away at a function organized at Kerala Kalamandalam,
Thrissur, Kerala.
This year’s
awardee list:
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Kathak exponent Uma Dogra received MAHARASHTRA GAURAV SAMMAN from Govt. of Maharashtra, on May 25, 2010 at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai. |
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Sunaina Rao was awarded the SINGAR MANI title by the Sur Singar Sansad, based on her Kathak performance at the 49th Kal-Ke-Kalakar program on May 22, 2010 at Mumbai. |
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At
a well attended ceremony on May 3, 2010, the unique dance library of Montreal
has been renamed Bibliotheque de la Danse Vincent Warren.
"It is a well deserved honour to continue the legacy of a much loved ballet dancer who turned into the indefatigable dance scholar, always available to help out with studies and research in dance. He has been the spirit and life force behind this remarkable dance library which boast a large and rare collection of books, videos, magazines and other dance related materials and objects," says Mamata Niyogi Nakra. |
| April 2010 |
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Veena artiste Nirmala Rajasekar of Minneapolis has been awarded a MCKNIGHT PERFORMING ARTISTS FELLOWSHIP for 2010-2011. She is the first Indian classical musician to have been awarded this top honour along with 3 other ensemble/western musicians this year. The other 3 awardees are a soprano vocalist, a pianist and a string quartet. |
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April 30, 2010, Suparna Venkatesh received her P.hd doctorate for her thesis
on ‘Devadasis of Karnataka and their contribution for dance’ at the 45th
annual convocation of Bangalore University. She took 7 years to complete
this project. The convocation was held in the presence of Chancellor and
Honourable Governor of Karnataka, Dr. Hansraj Bharadwaj, Higher Education
minister Aravind Nimbavalli and chief guest Prof. P Balaram, director,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Suparna is presently visiting professor
at Bangalore University dance department. |
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Kathak duo Nalini-Kamalini received SHRINATH AWARD from Vaishali Kala Kendra Noida on 25 April 2010 at Indira Gandhi Auditorium, Noida. |
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Muralidhar Chandrakanta Bhandare, Hon’ble Governor, Odisha and Chancellor, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Orissa, conferred D.Litt. Degree on Odissi dance’s living legend Guru Gangadhar Pradhan on April 17, 2010 at Bhubaneswar. |
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At a glittering ceremony in Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) on 17 April 2010, Bharatanatyam dancer Sneha Chakradhar, senior disciple of Geeta Chandran, was honoured with the prestigious MADHAV JYOTI ALANKARAN NATIONAL AWARD, which honours the memory of late Madhav Rao Scindia. The award was presented by Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jyotiraditya Scindia and film actor Jackie Shroff. |
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Bharatanatyam dancer Rama Vaidyanathan received the WOMEN ACHIEVER’S AWARD in the field of Performing Arts from YFLO (Young FICCI Ladies Organization) on 16 April 2010, at FICCI Auditorium, New Delhi. Honorable Minister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur, presented the award. |
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On April 12, 2010 on the occasion of the 75th birthday celebrations of Odissi Guru Sudhakar Sahoo, the first GURU SUDHAKAR SAHOO SAMMAN was bestowed upon Guru Gangadhar Pradhan (Odissi dance), Guru Ramahari Das (Odissi music) and Guru Banamali Moharana (Mardala), at Bhubaneswar. |
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Kuchipudi guru KV Satyanarayana was honored with CULTURAL EXCELLENCE 2010 award by Telugu Association of London on April 10, 2010 at London. It was presented by Deputy Mayor of London. |
| March 2010 |
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Senior Kathakali musician Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan was given the Dr. K N PISHARODI MEMORIAL AWARD, at the anniversary celebrations of Trichur Kathakali Club. |
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 Bharatanatyam
dancers/gurus The Dhananjayans received the coveted International GD BIRLA
ART & CULTURE AWARD for 2009-10 from the Vice President of India, Dr.
Mohamed Ansari on 8th March 2010 at an investiture ceremony at his residence.
The other two awardees are Zokhumi Vankung from Mizoram for Service to
Humanity and Dr. Percy Barnevik, a Swiss National, now living in UK, for
his work carried out in Tamilnadu for the category of Rural Upliftment. |
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 Annapurna
Indian Dance's artistic director Shantha Rao got the Certificate of Achievement
for outstanding contribution towards promotion of Indian dance and culture
through out the UK from the Indian Association Manchester on March 21,
2010 as part of their celebration of International Women's Day. Storyteller
and dancer Shantha Rao has taken Indian dance and stories to educational
establishments throughout the UK making it accessible and enjoyable for
all. "This award is truly like winning the Oscars for me! My own community
recognizing the work I have done is the greatest and the most wonderful
thing to ever happen in my life. I am indeed very fortunate," says Shantha. |
| February 2010 |
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P Rajagopal, actor, playwright, director, and guru of the Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam and a strong advocate of opening up the theatre to girls and women, received the FRIENDS OF DAKSHINACHITRA AWARD for life-time achievement on Saturday 27 February 2010. |
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Delhi based Sree Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha honoured The Dhananjayans with NAATYA RATNA award on 26th February 2010 at the inauguration of their 60th year Art festival. |
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At the 6th year function organised by Pracheen Kala Kendra on February 19, 2010 at Chandigarh, the GURU MADAN LAL KOSER – GURU SHOBHA KOSER AWARD was conferred upon Odissi dancer Sonal Mansingh and Mohan Veena maestro Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, at Tagore Theatre. |
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The
General Council of Sangeet Natak Akademi, the National Academy of Music,
Dance and Drama, New Delhi, at its meetings held on 29 January and 12 February
2010, elected 6 eminent personalities in the field of performing arts for
its most prestigious and rare honour Akademi Ratna and 33 persons from
the fields of Music, Dance, and Theatre for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards
(Akademi Puraskar) for the year 2009.
SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI FELLOWS (AKADEMI RATNA) - Lalgudi Jayaraman, Shreeram Lagoo, Yamini Krishnamurti, Kamlesh Dutt Tripathi, Pandit Jasraj and Kishori Amonkar. 
SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI AWARDS (AKADEMI PURASKAR), awardees in the field of dance - Ananda Shankar Jayant (Bharatanatyam), Prerana Shrimali (Kathak), Kalamandalam Rajan (Kathakali), L Bino Devi (Manipuri), Geeta Mahalik (Odissi), Vyjayanthi Kashi (Kuchipudi), Daksha Sheth (Creative & Experimental dance), Kala Krishna (Andhra Natyam), UK Kunjirama Paniker (ritual dance Theyyam) and critic Leela Venkataraman (Overall contribution to performing arts). Complete list of awardees |
| January 2010 |
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Mallika Sarabhai participated in 6 panel discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos from January 27, 2010. She was a panelist along with Melinda Gates, Director UNIFEM, authors Margaret Atwood and Paolo Coelho on subjects as wide ranging as Achieving Gender Parity: What Works? to Religious Literacy: Developing the Blueprint. She is also on World Economic Forum’s select group on the Future of India. |
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Padma
Awards, the country's highest civilian awards, are conferred in three categories,
and are given in all disciplines/ fields of activities like art, social
work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine,
literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. Padma Vibhushan is
awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished
service of high order and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field.
The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year on
Jan 26.
PADMA VIBHUSHAN: Theatre director Ebrahim Alkazi (Delhi); theatre actor Zohra Segal (Delhi); percussionist and mridangam vidwan Umayalpuram K Sivaraman (Chennai) PADMA BHUSHAN: Kathak guru Kumudhini Lakhia (Ahmedabad), dancer Mallika Sarabhai (Ahmedabad), Hindustan classical vocalist Pt Chhannulal Mishra (Uttar Pradesh), percussion acharya Kuzhur Narayana Marar (Kerala) PADMA SHRI: Odissi guru Mayadhar Raut (Delhi), Little Ballet Troupe's Gul Bardhan (Madhya Pradesh), Manipuri dancer Haobam Ongbi Ngangbi Devi (Manipur ), musician Pt Raghunath Panigrahi (Orissa), Ram Dayal Munda for tribal music and dance (Jharkand), theatre person Arundati Nag (Karnataka), educationist Mrs.Y.G. Parthasarathy, President Bharat Kalachar (Chennai). The awards will be conferred by President Pratibha Patil in March/April 2010. The complete list of awardees |
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 The
Kailash Mutt Trust of Nasik, Maharashtra present their prestigious SARASWATI
PURUSKAAR for 2009 to sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Bharatanatyam
dancer Geeta Chandran. The 100-year old Trust initiated the Saraswati Puruskaar
to honour artists and activists who bring excellence to their fields of
discipline and have a considerable impact on society. Past awardees include
Lata Mangeshkar, activist Sunderlal Bahuguna, classical music maestros
Pt. Jasraj and Kishori Amonkar and singer Asha Bhosle. The 2009 awards
were bestowed at a celebration in Nasik on 18 January 2010. |
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V Ramnarayan, Editor-in-Chief, Sruti, was honoured with the Music Forum's Media Award 2009 on 16 January 2010 at the NCPA in Mumbai. |
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On January 6, 2010, Urmila Sathyanarayana received the NATYA KALASIKHAMANI award from Indian Fine Arts Society at Balamandir German Hall, Chennai, 6pm. |
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The Music Academy's SANGITA KALANIDHI award was given to Valayapatti AR Subramaniam (Tavil Maestro) ; SANGITA KALA ACHARYA to Trivandrum R Venkataraman (veena vidwan), and NS Jayalakshmi (Bharatanatyam guru); TTK awards to Tiruchi R Thayumanavan (Konnakkol exponent) and Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma (violinist and musicologist); and MUSICOLOGIST award to BM Sundaram. The awards were given away at the Sadas on January 1, 2010. |
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Aparna Ramaswamy, the co-director of Ragamala Dance based in Minneapolis, has been named by Dance Magazine as one of its "25 to Watch." The internationally selected group includes principals and soloists from the New York City Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, the Bolshoi Ballet of Russia. |
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