51 artistes honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards
Fifty-one artistes were honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards, India's highest national recognition for performing artists in music, dance, theatre and allied arts. The Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's national academy for performing arts, confers these awards to celebrate sustained excellence and contribution to the field.
Key Facts & Details
7 points- 151 artistes honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards.
- 2The awards recognise excellence in music, dance, theatre and allied performing arts.
- 3Conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's national performing-arts academy.
- 4Among India's highest honours for performing artists.
- 5Celebrates sustained contribution to the performing arts.
Deep Dive
- +The Sangeet Natak Akademi was established in 1952/1953 as India's national academy for music, dance and drama.
- +It functions under the Ministry of Culture.
Exam Focus
The Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards recognise excellence in which field?
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National awards and the institutions that confer them are common art-and-culture current-affairs items.
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Background & Context
The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India's national academy for music, dance and drama, under the Ministry of Culture, and its awards are top honours for performing artists.
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