MUMBAI: Abdul Rashid Khan and Vasundhara Komkali for Hindustani Vocal Music, Lachman Singh Seen (Tabla) and Ali Ahmad Hussain (Shehnai) for Hindustani Instrumental Music, Parassala B Ponnammal for Carnatic Vocal, U Srinivas (Mandolin) and Dandamudi Sumathi Rama Mohan Rao (Mridangam) for Carnatic Instrumental Music, and L. Ibohalmacha Singh (Nata Sankirtana) for Other Major Traditions of Music have been selected by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellows (Akademi Ratna) this year.
For their contribution to Other Traditional/Folk/ Tribal Music Vilayat Khan Ragi for Dhadhi Folk Music (Punjab), Shanti Jain for Folk Music (Bihar) and Bhikhudan Govindbhai Gadhvi for Folk Music (Gujarat) have been selected.
The honour of Akademi Fellow carries purse money of Rs 3,00,000 and Akademi Awards carry Rs 1,00,000 besides Tamrapatra and Angavastram.
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