(THE GIST OF PIB) Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

(March-2023)

Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

• Recently, the Union Minister for Culture presented the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (UBKYP) at Meghdoot Theatre Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.

About Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva puraskar:

• The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, given to artists up to the age of 40 years, was introduced in the year 2006.
• It is presented annually to artists who have demonstrated conspicuous talent in the fields of music, dance and drama.
• The award is presented by Sangeet Natak Akademi.
• It carries award money of Rs 25,000/- an Angavastram and a plaque.
• Nodal Ministry: Minister of Culture.

About Ustad Bismillah Khan:

• He was a famous Shehnai musician.
• It was Ustad ‘Bismillah” Khan who also played at the first Republic Day celebration in 1950.
• Bismillah Khan was the first Indian to be invited to perform at the prestigious Lincoln Centre Hall in the United States of America.

Key facts about the Sangeet Natak Akademi

• Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national academy of music, dance and drama.
• It was created by a resolution of the Ministry of Education, with Dr P.V. Rajamannar as its first Chairman.
• Presently it is an Autonomous Body of the Ministry of Culture and is fully funded by the Government for the implementation of its schemes and programmes.

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