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Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar For 2022 and 2023

The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (UBKUP) is a prestigious award instituted by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2006 to honor outstanding young performing artists across India. Named after Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan, the award aims to encourage and motivate young practitioners in music, dance, drama, folk and tribal arts, puppetry, and other performing arts.

On 22nd November 2024, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will confer the awards for the years 2022 and 2023 in a special ceremony at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The ceremony will be presided over by Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi, and Smt. Uma Nanduri, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture.

About the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

  • Instituted in: 2006
  • Eligibility: Artists up to the age of 40 years.
  • Purpose: To recognize and motivate young talent in the performing arts and promote India’s rich cultural heritage.

Award Components:

  • Cash Prize: ₹25,000/-
  • Plaque
  • Angavastram

The award is conferred annually to celebrate the exceptional contribution of young artists in preserving and innovating traditional and modern performing arts.

Awards Ceremony and Post-Event Highlights

Award Ceremony Details

  • Date and Time: 22nd November 2024, 11 A.M.
  • Venue: Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi

Presided by:

  • Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi
  • Smt. Uma Nanduri, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture

Performing Arts Festival

The award ceremony will be followed by a festival of performing arts featuring the awardees.

  • Dates: 22nd–26th November 2024
  • Venues:
    1. Meghdoot Theatre Complex, Rabindra Bhawan, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi
    2. Abhimanch Theatre, National School of Drama, Bhawalpur House, New Delhi
    3. Vivekanand Auditorium, Kathak Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

Significance of the Award

The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar plays a pivotal role in preserving India’s diverse artistic traditions and promoting innovation within traditional frameworks. The award ensures that young artists are recognized and supported for their efforts in showcasing India’s cultural richness globally.

Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar recipients for 2022 and 2023:

Year Field of Activity Name Specialization
2022 Music Samit Mallick Hindustani Vocal
Samarth Janve Hindustani Vocal
Sangeet Mishra Hindustani Instrumental – Sarangi
Partho Roy Choudhury Hindustani Instrumental – Santoor
K. Gayatri Carnatic Vocal
I. Sweta Prasad Carnatic Vocal
B. Anantha Krishnan Carnatic Instrumental – Violin
Sahana S.V Carnatic Instrumental – Veena
Manoj Rai Creative & Experimental Music
Nandini Rao Gujar Other Major Traditions of Music (Sugam Sangeet)
Dance Mandakranta Roy Bharatanatyam
Kadam Parikh Kathak
Urmika Maibam Manipuri
T. Reddi Lakshmi Kuchipudi
Arupa Gayatri Panda Odissi
Dimpee Baishya Sattriya
Akshara M Das Mohiniattam
Pradyumna Kumar Mohanta Chhau
Mingma D. Lepcha Creative & Experimental Dance
Aparna Nangiar Nangiarkoothu
Theatre Beluru Raghunandan Playwriting
Ifra Mushtaq Kak Direction
Harishankar Ravi Direction
Harwinder Singh Acting
Kumar Ravikant Acting
Siddhi Upadhye Acting
Mukunda Nath Mime
Sangeet Shrivastava Allied Theatre Arts – Lighting
Traditional/Folk/Tribal and Puppetry Lata Tiwari & Sanjay Datt Panday Folk Music & Dance (Uttarakhand)
Chow Saratham Namchoom Folk Music (Arunachal Pradesh)
Sampriya Pooja Folk Music & Dance (Chhattisgarh)
Suryawanshi Pramila Kautikrao Folk Dance Lavani (Maharashtra)
Kumar Uday Singh Folk Dance (Bihar)
Nasarullah EPI Folk Dance (Lakshadweep)
Binita Devi Puppetry (Assam)
Mahesh Aba Satarkar Folk Dance (Goa)
Vasava Mukeshbhai M. Folk Dance (Gujarat)
Gulzar Ahmad Bhat Folk Dance (Jammu & Kashmir)
Moirangthem Kendra Singh Nata Sankirtan (Manipur)
Overall Contribution Anuthama Murali Overall Contribution in Performing Arts
2023 Music Anuja Zokarkar Hindustani Vocal
Monika Soni Hindustani Vocal
Rishi Shankar Upadhyay Hindustani Instrumental – Pakhawaj
Sarang Rajan Kulkarni Hindustani Instrumental – Sarod
S. R. Vinay Sharva Carnatic Vocal
Ramakrishnan Murthy Carnatic Vocal
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan Carnatic Instrumental – Mridangam
Saikhom Pinky Devi Creative & Experimental Music
Satyavathi Mudavath Creative & Experimental Music
Nagesh Shankarrao Adgaonkar Other Major Traditions of Music (Abhang)
Dance Apoorva Jayaraman Bharatanatyam
Meghranjani Medhi Kathak
Kalamandalam Vipin Sankar Kathakali
Pukhrambam Reepa Devi Manipuri
Muramalla Surendra Nadh Kuchipudi
Debasis Pattnaik Odissi
Mukunda Saikia Barbayan Sattriya
Vidya Pradeep Mohiniattam
Sunita Mahato Chhau
Venkateshwaran Kuppuswamy Music for Dance
Theatre Priyadarshini Mishra Playwriting
Bendang Walling Direction
Suvojit Bandyopadhyay Direction
Rutuja Rajan Bagwe Acting
Vipan Kumar Acting
Shruti Singh Acting
Mallikarjuna Rao Bachala Allied Theatre Arts – Make-up
Puneet Dimari & Amit Khanduri Ramleela (Uttarakhand)
Traditional/Folk/Tribal and Puppetry Angadi Bhaskar Dappalu (Telangana)
Alok Bishoyi Folk Dance & Music (Odisha)
M. Prakash Folk Dance (Puducherry)
Padma Dolker Folk Music & Dance (Ladakh)
Sukhram Pahan Folk Music (Jharkhand)
Yusuf Khan Mewati Jogi Folk Music (Rajasthan)
Kalamandalam Ravisankar T S Folk Instrument (Chenda, Kerala)
Dixit Kushal Manvantray Folk Dance (Gujarat)
Priyanka Shakti Thakur Traditional Music (Maharashtra)
Anureet Pal Kaur Folk Music (Punjab)
Charu Sharma Folk Music (Himachal Pradesh)
Overall Contribution Laxminarayan Jena Overall Contribution in Performing Arts

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