Bombay Jayashri chosen for ‘Sangita Kalanidhi Award’ 2023 by Music Academy

Category : Awards Published on: March 23 2023

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Renowned Carnatic vocalist and Padma Shri awardee Bombay Jayashri has been selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi award for 2023 by the Music Academy.
She is known for her melodic and meditative style of singing.
Jayashri is a multitalented personality in the field of Carnatic Music. She is a vocalist, singer and musician who has sung in a variety of languages such as Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films.
India’s fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri has also been obtained by her for her excellent contributions as a musician.
The Nritiya Kalanidhi award for dance will be conferred on Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari.
Narasimhachari is an exquisite dancer and acharya par excellence of both Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi .
The Sangita Kala Acharya award goes to Carnatic vocalist Palkulangara Ambika Devi from Kerala and mridhangam player KS Kalidas, a senior disciple of mridangam maestro Palani M Subramania Pillai.
The Sangita Kalanidhi award nominee would preside over the academic sessions of the 97th annual conference and concerts of the Music Academy between December 15, 2023, and January 1, 2024.
The awards will be presented to the nominees on January 1, 2024. The Nritya Kalanidhi recipient will receive the award at the inauguration of the 17th annual dance festival on January 3.