Bombay Sisters C. Saroja and C. Lalitha have been chosen for the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy this year. They will preside over the 84th annual conference of the Academy to be held from December 15, 2010 to January 1, 2011, says a release.
The annual conference and concerts will be inaugurated by Mr. Shiv Nadar, Chairman, HCL group. The awards will be conferred on the day of the sadas (January 1), which will be presided over by Nobel laureate Venkataraman Ramakrishnan.
The committee also has decided to confer the Sangita Kala Acharya awards on Suguna Varadachari, vocalist, and Rhadha, dance guru. Vocalists Manakkal S. Rangarajan and Parassala Ponnammal will receive the T.T.K. award.
The musicologist award will be conferred upon R. Sathyanarayana. The Pappa Venkataramiah award will be given to violinist Radha Narayanan. This is for the second time in its history that the Sangita Kalanidhi award is being given to a duo. It may be recalled that the 2002 award was conferred on the Sikkil sisters.
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