Page 38 - Mann Ki Baat - English, February,2023

Sandhya Purecha
Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi

Our Traditional Arts are Representative of

Indian culture

‘सादहतयसङ्ीतकलादवहीनः साक्ातपशुः contribution of youth in Digital India,
पुचछदवषा्हीनः’– If a human being is Economy, Health, Swachh Bharat
devoid of literature, music, and art, Abhiyan as well as in the field of
then his state is that of an animal. arts where the youth power of
At Sangeet Natak Akademi, we are India has given a lot of boost to folk
taking the same idea forward. The music, dance and art. All the artists
first of the ‘Panch Pran’ given by are elated that the result of their
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was dedication, hard work and their
that we should be proud of our practice in their respective fields,
heritage, and he is teaching our has come in the form of praise from
young generation to do the same. the Prime Minister himself. They are
To promote this, Ustad Bismillah excited and feel encouraged to
Khan Yuva Puraskar is being given do good work. I feel that the youth
by Sangeet Natak Akademi to have got this message that they
honour the emerging talent. have to keep taking Indian art and
The Prime Minister’s mention heritage forward.
of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva ‘Sursingar’, which had
Puraskar in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ completely disappeared from our
program will prove to be helpful for musical tradition, is being taken
the youth as it will give them great forward by Joydeep Mukherjee;
encouragement. I express my the feminine power that we have
gratitude to the Prime Minister for not seen till date in Mandolin is
encouraging the young generation being represented by Nagamaniji;
so much. He recognized the Warkari Kirtan which no one could

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