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Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar:
Great Encouragement for the Youth
Our traditional arts, forward in their fields. When we
especially the art of philosophy, were at that age, there were
which include sculptures, no such awards for us and we
paintings, our festivals, our had to make our place through
weaving, embroidery, our dance, practice, perseverance and
our music and our literature, are hard work in our society, in our
all so connected. It is only now country, and in the world. I feel
that people are understanding that today's young generation,
what I called Nritya Yoga years which is technologically enabled,
ago. The image of our Nataraja, dominates social media, and at
his idol, is that of a yogi but that the same time does not ignore
portrayal of yoga is dynamic. the value of perseverance,
People think that yoga is just practice and hard work, this
sitting and doing asanas, award will fill them with a lot
which it is but at the very more enthusiasm.
initial stage of yoga. But as By talking about this
we go higher, our dance subject for so long in 'Mann
connects us to our whole ki Baat', the Prime Minister
being. You can see our has given a lot of
tribal dances, our folk encouragement to
dances, or listen to our the artists and
music – it is as if our their field of art.
whole consciousness In reviving the art
dances. This enchants sectors, the Prime
the whole world and Minister’s 'Mann ki Baat'
that is the charm of our and this award have
culture. been great contributors.
Ustad Bismillah And today's young
Khan Yuva Puraskar artists also understand
is the result of its value.
the practice,
perseverance and Sonal Mansingh
hard work of the Indian classical dancer,
young award-winning Rajya Sabha MP
artists. This award will
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encourage artists and know the views of
inspire them to move renowned Odissi
dancer Sonal
Mansingh
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