GUWAHATI: The Sangeet Natak Akademi will honour 16 artists from Assam with the Akademi Puraskar in various categories. The ministry of culture announced the awards for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 on Friday.
The general council of the Akademi has also selected 75 artistes above the age of 75, who have not been conferred with any national honour as of now. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav would be bestowed on them. Among the recipients would be Dharmeswar Nath Ojha (Byas Ojhapali) and Guru Prasad Ojha (Sattriya Ojhapali Byas Kirtan), Sattriya exponent Hori Bora Barbayan, violin player Minoti Khound and Makhan Chandra Borah for folk music & dance. The Amrit Award includes Rs one lakh, a 'Tamrapatra' and an 'Angavastram'.
