Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy

Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy is a performing arts organization in Bengaluru, India that is sponsored by the Department of Kannada and Culture in the Karnataka government. It was previously known as Karnataka Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. ^{[1] [2]}

The academy promotes dance, drama and music within the culture of Karnataka. It was opened on 26 April 1958, inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.^{[ citation needed ]}

The academy collaborates with the Sangeet Natak Academy in New Delhi.^{[ citation needed ]}

Activities

the Ravindra Kalashetra theatre in Bengaluru city is the Academy's performance venue. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Academy confers the Karnataka Kalashri Award. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Each year the Academy give awards for excellence in performance of music, art, dance and literature. The award carries citation, trophy, shawl. ^[10] The honorary awards carry a cash prize of Rs.50,000 and Annual Awards carry a cash prize of Rs.25,000. ^[11]

References

1. "ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕಲಾಶ್ರೀ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಕಟ". ವಿಜಯವಾಣಿ - ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ.
2. "'Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy'". Star of Mysore . 4 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
3. "18 ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕಲಾಶ್ರೀ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ". ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ - ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ.
4. "18 ಸಾಧಕರಿಗೆ ಸಂಗೀತ ನೃತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ". ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ - ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ.
5. "ಸಂಗೀತ ನೃತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಕಟ". ಕನ್ನಡಪ್ರಭ - ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ.
6. "'Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy'". The Hindu . 13 December 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
7. "'Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy'". The Hindu . 16 June 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
8. "'Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy'". The Times of India . 30 May 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
9. "'Karnataka Kalashree' - Sangeeta academy fellowships". The Hindu . 25 September 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
10. "'Karnataka Kalashree'". The Hindu . 8 September 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
11. "'Karnataka Kalashree'". Star of Mysore . 4 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

External links

• Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy Archived 20 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine