Who was conferred with the Tansen Samman 2020 by Madhya Pradesh government in January 2021?

Who was conferred with the Tansen Samman 2020 by Madhya Pradesh government in January 2021? Correct Answer Satish Vyas

The correct answer is Satish Vyas.

Key Points

• Satish Vyas was conferred with the Tansen Samman 2020 by the Madhya Pradesh government in January 2021.
• Strict COVID-19 regulations were in place as the 96th Tansen Music Festival in Madhya Pradesh got underway in Gwalior.
• Pandit Satish Vyas, a renowned santoor player, received the prestigious Tansen Samman during the opening ceremony.

Important Points

• Every year in the month of December, the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh celebrates Tansen Samaroh.
• This year's festival is the 97th. The musical spectacular lasts for 5 days.
• Here, musicians and artists from all over the world come to honour the legendary Indian musical maestro Tansen.
• The Academy of the Department of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh, is in charge of organising the event close to Tansen's tomb.

Additional Information

• The Indian classical vocalist C. R. Vyas' son, Satish Vyas, is a singer. With Shivkumar Sharma, he began studying the santoor in 1978.
• The modern representative of the Paluskar style of North Indian classical singing is the Hindustani vocalist Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas.
• An Indian classical sitar player is Vidushi Manju Mehta. 
• Dalchand Sharma is an eminent Pakhawaj exponent of “Nathdwara Gharana”.