Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti

Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti is an Indian cultural and arts-promotion initiative established in 1993 by the Ram Krishan & Sons Charitable Trust. It was created to recognize achievement in music and dance while also serving as a forum for education, research and wider appreciation of Indian artistic traditions. Its work is grounded in the idea that music, dance and visual art can connect people across religious, linguistic and cultural differences. The organization’s best-known activity is its annual national awards program. The Sanatan Sangeet Samman recognizes a senior artist for excellence and significant contribution to Indian classical music or dance. The Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar recognizes a talented artist whose work demonstrates achievement and future potential. The award program has honored established figures in Indian music and dance, including L. Subramaniam, Bhimsen Joshi, Lalgudi Jayaraman, Sonal Mansingh and Kishori Amonkar through the senior-artist distinction. The Puraskar has been associated with recipients including Arushi Bhargava Narain, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Kavita Dwibedi, A. R. Rahman, Arushi Mudgal and Mandolin Srinivas. Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti has also expanded its recognition program beyond the two core music awards. The Sanatan Kalakriti Puraskar acknowledges achievement in painting and sculpture; its first identified recipient was Manav Gupta in 2006. The Sanatan Nritya Puraskar focuses on a distinguished young dance artist and was awarded to Navia Natarajan in 2010. The 2007 awards included the Sanatan Sangeet Samman for Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, the Sanatan Kalakriti Puraskar for Subrata Kundu and the Sanatan Nritya Puraskar for Mythili Prakash. In addition to awards, the initiative has stated objectives that include teaching facilities for classical and lighter forms of music, both Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and instruction in Indian dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kathak, Kathakali and Mohiniyattam. It has also proposed competitions for young artists, seminars, conferences, meetings, exhibitions and publication of books, souvenirs and periodicals. The available reference material does not establish the scale, frequency or current operational status of each activity, nor does it identify a current executive team or a separate commercial corporate structure. Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti is therefore best understood as a charitable or cultural institution and awards platform rather than a conventional consumer brand.

Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti was established in 1993 through the Ram Krishan & Sons Charitable Trust. Its formation reflected an effort by music and dance enthusiasts to create a promoting forum and research-oriented institution for Indian music, dance and other arts. The name combines “Sanatan,” a Sanskrit term associated with continuity or timelessness, with “Sangeet Sanskriti,” referring broadly to musical culture. The initiative’s stated philosophy treats music, dance and art as forces capable of crossing social, linguistic and religious boundaries. Its conceptual framework draws on the Indian idea of Nada Brahman, in which sound is understood as a fundamental or divine principle and is symbolically associated with the sacred syllable Om. Within this framework, dance is described as music expressed through movement and visual art as a form of “frozen music.” The organization therefore presents artistic development not only as professional training but also as a means of cultural understanding, personal realization and social harmony. From its establishment, the organization began presenting two national awards each year. The Sanatan Sangeet Samman was designed for a senior artist whose career demonstrated excellence and an outstanding contribution to Indian classical music or dance. The Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar was intended for a talented artist recognized for ability and future potential. The listed recipients of these honors include prominent Indian performers and composers. The Samman recipients named in the reference material are L. Subramaniam, Bhimsen Joshi, Lalgudi Jayaraman, Sonal Mansingh and Kishori Amonkar. The Puraskar list includes Arushi Bhargava Narain, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Kavita Dwibedi, A. R. Rahman, Arushi Mudgal and Mandolin Srinivas. The award structure later incorporated additional artistic categories. The Sanatan Kalakriti Puraskar was created for an artist working in painting or sculpture. Manav Gupta is identified as its first recipient in 2006. The Sanatan Nritya Puraskar was established to recognize a distinguished young dance artist for talent, achievement and potential; Navia Natarajan is identified as a 2010 recipient. The awards recorded for 2007 further show the breadth of the program: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan received the senior music and dance honor, Subrata Kundu received the visual-arts award and Mythili Prakash received the young-dancer award. Beyond recognition, Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti has stated an ambitious cultural-development agenda. Proposed or intended activities include instruction in classical and light music, Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and several Indian dance forms, including Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kathak, Kathakali and Mohiniyattam. The organization has also described plans for youth competitions, artist prizes, research facilities, seminars, conferences, meetings, exhibitions and publications. The available sources do not provide a complete institutional chronology, details of venues or programs, a current leadership roster, or evidence sufficient to quantify its present-day activity. Its documented identity is consequently centered on its cultural mission and national awards rather than on a conventional commercial product portfolio.

• 2010

  Sanatan Nritya Puraskar recipient recorded

  [1]Sanatan Sangeet Sanskritien.wikipedia.org

  Navia Natarajan is identified as a recipient of the award for a distinguished young dance artist.

• 2007

  Awards presented across music, visual art and dance

  [1]Sanatan Sangeet Sanskritien.wikipedia.org

  The recorded 2007 recipients were Ustad Amjad Ali Khan for the Sanatan Sangeet Samman, Subrata Kundu for the Sanatan Kalakriti Puraskar and Mythili Prakash for the Sanatan Nritya Puraskar.

• 2006

  Sanatan Kalakriti Puraskar introduced

  [1]Sanatan Sangeet Sanskritien.wikipedia.org

  The visual-arts award recognized an artist in painting or sculpture; Manav Gupta is identified as its first recipient.

• 1993

  Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti established

  [1]Sanatan Sangeet Sanskritien.wikipedia.org

  Ram Krishan & Sons Charitable Trust established Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti to promote music, dance and other Indian arts and to recognize artistic achievement.

• 1993

  National awards program introduced

  [1]Sanatan Sangeet Sanskritien.wikipedia.org

  The initiative began presenting the Sanatan Sangeet Samman and Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar as annual awards for established and emerging artists.

A cultural promotion and recognition platform centered on Indian music, dance and related arts, combining artist awards with proposed educational, research, competitive and publication activities.

• National cultural award · 1993

  Sanatan Sangeet Samman

  An honor intended for a senior artist whose work demonstrates excellence and an outstanding contribution to Indian classical music or dance. Listed recipients include L. Subramaniam, Bhimsen Joshi, Lalgudi Jayaraman, Sonal Mansingh, Kishori Amonkar and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.

• National cultural award · 1993

  Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar

  An award for a talented artist whose ability and potential suggest future excellence in music or dance. Named recipients include Arushi Bhargava Narain, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Kavita Dwibedi, A. R. Rahman, Arushi Mudgal and Mandolin Srinivas.

• Visual-arts award · 2006

  Sanatan Kalakriti Puraskar

  A recognition category for contributions in painting or sculpture. Manav Gupta is identified as its first recipient, in 2006, while Subrata Kundu is identified as a 2007 recipient.

• Dance award

  Sanatan Nritya Puraskar

  An honor for a distinguished young dance artist, emphasizing talent, achievement and potential. The available material identifies Mythili Prakash as a 2007 recipient and Navia Natarajan as a 2010 recipient.

1. 1Sanatan Sangeet Sanskritien.wikipedia.org
2. 2Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti — Ram Krishan & Sons Charitable Trustrkkr.org