Page 9 - Mann Ki Baat - English, February,2023

popularity of the art and music of this instrument since the late
world are also contributing 50’s and 60’s. But, Joydeep is
to their enrichment. These persevering towards making
also include artists who have the Sursingar popular once
breathed new life into those again. Similarly, the efforts of
instruments, whose popularity sister Uppalpu Nagmani ji are
was decreasing with time. also very inspiring, who has
Listen carefully now to this tune. been awarded in the category
of Carnatic Instrumental on the
Mandolin. On the other hand,
Sangram Singh Suhas Bhandare
ji has been awarded for Warkari
Kirtan. This list doesn’t just
pertain to music artistes – V
Durga Devi ji has won this award
(Scan to listen) for ‘Karakattam’, an ancient
Do you know what dance form. Another winner of
instrument this is? It could be the award, Raj Kumar Nayak
possible that you may not be ji, organized the Perini Odissi,
aware of it! The name of this which lasted for 101 days in 31
musical instrumental mantra districts of Telangana. Today,
is ‘Sursingar’ and this tune has people have started knowing
been composed by Joydeep him by the name of Perini
Mukherjee. Joydeep ji is among Rajkumar. Perini Natyam, a
the youth honoured with the dance dedicated to Lord Shiva,
Ustad Bismillah Khan Award. It was quite popular during the
had become rare to hear tunes Kakatiya Dynasty. The roots of
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