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(THE GIST OF PIB) National Tansen Samman

(DECEMBER-2024)

Renowned tabla player of Indian classical music Pt. Swapan Choudhary of Kolkata has been honoured with the “National Tansen Samman” for the year 2023.

It was established in the year 1980 by the Madhya Pradesh Government in the name of Music Emperor Tansen.
It is the highest national music award in the field of Indian classical music.
Awardees get an honorarium of five lakh rupees, citation plaque and a shawl-shriphal.

He was a prominent Indian classical music composer, vocalist and instrumentalist.
He first stayed under the shelter of Daulat Khan, son of Sher Shah Suri and then was appointed as the court singer of King Ramchandra of Bandhavgarh.
Later, he became one of the Navaratnas (nine jewels) at the court of Akbar.
Akbar gave him the title Mian, an honorific, meaning learned man.
He is given credit for introducing some famous ragas viz. Malhar, Todi and Darbari.