2009 Yuva Puraskars Announced by SNA

Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) has announced the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar awards for 2009 . Here is the list of awardees (for dance):

• Ragini Chander Shekar (Bharatanatyam)
• Swamimalai K Suresh (Music for dance – bharatanatyam nattuvangam & vocal)
• Monisa Nayak (Kathak)
• Hanglem Indu Devi (Manipuri)
• Chinta Ravi Balakrishna (Kuchipudi)
• Lingaraj Pradhan (Odissi)
• Menaka P. P. Bora (Sattriya)
• Manjula B Murthy (Mohiniattam)

For a more complete list of awardees (that will include those given to musicians) please visit http://www.carnaticdarbar.com/news/201002/20100701.asp

Thanks to Mr. K.T. Jagannathan for bringing this to our notice.