The National Tansen Award and Raja Mansingh Tomar Award were given yesterday in the world famous Tansen Festival organized in Gwalior, the music capital of Madhya Pradesh.

Renowned tabla player of Indian classical music Pt. Swapan Choudhary of Kolkata was honoured with the “National Tansen Samman” for the year 2023. At the National Tansen Award, an honorarium of five lakh rupees, citation plaque and shawl-shriphal was presented. This award, established by the Madhya Pradesh government in the name of Music Emperor Tansen, is the highest national music award in the field of Indian classical music. On this award, Swapan Choudhary said:

Sanand Nyas, an institution of Indore, was honoured with the “Raja Mansingh Tomar Samman” for the year 2023. This institution has been working in the field of classical music, drama and cultural festivals in Indore for the last 35 years.