Why In The News?

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

About National Tansen Samman:

=> Established in: 1980.

=> An honorarium of five lakh rupees, citation plaque and shawl-shriphal was presented.

=> The award is established by the Madhya Pradesh government in the name of Music Emperor Tansen, awarded in the field of Indian classical music.

Tansen:

=> Tansen (16th Century) was a legendary Indian classical musician and one of the “Navaratnas” (nine jewels) in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

=> He was a disciple of the great musician Swami Haridas and is often credited with bringing the dhrupad style of music to prominence.

=> Tansen is known for his mastery of Hindustani classical music and for his contributions to the development of several ragas.

=> Tansen was honored with the prefix ‘Miyan’ from Emperor Akbar and from that day onwards he came to be known as MiyanTansen.