CM Bhupendra Patel Honors Two Distinguished Female Classical Music Artists with the Tana-Riri Award

Gandhinagar : Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel honoured two distinguished female classical music artists with the Tana-Riri Award at the Tana-Riri Festival 2024 in Vadnagar. 

In North Gujarat’s Vadnagar, the two Nagar sisters, Tana and Riri, enriched the world with a legacy of classical music through their devotion to ragas. In their memory, and the honour of their ultimate sacrifice for their art, Vadnagar celebrates the Tana-Riri Festival. Inspired by Vadnagar’s native and revered Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, this annual festival has taken place since 2003 to share this musical heritage with the world.

Since Gujarat’s Golden Jubilee year in 2010, the Tana-Riri Award has been conferred upon accomplished female classical singers and musicians. Continuing this tradition, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel presented the Tana-Riri Award 2024. Vidushi Padma Suresh Talwalkar from Maharashtra and Dr. Pradipta Ganguly from Ahmedabad each received a cash prize of ₹2.5 lakh, a copper plaque, and the Tana-Riri Award, presented by the Chief Minister.

Dignitaries in attendance included Tourism and Cultural Activities Minister Shri Mulubhai Bera, Shri Somabhai Modi, Chief Minister’s Principal Advisor Shri Hasmukh Adhia, Additional Chief Secretary Shri M.K. Das, Secretary of Urban Development, Sports, and Cultural Affairs Shri Ashwini Kumar, Secretary of Tourism Shri Rajendra Kumar, Youth Services and Cultural Commissioner Shri Alok Pandey, district organization officials, the District Collector, and other senior officials. On the second day of the Tana-Riri Festival 2024, audiences enjoyed a flute performance by Shashank Subramanyam and a folk art presentation by Parthiv Gohil and his troupe, drawing a large crowd of music enthusiasts.

Source: Information Department, Gujarat