GUWAHATI: Three artists from Assam have been selected for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017.
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists.
Xattriya dance artist Ramkrishna Talukdar from Guwahati, Art and Craft maestro Nuruddin Ahmed and Xattriya dance maestro Jagannath Bayan from Barpeta shall be conferred with the award by the President.
Nuruddin Ahmed has been involved in the art direction of 52 films and 12 theatres, including 53 dramas while Ramkrishna Talukdar has taught the Xattriya Art to students from France, America, and Japan among other nations.
Jagannath Bayan was conferred with the title ‘Xatra Bhushan’ in 2015.
Two artists from Manipur and one from Mizoram have also been selected for the prestigious award.