Eminent Musicians Pt. Raja Kale and Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya Honoured
Sadhana Parmarthik Sansthan Samiti, Mandleshwar and Ragaayan Sangeet Samiti, Gwalior Receive the Raja Man Singh Tomar Award
MP Chief Minister Dr. Yadav virtually inaugurated the country’s most prestigious festival of Indian classical music, the “Tansen Music Festival,” on Monday.
Dr. Yadav said that the Tansen Music Festival is a remarkable and prestigious event of the state. The melodies and compositions of the music maestro Tansen have given Gwalior a distinct identity across the world. Tansen was a father figure of Indian classical music.
Earlier, Additional Chief Secretary for Culture and Tourism, Shri Sheo Shekhar Shukla, highlighted the significance of the Tansen Festival and presented an outline of the event.
Congratulations to Honoured Artists
Along with the inauguration , the National Tansen Decoration and Raja Man Singh Tomar Award Ceremony was also held. Renowned classical vocalist Pt. Raja Kale of Mumbai was honoured with the Tansen Decoration for the year 2024, while eminent santoor maestro Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya received the Tansen Decoration for the year 2025.
Similarly, Sadhana Parmarthik Sansthan Samiti of Mandleshwar was awarded the Raja Man Singh Tomar Award for 2024, and Ragaayan Sangeet Samiti of Gwalior received the award for 2025. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav congratulated and extended his best wishes to all the honoured personalities and institutions.
It is noteworthy that the Tansen Festival is being held in Gwalior from 15 December to 19 December. Undoubtedly, for the next five days, the atmosphere of Gwalior will be immersed in a shower of melody, rhythm, and raga. This year, the world-renowned and highly prestigious classical music festival “Tansen Festival” has been presented in a distinct and vibrant form. The festival is organized every year by the Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and Art Academy and the Madhya Pradesh Culture Council of the State Government, with the cooperation of the district administration and the municipal corporation.
Ten Music Sessions in Main Festival
This year, the Tansen Music Festival will feature ten music sessions. The first session was held on Monday evening on the grand stage set up at the Tansen Samadhi complex. Thereafter, morning and evening sessions will be held daily at the same venue.
Under the festival, on 18 December, two music sessions will be held simultaneously from 10 a.m.—one at the main stage at the Tansen Samadhi site and the other at the renowned Bateshwar Temple complex in Morena district. On the final day, 19 December, the morning session will be held at Behat, the birthplace of the music luminary Tansen, while the concluding music session of this year’s festival will be held in the evening at the Gujari Mahal complex.
