Artists from Assam have been named to the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards and the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025, bringing national recognition to the state’s performing arts. The honours, announced by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, acknowledge achievement across classical dance, folk music, theatre and traditional percussion.
“Heartiest congratulations to Assam’s artistes honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. As we accelerate Assam’s development journey, we remain equally committed to preserving and promoting our rich virasat of Sattriya, folk traditions, theatre and music, for our cultural roots define who we are,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a social media post.
Recipients from Assam named for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards include Prema Oja Barbayan (Sattriya dance) and Bipul Chandra Das (Kathak dance) for 2024. For 2025, the state’s awardees are Chetana Das (acting), Mallika Kandali (Sattriya dance) and Bhaskar Jyoti Oja (Sattriya music). Sattriya is a classical dance tradition originating in Assam.
The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, which recognises outstanding young performers, lists Minakshi Medhi (Sattriya dance), Dilip Hira (folk music) and Bidyut Kumar Nath (theatre direction) for 2024. For 2025, the youth awardees from Assam are Niranjan Saikia Borbayan (Sattriya dance), Debajit Saikia (khol percussion) and Hirak Jyoti Sarma (Tokari geet and folk music).
Conferred by India’s national academy for music, dance and drama, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards and the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar rank among the country’s highest honours in the performing arts. The recognition of artists across Sattriya, folk music, theatre and traditional percussion is being seen as a boost to Assam’s efforts to preserve and promote its cultural legacy on the national stage.
Original Source: https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/eight-assam-artistes-honoured-with-sangeet-natak-akademi-awards-and-ustad-bismillah-khan-yuva-puraskar-1406238-2026-06-11?utm_source=rssfeed
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Publish Date: 2026-06-11 12:17:00
