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| Soporis awarded Raag Ranjani Awards | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 12: Music legend Pandit Bhajan Sopori and his son Abhay Rustum Sopori have been honoured with the Raag Ranjani Awards for the year 2010.
While Pandit Bhajan Sopori received the Raag Ranjani Sangeet Bhushan Award in the senior category for lifetime contribution to the field of music along with senior vocalist Sulochana Brihaspati, Abhay Sopori was honoured with the Raag Ranjani Sangeet Shree Award in the junior category for extraordinary achievements and contribution at such a young age.
The awards were presented at a glittering function held in Delhi attended by various dignitaries, art lovers and a galaxy of stalwarts of Indian music including the legendary Pt. Shamboo Nath Sopori, hailed as the 'father of music in J&K'. The awards were presented by Sitar Maestro Pt Debu Chauduri and Rudra Veena exponent Ustad Asad Ali Khan.
Hailed as the "Saint of the Santoor" and the "King of Strings", the Santoor legend and music composer Pandit Bhajan Sopori is regarded as the cultural bridge of Jammu & Kashmir and the rest of the country.
The youngest Santoor maestro and composer of the country Abhay Rustum Sopori, has the credit for creating a Cultural Revolution in Jammu and Kashmir bringing the youth together through music.
The award function also featured a Santoor recital by the Abhay Rustum Sopori. Abhay commenced his recital with a tough evening raga - Nand Kaunce presenting elaborated Aalap and intricate Jod.
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