Chief Minister Raman Singh accorded warm welcome to Chhattisgarh’s renowned music composer Khuman lal Sao, who has been recently awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
It is noteworthy that Sangeet Natak Akademi award for folk music of Chhattisgarh was conferred on 87-year-old veteran music composer Sao by President Pranab Mukherjee for his contribution in the field of Chhattisgarhi folk music.
On Saturday Chief Minister welcomed this veteran artist at his residence in Raipur and congratulated him for receiving the award.
Singh said- Chhattisgarh takes pride in this achievement of Sao. He added that Khuman Sao has beautifully weaved in the literary works of renowned poets, folk songs and folk tunes, on the verge of extinction, in his melodious music and made it even more popular among the masses.
Singh has wished a long healthy life to Mr. Sao. On the occasion, Veteran writer, blogger and Editor of web journal ‘Gurtur Goth’ Sanjeev Tiwari and Ashok Tiwari were also present.
It is noteworthy that Sao started learning music from the tender age of 14. He has also made valuable contribution as music composer in ‘Chandaini Gonda’- a cultural institution established by Ramchandra Deshmukh.