New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards on eminent artists for 2024 and 2025 at a ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the performing artists honoured today collectively present a cultural map of India--a map woven with stories and songs native to this soil; a map that encompasses the dances and festivals of this diverse land and holds the memories of its languages and dialects, shaped over centuries.

The President said that India possesses a multitude of musical traditions, dance styles, and countless forms of folk theatre.

The President said that the Guru-Shishya tradition has played a ...