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Karkala’s Mahalaxmi Shenoy creates history, wins national music award

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 26 Oct 2026 1 hour ago

Karkala/Mangaluru: In a proud moment for coastal Karnataka, Hindustani classical vocalist Mahalaxmi Shenoy of Karkala has become the first artiste from the region to receive the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2024 from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Government of India.

She was conferred the award for Hindustani classical vocal music by the Union Cabinet Minister for Culture and Tourism at a function organised at Ravindra Bhavan in New Delhi on October 19. Sangeet Natak Akademi Chairperson Sandhya Purecha, Vice-President Ustad Anwer Hussain Manghaniar (renowned Rajasthani folk singer) and Vivek Agarwal were present during the ceremony.

A foremost disciple of Grammy Award winner and Padma Bhushan Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, the Mohan Veena maestro, Mahalaxmi has brought laurels to her hometown Karkala and the coastal belt with this national recognition.

Local music lovers and cultural organisations have congratulated the young artiste on her achievement, describing it as a significant milestone for classical music from the region.

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