Sangeet Natak Akademi

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About Sangeet Natak Akademi:

Under Kalanjali , cultural programmes are to be organised at Central Vista every week. The programmes organised included Chenda Melam, Kathak Dance, Puppet Show, Manipuri Dance.
- Panchari Melam is a percussion ensemble, performed during temple festivals in Kerala, India. Panchari Melam (or simply panchari), is one of the major forms of Chenda Melam (ethnic drum ensemble), and is the best-known and most popular in the kshetramvadyam (temple percussion) genre.
- Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. It is the classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh.
- Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance that involves the manipulation of puppets – inanimate objects, that are animated or manipulated by a human called a puppeteer.
- Manipuri Dance: Manipuri dancesencompasses both classical and folk dance forms. The Raas Leela is one of the major Indian classical dance forms.

Sangeet Natak Akademi – The national Academy of Music, Dance and Drama was created by a resolution of the (then) Ministry of Education dated 31 May 1952. The Akademi became functional the following year, with the appointment of its first Chairman, Dr P.V. Rajamannar.
Financed by the government of India, the Akademi functions as an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, and is registered under the Societies Registration Act.
The scheme of Financial Assistance to Cultural Institution is one of several schemes formulated by the Akademi to further its objectives.

Source : PIB