Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and the KM Music Conservatory have unveiled the Bharat Maestro Awards, a brand new initiative celebrating Indian classical music and its practitioners.

The awards program options three distinct classes: 4 awards for promising younger musicians, a lifetime achievement honor for educators, and a state medallion recognizing regional contributions to classical music preservation.

The mentor panel consists of established musicians Asha Bhosle, Amjad Ali Khan, Bombay Jayashri and Ajoy Chakrabarty. The advisory board includes Ila Paliwal, Sai Shravanam, Bharat Bala, Fathima Rafiq, Khatija Rahman, Adam Greig and Clint Valladares.

Recipients will obtain money prizes and alternatives to carry out internationally, together with collaborations with Rahman. The awards presentation will comply with the Indian conventional guru (instructor)-shishya (disciple) format, with lecturers presenting honors to their college students.

“The best pleasure of a guru is to witness the success and development of their college students, and it’s this bond that the Bharat Maestro Awards seeks to have a good time. The thought behind instituting that is for it to be extra than simply an award; it’s about connecting the previous, current, and way forward for music, and uniting us all via the language of sound,” Rahman mentioned.

The launch coincides with KM Music Conservatory’s sixteenth anniversary. Based by Rahman, the establishment gives applications in Western and Indian classical music traditions and music know-how.

“The Conservatory has at all times sought to bridge the hole between custom and modernity, creating alternatives for younger artists to develop their craft whereas staying grounded within the cultural cloth of India. With this annual award being instituted, I need to assist in constructing an ecosystem that will even gasoline the immersive experiences within the enviornment of music,” Rahman added.