Sangeet Natak Akademi Announces ‘Self-Nomination’ Process by artistes for its awards

A new initiative by Sangeet Natak Akademi, In Its Annual Award Nomination Process, has raised eyebrows in the world of performing arts. The notice urges artistes, who wish to get this prestigious award in the field of arts, to go online and self-nominate themselves. The process earlier was based on recommendations of fellow artistes and awardeEs.

According to the new initiative, nominations by earlier awardeEs will also have to be done online. Sna Awarde and Stalwart Hindustani Vocalist, Pt Sajan Mishra is Sceptical about the change. “Expecting Senior Musicians to Make recommendations through a cumbersome online process is not a practical idea. Awards. ”

Sna Chairperson, Sandhya Purecha Defended The Initiative Had been inadvertent

Another added feature is to include youtube links to a performance in the nomination form. Sandhya Says, “These are performing arts, so one must be sure the nominee is still a perform. It is now compulsory for an artiste to maintenteain youtube links. Artistes, but the rules. “

The selection process will go through the 72-members of the general committee and advisory committee. The Four-Layred Process will examine the nominations in Depth, Involve more time-Consuming Procedures-Resulting, Hopefully, in the Emergence of ‘Heere’ (GEMS), Reiterates Sandhya.

A Major Glitch, Sandhya Expects, Could Be from Senior Artistes, Who May Hesitate to Nominate Themselves for the Award. Veena exponent and SNA Awarde, Jayanthi Kumaresh, Feels: “My Generation of Musicians are used to being called by an organization and honor. Oneself for a job is different; this nomination will require a paradigm shift in thought. May get an opptony. I think it needs a couple of us to decide. “

Sandhya seems to have factored this in, by Deputing Officials to Connect with artistes to facilitate self-nominations. She says, “in the more remote area, artistes are not so familyia with the internet, so I have deputed people to physically connect and help them. I am taking daily reports Approached. The Award’s focus remains ‘for the artists, by the artists’, but the process has been expanded for a greatness. “

The personal of Senior Dancer-Choreography Malavika Sarukkai Seems to REPRESENT The Dominant Perspective of Fellow Artistes. She says, “Personally, I was surprised to see that sna announced the self nomination initiative. of self nomination.