PANAJI
Young Artiste 2020, a national level talent competition across various genres of music and dance, announced their Top 100 finalists. The initiative received over 12,000 entries across India from students between the ages of 11-18 to find avenues to pursue arts. Earlier this year, the program was launched by maestros of international stature such as Amjad Ali Khan, Terence Lewis, Shovana Narayan, Shalmali Kholgade and Aruna Sairam.
The Top 100 finalists are being conferred with scholarships worth Rs 25 lakhs involving a high-quality mentorship program and cash awards at the finale. The finalists are currently joining the Young Artiste Advanced Mentorship Programme (YAMP) in which they would be mentored in their chosen area. Music and dance virtuosos such as Dr L Subramaniam, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Madhavi Mudgal have consented to mentor the participants.
Additionally, experts in the field such as Rukmini Vijayakumar (Bharatanatyam), Anupama Bhagwat (Sitar/Sarod), Nikhita Gandhi (Indian & Western Vocal), Sagar Bora (Hip-Hop), among others, will be driving the category-specific sessions. The finale, which will be a showcase of the exceptional talent recognized, will be hosted following the evolving COVID-19 situation and government guidelines issued at the time.
“It has been extremely rewarding to bear witness to the process of unearthing these exceptional talents and we are proud to announce the selected finalists. We are thankful to the mentors and jurors who have been so kind as to join us in this endeavour,” said Kavita Iyer, co-founder, Young Artiste.
