VIDWAN PROFESSOR TRICHY SANKARAN Honours and Awards
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VIDWAN PROFESSOR TRICHY SANKARAN Honours and Awards www.trichysankaran.com 2014 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Grant's Desi Achiever Award, Toronto, award function, Aug 16th, 2014 2013 Palghat Mani Iyer Award, from Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Chennai, 2013 Honoured with the title VANI KALA SUDHAKARA (Lifetime achievement award), Tyagabrahma Gana Sabha, Vani Mahal, Chennai Sangita Ratnakara, Cleveland Tygaraja Festival, 2013 2012 Sangita Kalanadhi Award from Te Music Academy of Madras, India Te title ‘Brhad-Sangita Setu' ('A Bridge Among World's Music Traditions') was conferred on Tiruchi Sankaran by Brrhaddhvani, Chennai, India Te title 'Laya Simham' conferred by Ramana Kendra, Chennai, India Felicitation by Te Rasika Ranjana Sabha, Trichirappalli, India 2011 Muriel Sherrin Award for international achievement in music, Toronto, Canada 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award, Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Sabha, Trichirappalli, India Mudhra Award of Excellence, Chennai, India 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award, Tyagaraja Utsavam, Te Classical Arts Society of Houston, USA 2006 Nominated for Toronto Arts council Award 2005 Ontario Arts Council Composers’ Grant for a new commission for the band “autorickshaw” Golden Jubilee Celebration. Felicitation for 50 years of service to Karnatak Music, Chennai, India 2004 Canada Council – Canadian National Heritage Adjudicator 2003 Nadha Laya Brahmam, title conferred by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Nadhadhweepam, Trichirapalli, India 2002 Senior Musicians Award for contribution to Karnatak Music. Maharajapuram Trust, Chennai, India 2000 Maestro Honorario, Facultad De Musica , Universidad Autonoma De Tamaulipas, Tampico, Mexico 1999 Nomination for Teaching Excellence, York University 1998 Doctor of Music (Hon.), University of Victoria, B.C. Palani Subramania Pillai Award, presented by the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu for Nadalaya, Chennai, India Felicitation by Brhaddhvani, (Research Institute for Music Cultures of the World), Chennai for receiving Honorary Doctorate degree in Music at University of Victoria, B.C. 1997 Professional of the Year, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce Award, Toronto Nominated for Jeane Chalmers Award, Ontario Arts Council Sangita Seva Ratna award for 25 years of contribution to the Tyagaraja (composer) Festival, Bharati Kala Manram, Toronto 1996 Viswa Kala Bharati, title conferred for distinguished ambassadorial service abroad by Bharat Kalachar, Madras Mysore T Chowdiah Memorial National Award for outstanding contribution to Karnatak Music by Government of Karnataka, India Special Award for 25 years of distinguished service to Indian culture, Bharati Kala Manram, Toronto Honoured for contributions to cultural promotion in U.S.A., Dikshitar Celebrations Committee, New Jersey International Jury, Glenn Gould Prize Competition, Glenn Gould Foundation and Te Canada Council 1995 Special Honoree, Delhi Telugu Arts Academy, New Delhi Special Honoree, Kapali Fine Arts, Madras, India 1994 Lansdowne Scholar, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. NAIRD Award for CD Sunada in category "Best Sound Production ", Chicago, IL Chosen as the Musician of the Year by Tyagabrahma Gana Sabha, Madras 1993 Entry as an artist, scholar, and composer Encyclopedia of Canada in Music Citation given by South Indian Cultural Assn., Toronto Certificate of Merit given by Indian Association Tyagaraja Festival, Cleveland, Ohio 1992 OCUFA (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Association) Teaching Award, Canada Mrdangam Maestro Award, Raga Mala Society Calgary, Alberta 1990 Palghat Mani Iver Award and the title Mrdanga Kalashironmani conferred by Percussive Arts Centre, Bangalore, India.