Kolkata, Dec 15: The West Bengal government today presented lifetime achievement awards to Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri and singer Kumar Sanu.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee handed ocer the award to Bappi Lahiri at the inauguration of the annual Bangla Sangeet Mela. Sanu could not be present, and was given the award in absentia. The Bishesh Sangeet Samman was awarded to Dwijen Mukhyopadhyay, Ajoy Chakraborty and Sandhya Mukherjee.
Shantanu Moitra was honoured with Maha Sangeet Samman along with Mohammad Aziz, Kumar Bose and Shibaji Chattopadhyay. Sriradha Bandyopadhyay, Dileep Kumar Bose, Fakir Alamgir, and Nachiketa were given Special Sangeet Samman.
Banerjee said that over 6,000 artistes will perform across 10 venues during the Bangla Sangeet Mela between December 15 and 21.
