With British Raj then existing in India, Sangeet Natakas were compared with the Operas and thus local Marathi Indians found synonymous recreation.
Sangeet Natak Akademi | Rabindra Sangeet | ITC Sangeet Research Academy | Prayag Sangeet Samiti | Natak |
Khan has participated in many national and regional conferences like Sadarang Conference, Godrej Conference, Lucknow Mahotsav, Dover Lance Conference, ITC Sangeet Sammelan, Prayag Sangeet Samiti Sangeet Sammelan all over India and has been felicited by Critics, fellow artists and many reputed recognized institutions like Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy, (1981), Banaras Hindu University (1993), Eastern Zone cultural center and Press club Kolkata.
Organizations like Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academi, Lucknow and ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata have recorded and preserved more than 1500 compositions.
Arunima Kumar (born 1978), Sangeet Natak Akademi Yuva Puraskar awardee for the year of 2008 for Kuchipudi As a young girl of 9, Arunima acted in the ballet Amrapali
BNA was founded on 2 July 1975 under the auspices of Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy (Government of Uttar Pradesh) and by the sheer effort of the Veteran Theatre Personality Padma Shri Raj Bisaria.
'Sangeet Natak Academy' award (PURASKAR) given by Srimathi Pratibha Patil, President of India at a special ceremony at the Rastrapathi Bhawan with a citation and pursue money on 2008 for my contribution in the field of Carnatic Instrumental music Nagaswaram.