Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Fifty Young Musicians Receive Subbulakshmi Fellowships Across India
Fifty young musicians received fellowships to help them continue studying and performing music.
The awards were given by the Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha.
The event celebrated 100 years since M.S. Subbulakshmi made her first recording.
Each musician will receive Rs 1 lakh every year for three years.
The fellowships support singers and players of instruments such as violin, flute, tabla and mridangam.
Dr Nanditha Ravi also received an award for helping teach music.
A special postal cover was released to remember Subbulakshmi’s first recording.
The Sabha has now supported 231 young musicians through the fellowship.
Fifty young musicians from across India received the Sri Shanmukhananda M.S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship in Music.
The fellowships were awarded during celebrations marking 100 years since M.S. Subbulakshmi made her first recording.
Each fellow will receive Rs 1 lakh annually for three years across disciplines including vocal music, violin, flute, mridangam, tabla and nadaswaram.
Musician Dr Nanditha Ravi received the Sri Shanmukhananda Dr M.S. Subbulakshmi Sangeetha Pracharya Award for contributions to music education.
A commemorative postal cover and cancellation were released, while the Sabha said its fellowship recipients now total 231.
- Who
- Fifty young musicians, the Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, and musician Dr Nanditha Ravi.
- What
- The Sabha awarded music fellowships and a music-education award, and released a commemorative postal cover.
- When
- Saturday, during the centenary celebrations of M.S. Subbulakshmi’s first recording; the event also marks her 110th birth anniversary.
- Where
- At a function organised by the Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha; the articles do not specify the venue’s city.
- Why
- To support promising young musicians, encourage their careers and recognise contributions to music education.
- Fellowship recipients
- 50 young musicians
- Fellowship support
- Rs 1 lakh annually for three years per fellow
- Disciplines
- Vocal music, violin, flute, mridangam, tabla and nadaswaram
- Total fellows to date
- 231 young musicians
- Music-education award recipient
- Dr Nanditha Ravi
- Music-education award prize
- Rs 1 lakh, a ceremonial lamp and a citation
- Historic recording
- M.S. Subbulakshmi’s first recording was released in 1926 when she was 10