Srinagar,21-Feb; The Dhrupad Samiti, Varanasi presented its prestigious Dhrupad awards to the great Music Legend Pandit Bhajan Sopori ji (posthumously), the legendary Santoor virtuoso and music composer, known as the Saint of Santoor & the King of Strings, and music maestro Pt. Abhay Rustum Sopori during the 49th International Dhrupad Mela 2023 held at the Dhrupad Teerth, Tulsi Ghat, Varanasi.The Dhrupad Mela is the biggest Dhrupad music festival of the world. Pt. Bhajan Sopori was awarded the Maharaja Banaras Vibhuti Narayan Singh Award 2023 for his unparalleled contribution to music and Dhrupad in particular. The award was received by his wife Prof. Aparna Sopori.
