New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Bhapang maestro Gafruddin Mewati Jogi and Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya, who have been conferred the Padma Shri this year, expressed their gratitude to the government, while appealing, respectively, for its help to increase the number of his shows, and for parents to teach music — a “positive drug” to children.The Centre announced a total of 131 Padma Awards on the Republic Day. The Investiture Ceremony-I of one of the nation’s highest civilian awards is sch…
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Alwar, Jan 26 (IANS) The announcement of the prestigious Padma Shri award for renowned Bhapang player Gafruddin Mewati Jogi from Alwar has brought a wave of joy to his family and local community.Following the government’s announcement of the Padma Awards on the eve of Republic Day, congratulatory messages and visitors began pouring into his residence and continued late into the night.Originally from Kaithwada village in Bharatpur district, now part of Deeg, Gafruddin moved to Alwar in 1978.He sa…