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Vol. 5 Num 342 Sun. May 15, 2005  
   
Culture


Dr M Balamuralikrishna to receive the Knight Award
The king of Carnatic classsical music, Padmavibhushan Dr M Balamuralikrishna has been awarded the Chevalier des Arts et Letters (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the Government of France, says a press release.

Dr Balamuralikrishna came to Dhaka in July 2003 to inaugurate the first Carnatic classical musical centre, Sarva Sree Foundation, and performed the first Carnatic classical concert in the country--which won plaudits from the audience.

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