NYF-2012: Karnataka bags eight prizes in competitive events

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January 16, 2012

Mangalore, January 16: Youths of Karnataka, the host State of the 17th edition of National Youth Festival, have shined in various competitive events organized as part of the annual assembly of the youth. The State has bagged first prizes in events such as Folk Song, Kuchipudi, Classical Vocal Hindustani and Sitar.

The State also bagged second prizes in events like Classical Dance-Bharathanatyam, Classical Vocal Carnatic and third prizes in Harmonium (Light) and Tabla.

Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda conferred awards consisting of cash prize, medal and citation to winners of the various competitive events.

Following is the list of winners;

1. Folk Dance: Manipur (First), Assam (Second) and Orissa (Third)

2. Folk Song: Karnataka (First), Madhya Pradesh (Second) and Maharastra (Third)

3. One-Act Play: Kerala and Haryana (First), Punjab and Orissa (Second), Andhra Pradesh and Bihar (Third)

4. Classical Dance-Manipuri: Manipur (First), West Bengal (Second) and Assam (Third)

5. Classical Dance-Bharathanatyam: Kerala (First), Karnataka (Second), West Bengal (Third)

6. Classical Dance- Kathak: Tripura (First), Madhya Pradesh (Second), West Bengal (Third)

7. Classical Dance- Kuchipudi: Karnataka (First), Kerala (Second), Andhra Pradesh (Third)

8. Classical Dance- Odissi: Delhi (First), Orissa (Second) and Madhya Pradesh (Third)

9. Classical Vocal Hindustani: Karnataka (First), Chattisgarh (Second), West Bengal (Third)

10. Classical Vocal Carnatic: Delhi (First), Karnataka (Second) Kerala (Third)

11. Harmonium (Light): Goa (First), Haryana (Second), Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka (Third)

12. Elocution: Delhi (First), Chhattisgarh (Second), Bihar (Third)

13. Tabla: West Bengal (First), Punjab (Second), Karnataka (Third)

14. Mridangam: Kerala (First), Maharashtra (Second), Punjab (Third)

15. Flute: West Bengal (First), Chhattisgarh (Second) and Maharashtra (Third)

16. Veena: Kerala (First), Andhra Pradesh (Second), Punjab (Third)

17. Sitar: Karnataka (First), Punjab (Second), Haryana (Third)

18. Guitar: Kerala (First), Delhi (Second), Maharastra (Third)

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