<p>Folk experts Dr S P Padmaprasad and Dr K R Sandhya Reddy have been selected for the Dr B S Gaddagimath and Dr G S Paramshivaiah awards respectively. These awards, conferred on those rendering yeoman service in the field of folk arts, carry a cash prize of Rs 10,000 and a memento each. <br /><br />Academy chairman, Go Ru Channabasappa, released the list of awardees at a press conference on Saturday. The award presentation ceremony will be held at Mudhol in Bagalkot district in March. <br /><br />The list of awardees<br /><br />Doddanarasappa (Bangalore Urban), Gangamma (Bangalore Rural), Nagari Siddaiah (Ramanagara), Goravara Bettalingaiah (Tumkur), Chowdamma (Bellary), M Balakrishna (Kolar), Venkateshappa (Chikkaballapur), Sanna Phakeerappa Bhajantri (Dharwad), Lakkavva Giriyappa Gowli (Gadag), Gangadharappa B Javali (Haveri), Katahalli Obaiah (Chitradurga), Lakshmappa (Davangere), Anjaneya Jogi (Shimoga), T S Narasimha Nayak (Mysore), Karuga Nanjamma (Chamarajanagar), Thimmamma (Mandya), Bhavani Tokemane (Dakshina Kannada), Dogu Panara (Udupi), Paniyavara Nayaka (Kodagu), Sannakka (Hassan), Lakshmamma (Chikmagalur), Balappa Ningappa Badigera (Belgaum), Gangadharappa B Javali (Haveri), Bhyru Hanmanthagowda (Uttara Kannada), Annarao Siddaramappa Alamelkar (Gulbarga), Gurubasappa Hugar (Yadgir), Gavisiddaiah (Koppal), Hanumavva (Raichur) and Krishnappa Darge (Bidar).<br /><br />Folklore university<br /><br />Channabasappa demanded that the State government should earmark at least Rs 100 crore for the proposed folklore university. <br /><br />The Academy had identified a couple of sites at Gajendragad and Haveri, as suitable for setting up the university. The government had to take the final decision, he said. <br /><br />The Academy would hold the All India folklore convention in Bidar between April 23 and 25. Folk troupes from different parts of the country would take part in the convention. <br /><br /></p>
<p>Folk experts Dr S P Padmaprasad and Dr K R Sandhya Reddy have been selected for the Dr B S Gaddagimath and Dr G S Paramshivaiah awards respectively. These awards, conferred on those rendering yeoman service in the field of folk arts, carry a cash prize of Rs 10,000 and a memento each. <br /><br />Academy chairman, Go Ru Channabasappa, released the list of awardees at a press conference on Saturday. The award presentation ceremony will be held at Mudhol in Bagalkot district in March. <br /><br />The list of awardees<br /><br />Doddanarasappa (Bangalore Urban), Gangamma (Bangalore Rural), Nagari Siddaiah (Ramanagara), Goravara Bettalingaiah (Tumkur), Chowdamma (Bellary), M Balakrishna (Kolar), Venkateshappa (Chikkaballapur), Sanna Phakeerappa Bhajantri (Dharwad), Lakkavva Giriyappa Gowli (Gadag), Gangadharappa B Javali (Haveri), Katahalli Obaiah (Chitradurga), Lakshmappa (Davangere), Anjaneya Jogi (Shimoga), T S Narasimha Nayak (Mysore), Karuga Nanjamma (Chamarajanagar), Thimmamma (Mandya), Bhavani Tokemane (Dakshina Kannada), Dogu Panara (Udupi), Paniyavara Nayaka (Kodagu), Sannakka (Hassan), Lakshmamma (Chikmagalur), Balappa Ningappa Badigera (Belgaum), Gangadharappa B Javali (Haveri), Bhyru Hanmanthagowda (Uttara Kannada), Annarao Siddaramappa Alamelkar (Gulbarga), Gurubasappa Hugar (Yadgir), Gavisiddaiah (Koppal), Hanumavva (Raichur) and Krishnappa Darge (Bidar).<br /><br />Folklore university<br /><br />Channabasappa demanded that the State government should earmark at least Rs 100 crore for the proposed folklore university. <br /><br />The Academy had identified a couple of sites at Gajendragad and Haveri, as suitable for setting up the university. The government had to take the final decision, he said. <br /><br />The Academy would hold the All India folklore convention in Bidar between April 23 and 25. Folk troupes from different parts of the country would take part in the convention. <br /><br /></p>
