<p>Music critic Dr M Surya Prasad has been elected president of the 51st national music conference of Bangalore Gayana Samaja.<br />He will be honoured with the title of 'Sangeetha Kalarathna' and given a cash prize of Rs 50,000 on December 12, when the eight-day conference concludes.</p>.<p>Gayana Samaja is a prestigious 116-old music organisation.</p>.<p>This year's edition is dedicated to composer S Krishnamurthy, whose birth centenary is being observed in 2021. He was station director of the Bengaluru station of All India Radio.</p>.<p>Surya Prasad says he would like the conference "to bring to light young talent in musicology".</p>.<p>He believes classical music is thriving in Bengaluru. "Many software engineers are quitting their jobs to pursue music," he told Metrolife.</p>.<p><span class="italic"><em>The conference will be held from December 5 to 12, Gayana Samaja, K R Road.</em></span></p>
<p>Music critic Dr M Surya Prasad has been elected president of the 51st national music conference of Bangalore Gayana Samaja.<br />He will be honoured with the title of 'Sangeetha Kalarathna' and given a cash prize of Rs 50,000 on December 12, when the eight-day conference concludes.</p>.<p>Gayana Samaja is a prestigious 116-old music organisation.</p>.<p>This year's edition is dedicated to composer S Krishnamurthy, whose birth centenary is being observed in 2021. He was station director of the Bengaluru station of All India Radio.</p>.<p>Surya Prasad says he would like the conference "to bring to light young talent in musicology".</p>.<p>He believes classical music is thriving in Bengaluru. "Many software engineers are quitting their jobs to pursue music," he told Metrolife.</p>.<p><span class="italic"><em>The conference will be held from December 5 to 12, Gayana Samaja, K R Road.</em></span></p>