Awards of Alapa Cultural Trust

At the 2026 Annual Odissi Music Festival, Alapa Cultural Trust conferred the Mahaguru Sanman on Prof. Guru Ramahari Das for his outstanding contribution to Odissi Music, along with a cash prize of ₹50,000.

Bishnu Charan Rout Alapa Sanman 2026 was conferred upon Prof. Dr. Lovely Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh, in recognition of her remarkable contribution to the field of music, particularly Sitar.

Sarat Mohapatra Alapa Sanman 2026 was conferred upon Dr. Kartik Chandra Rout in recognition of his remarkable contribution to the field of medicine.