Narendra Singh Negi | 11 Apr 2022

Why In News?

Narendra Singh Negi of Uttarakhand was presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of folk music by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu at the award distribution ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on April 9, 2022.

Key Points

• Narendra Singh Negi belongs to Pauri Garhwal of Uttarakhand.
• He started his career with 'Garhwali Geetmala' and his first album was 'Buransh'.
• He has been honored with Monal Award, Gadhkala Shiromani Samman etc.