Noted sitar player Manju Mehta has been conferred with the 'Tansen Samman' for 2018 by the Madhya Pradesh government for her contribution in the field of music.

Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar presented the award to Mehta, 74, at the inaugural ceremony of the Tansen Music Festival held on Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.Meanwhile, the 'Raja Mansingh Tomar Honour' was given to the Sankat Mochan Pratishthan in Varanasi for 2017 and the Natrang Pratishthan of New Delhi for 2018.The award is given to institutions for nurturing good music.

Tansen Award

• Tansen Award was instituted by Madhya Pradesh government to honour the individual artists with significant contribution to Hindustani Classical Music.
• This award carries a cash prize of Rs. 2 Lakh along with a memento.
• The first Tansen Samman was conferred upon Sitar maestro Ustad Abdul Haleem Jafar Khan in