L. Nitesh Kumar

On 29th may a music prodigy was born in Deogarh , Odisha . He was named L. Nitesh Kumar . Music was in his blood : rich and torrential which soaked him right from his early childhood . In fact he was initiated into music by his mother who was also a classical music singer. He loved Bhajan and kirtan singing .

Career

He started his career by singing in satsang . With this family influence he started learning classical Hindustani music from shri Rajendra Behera ji . he graduated in physics but all along this , his lessons of Classical music did not take a backseat . He was trained under pandit Devendra Narayan Satpathy in Bhubaneswar and Sri Anol Chatterjee in Kolkata .

Awards

Nation also showered innumerable awards and accolades on him .

1.. He received the citation of National Senior Scholar in the field of Hindustani

Classical Music By the Ministry of Culture , Government of India Delhi .

2..." Excellence Award " by Hanumat Kripa Sangeet Kala Sahitya Munch ,

Lucknow ,Uttar Pradesh .

3..." Sangeet Samrat " by R C M Jagannath temple trust , Bhubaneshwar in 2016 and

another by Sur Vitan In Bhubaneshwar .

4...State Youth Festival in 2015 , 2016
5...: Mu hero Mu Odisha " From government of Odisha in 2018 then in 2019 again by

the Chief Minister of Odisha

6..felicitated him in "Nayagarh Mahotsav" in Odisha .
7.... He was also awarded in Durban , South Africa