Legendary Gorkha Madal Exponent from Kalimpong Shri. Kaajee Singh conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award by the President of India Shri Ramnath Kovind at Rastrapati Bhawan on 21st March 2022.

Shri Kaajee Singh has dedicated his life to educating, spreading awareness, and documenting the musical instrument Shree Maadal, an important instrument used in Gorkha/Nepali folk music. He has undertaken research in the “Notation System” of this Instrument Shree Maadal and the traditional folk song “Maadaleygeet”. His work is an effort towards formalizing training and education in the instrument and equivalent to the Taal system used in the Indian Classical Music System (Bhatkhande Taal System).

Heartiest congratulations to you Sir for your historical achievements. (Dr. R.B.Biswakarma)