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What was All India Radio’s role in preserving Indian classical music?

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All India Radio played a key role in preserving Indian classical music by promoting it on its platform and founding the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan in 1954 under information and broadcasting minister Balakrishna Vishwanath Keskar. An annual musical event, the event offered a platform for eminent musicians, such as Ravi Shankar, Bismillah Khan, and Ahmed Jan Thirakwa.