Preview by Lukhendro Keisham This October the heavy metal fans will witness the return of the legendary Phynyx after 13 years from its state of ashes on the 21st of Oct., 2012at YAC Range Ground, Imphal. Organized and managed by River Boat Events and supported by various rock […]
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Talim’s workshop on classical music
By Aiyushman Dutta The 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Kabiguru Rabindranath Thakur continues throughout the country. A three-day workshop on classical instruments like Sitar, Violin was organized by pioneering classical music society, Talim, as part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of the legendary poet-cum-litterateur in Guwahati last week. The […]
Now, a record to pay tribute to Bhupen Hazarika
By Aiyushman Dutta If Shillong created a national record in 2007 with the help of the legendary Bob Dylan, Guwahatians have their own Bhupenda to turn to. Jajabor 2012 proved this without an iota of doubt. Northeast India’s tryst with the guitar seems to run deep. After Shillong, it is […]
A Very Good Cause. Project Uttham. and Agam and Eka
By Rohan Thomas After all, it was for a good cause…… After a hard week of labour, I was looking through the internet, to find something to go to that weekend. After an hour of futile research, I came across a charity event, Project Utthan, featuring the bands, Eka and […]
IS A.R.RAHMAN INVINCIBLE OR CAN HE BE BEATEN?
By Rohan Thomas MAIN PARESHAN PARESHAN PARESHAN………. Since his thunderous entry into the music scene with Roja in Tamil and then later, nationwide recognition with Rangeela, Dil se and Taal, A.R. Rahman has been sitting on the throne of the Indian music scene for almost 2 decades, not only overshadowing his […]
‘Market is not even a shadow of what it was a decade back’
By Aiyushman Dutta It has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for Debo Borkotoky, who in a span of three decades has established his family business into a mega empire. His label NK Productions, a King maker of sorts in Assam, has seen it all – a stuttering start […]
Stacy’s Penitence crowned Scavenger Rock Idol 2012
By Aiyushman Dutta Towards the fag end of last month, I travelled down to one of the extreme frontiers of the country – Mizoram – to watch the tiny State hunt for its new music idol. Scavenger Rock Idol, as the event was christened, was the brainchild of two highly […]
Northeast rules in national cultural carnival
By: Aiyushman Dutta For connoisseurs of art and culture, Panchkula in Haryana was the place to be last week. This small township in the northern part of the country was host to the gala Silver Jubilee celebrations of the seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) of the country. For four consecutive […]
Petra relived as Schlitt enthrals
By Aiyushman Dutta Photo by Caisii Mao Gospel rock enjoys tremendous popularity in the Northeast and the fan following of gospel bands in States like Nagaland and Mizoram needs to be seen to be believed. Even in the last couple of decades of the previous century, the fan following of […]
A last walk with Bard of the Brahmaputra Dr Bhupen Hazarika
Article and Photos By guest writer Supritam Nayak Late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Conferred Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award posthumously, his son Tej Hazarika, accepted the honour on behalf of his father from the President of India at the Rastrapati Bhawan on 22 March, 2012 !!! […]