Sungchun Lee (South Korea) Sonam Dorji (Bhutan)
Our Correspondent
Kohima | February 3
Sungchun Lee (South Korea), Executive Director Seoul Music Week and Producer Sound Puzzle Lee said “Your culture is big energy for the musicians” and encouraged Naga musicians to concentrate on their unique culture while talking to media persons on the last day of Asia Music Summit here.
On his suggestion for improvement of music eco-system in Nagaland, Lee said “Concentrate more on traditional and own music.”
You have already got good talents, good skills and good songs, he said and opined that change in song is very important “because they need promotion point.”
“I will invite Naga bands to Korea and I will send Korea band to Nagaland,” he said.
Dorji wants Indo –Bhutan Music Week
Sonam Dorji (Bhutan), Director Hidden Kingdom World Music Festival expressed his desire to start Indo–Bhutan Music Week.
“I look forward to have indigenous musical bands from Nagaland to perform in Bhutan,” he said. Stating that his immediate plan is to strengthen relationship with TaFMA, Dorji said “This is the first measure I need to take.”
TaFMA is the right organization here where they can support local artists through the collaboration, he said.
OOberfuse band, a London based songwriting duo Hal St Joh and Cherrie Anderson, who were part of this Asia Music Summit expressed their desire to collaborate and work together with musicians from Nagaland.
“I am keen to collaborate with music community of Nagaland,” Anderson said.
Naga singer Kekhrie Ringa said, “I am grateful to TaFMA for bringing many festival directors,” adding that she got opportunity to share her music with them.
Tetseo Sisters commended “Asia Music Summit is literally opportunity came knocking on our doors. Every artist/musician should make the most of the event to learn and grab the chance to be discovered or grow bigger.”
