Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and others with recipients of Casio Laser LED Hybrid Projectors on September 27 in Kohima. (Morung Photo)
Casio Laser LED Hybrid Projectors to TaFMA empanelled Music institutes in Nagaland
Our Correspondent
Kohima | September 27
Nagaland’s Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today handed over Casio Laser LED Hybrid Projectors to Task Force for Music & Arts (TaFMA) empanelled Music institutes, TaFMA district partners and selected community based NGOs.
The project is an initiative of Casio India’s CSR program–Gyan Ki Roshni or Light of Knowledge.
Handing over the projectors at a function held in the CM’s Banquet Hall, Rio said that Casio India has been a long time friend and partner to Nagaland’s music industry. “Today, Casio has taken another positive step to support and power the music institutions and musicians at the grassroots by donating laser hybrid projectors to Nagaland under their CSR programme,” he said.
The CM placed on record his appreciation and support for their future endeavours in the state. Rio said that despite the many challenges faced by the music fraternity due to the pandemic, TaFMA stood strong and continues to inspire Nagaland through their creative initiatives. Rio said that the state government has instituted Music Task Force (MTF) in 2003 to promote music as an industry, and to further encourage the artistic and creative pursuit of the youth in fashion, dances, crafts, literature, fine arts and more, MTF was rebranded to TaFMA in 2019. Rio was all praise that music mission of Nagaland is making great strides.
The CM also lauded the leadership of TaFMA for consistently building networks and raising partnership across the country and globe. Through TaFMA, Nagaland has partners in Latvia, Russia and USA today. He said that TaFMA has recently signed MoU with Asia Music Connect and plans are on to organize the Asia Music Summit soon.
On the initiative of Dr AR Rahman’s KM Music Conservatory in Nagaland, the chief minister maintained that Dr Rahman registered happiness over the talented Naga youth, thereby by sponsoring musicians particularly under privileged children.
Make Nagaland a centre of Music
Rio said the state government has declared Music as an industry in Nagaland.
He said that music industry is not only for leisure and not only for singing among themselves or just singing in a function but music has huge business, much potential and opportunities for which youth of Nagaland have to excel.
Stating that music really brings joy and happiness, he stressed on the need to put a concerted effort and venture to make Nagaland a centre of Music.
Further, Rio assured fullest support to the youth and particularly the musicians to grow and excel.
The function was led by TaFMA project director Dr. Hovithal Sothu.
TaFMA advisor Theja Meru also present at the distribution ceremony.
Beneficiaries:
Casio Laser LED Hybrid Projectors have been distributed to Elite Music Ensemble Academy Phek, School of Music Dimapur, Olive Music Academy (CTN) Mokokchung, Mountain Music Academy Dimapur, Indigenous Folk Arts & Music School Dimapur, Crown Centre for Music & Creative Arts Dimapur, Ethnic Performing Arts Dimapur, School of Music & Arts Dimapur, Zion Music Academy Dimapur, Play Better Drums Clinic Mon, Penta School of Music Kohima, Musician’s Studio Kohima, Geisuo Academy of Music Jotsoma, The Institute of Music Education Dimapur, Jubal Centre for Music &Arts Phek, The Jamtree Music School Dimapur, Symphony of Music Kohima, Mon School of Music, Dimapur Institute of Music, Excel School of Music Medziphema, Kohima Institute of Music, Hallel Music Centre Kohima, Grace Notes Music School Kohima, LMA- The Life Music Academy Diphupar, Creative Academy of Music Kohima, Aria Music Centre Kohima, Music Academy Kohima, Soloist, Beauty Aesthetic Society of Nagaland, Pheto Music & Film Academy, Shoffar Music Academy, Class of Music Mokokchung, YouthNet Nagaland, GHSS Tseminyu, Kohima Orphanage & Destitute Home, Act of Kindness, Nagaland Art Centre and Film Association of Nagaland.
