Dimapur, Oct. 22 (EMN): Melomania, an annual event organised by Hope Academy, was held on Oct. 22, with Trance Effect as the judge and Khyochano TCK Ngullie, Director of Music Academy Kohima (MAK) as the special guest.
An update issued on Oct. 22 informed that Melomania aims to promote excellence in music where schools can come together under a common platform for a healthy competition.
Students from seven schools -- Little Star Hr. Sec School, Hollotoli School, Govt. Hr. Sec School (Nagarjan), Livingstone Foundation International, Maple Tree School, Hope Academy and Delhi Public School -- thronged the campus to support their contesting bands.
The beat contest kicked off with an enthralling performance by the Hope Choir, after which the bands battled. The bands were given the autonomy to perform on any two songs of their choice.
Khyochano TCK Ngullie said Melomania is about being crazy and obsessed about something you are passionate about while citing that ‘be it academics or music we should have devotion and make it in life’.
Coming as a surprise to the competing students, Ngullie declared that she will mentor one of the top three winning bands, which was selected through a lucky draw and was bagged by Little Star Hr. Sec School.
She encouraged the students to plan their destination globally and trust in themselves.
The Trance Effect band got the stage on fire with their scintillating performance by singing five of their popular songs to which the students grooved and sang along.
After much deliberation, Hope Academy was announced as the winner of the contest and walked away with a cash price of INR 50000, with Delhi Public School as the runners-up.
Other individual categories included Best Vocalist, Best Guitarist, Best Drummer and Best Bassist.
The sponsors were Fitness House, INSYNC Taekwondo, Kumzuk T. Jamir, H. Zhimomi Brothers, M.I. Printers and Jiana Jain.