In a packed Regional Centre of Excellence for Music & Performing Arts in Jotsoma in Kohima today, Paper Sky from Dimapur and Technicolors from Kohima emerged the rousing winners of the live auditions. The two rock bands will be competing with national international bands representing the state in the 2014 edition of the Hornbill International Rock Contest 2014.
Officials of the Nagaland Outdoors’ Club (NOC) and Sky Entertainment – the organizers of the Hornbill Music Festival – as well as college students and music fans thronged the auditorium for the auditions that was judged by pioneering Naga musicians and guitarists Andrew Murry, Thejove Medeo, and Abemo Enni.
The auditions began around 11 Am with the director of Music Task Force, Gugs Chishi offering a word of encouragement to the bands to go beyond the state and strive for artistic excellence. Soon after, the live performances began with each band offering a unique flavor that ranged from pop rock to metal.
Paper Sky and Technicolors will now be fighting from their musical life and of course for the biggest prize cache in the country’s music world. The winners of the biggest music competition will walk away with:
First prize: INR 10, 00,000
Second prize: INR 5, 00,000
Third prize: INR 3, 00,000
Individual prizes: INR 30,000
The competition is part of the Hornbill Music Festival. This time two international legends will also be performing British rockers Smokie and American guitar god Vinnie Moore. For more updates one may check on the events page ‘Hornbill Music Festival & International Rock Contest’ (www.Facebook.com/hmfirc) on Facebook.
