TURA, June 13 � In a grand finale to the 30-day project on �Indigenous music for livelihood�, the A�chik Literature Society organised a valedictory function and display of the trainees� musical skills on Thursday at the district auditorium here where Rajya Sabha MP Thomas A Sangma was the chief guest.
Sangma expressed happiness that the A�chik Literature Society is making efforts at preserving and reviving the A�chik indigenous musical instruments and added that he was trying to make the voice of the A�chik people heard at the centre.
�It is a matter of great pride that 180 A�chik drummers would present our A�chik drums at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games to be held shortly in New Delhi,� said the MP.
The training workshop, in which 27 boys and 3 girls participated, was sponsored by IGNOU, Shillong, State Resource Centre and the Meghalaya Science and Cultural Society, Shillong. Among the participants who hailed from the three districts of Garo Hills and from Kamrup in Assam, Macker R Marak emerged as the best all rounder.
Following the valedictory function, indigenous musical concert was presented, which included the Orchestra of 30 Chigrings, all bamboo musical instruments orchestra, solo performances of Dimchrang, Sarenda and Gongmina.
