Melodrama
Dimapur : Young, enthusiastic and strongly into music, that’s the ‘Melodrama’ band from Dimapur, formed in 2008, and which has acquired some recognition in the field of music in the state and lately in the national level.
Having dreamed of going beyond the local stage of Nagaland, they finally will be competing against other rock bands in the Grand Finale of Campus Rock Idols contest on February 7 in Hyderabad. Campus Rock Idols is the biggest inter-college rock competition in India.
The band, which is the winner of the Eastern Zone Campus Rock Idol, already has won some accolades in the state with their ‘death metal’ version of music. The band was winner of the ‘All Nagaland Best of the Best Open Beat Contest’, bagged the first runners up title in Summer Jam 2008, 1st runners-up of Nagaland and Music Safari in Dimapur, and was also one among the nine finalists in the ‘National Hornbill Rock Contest 2008’.
In an informal interaction with The Morung Express, the Melodrama band members asserted that their enthusiasm for music came at an early age when they played off and on as guest artists in various bands. Finally, five of them came together and decided to form the band – Melodrama – in April 2008 and started competing in various music contests with much success.
The band members maintained that contesting in the National Campus Rock Idol contest was a means to show that the Nagas have the talent and that the Naga people are not lagging behind.
Interestingly, the band members disclosed that they try to work on their originals and so far they have compiled about four original tracks. In the near future, they plan to bring out an album of their own. The lyrics, they disclosed, were based on the present political scenario of the state like corruption, love and tragedy and also about environment.
The Melodrama Band members also asked well-wishers to pray for them saying that they need a lot of support while they compete with other rock bands at the Rock Idol Contest in Hyderabad.
“We need a lot of support…and prayer also,” says one of the band members. So far the band has been sponsored by DNA. The Melodrama band members comprise of vocalist Imlinungsang Jamir, Imnok on guitar and back-up vocals, lead guitarist Among Jinger, bassist Sashimeren Pongen, and drummer Wapang Walling.
Having dreamed of going beyond the local stage of Nagaland, they finally will be competing against other rock bands in the Grand Finale of Campus Rock Idols contest on February 7 in Hyderabad. Campus Rock Idols is the biggest inter-college rock competition in India.
The band, which is the winner of the Eastern Zone Campus Rock Idol, already has won some accolades in the state with their ‘death metal’ version of music. The band was winner of the ‘All Nagaland Best of the Best Open Beat Contest’, bagged the first runners up title in Summer Jam 2008, 1st runners-up of Nagaland and Music Safari in Dimapur, and was also one among the nine finalists in the ‘National Hornbill Rock Contest 2008’.
In an informal interaction with The Morung Express, the Melodrama band members asserted that their enthusiasm for music came at an early age when they played off and on as guest artists in various bands. Finally, five of them came together and decided to form the band – Melodrama – in April 2008 and started competing in various music contests with much success.
The band members maintained that contesting in the National Campus Rock Idol contest was a means to show that the Nagas have the talent and that the Naga people are not lagging behind.
Interestingly, the band members disclosed that they try to work on their originals and so far they have compiled about four original tracks. In the near future, they plan to bring out an album of their own. The lyrics, they disclosed, were based on the present political scenario of the state like corruption, love and tragedy and also about environment.
The Melodrama Band members also asked well-wishers to pray for them saying that they need a lot of support while they compete with other rock bands at the Rock Idol Contest in Hyderabad.
“We need a lot of support…and prayer also,” says one of the band members. So far the band has been sponsored by DNA. The Melodrama band members comprise of vocalist Imlinungsang Jamir, Imnok on guitar and back-up vocals, lead guitarist Among Jinger, bassist Sashimeren Pongen, and drummer Wapang Walling.
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