In Meghalaya, a vibrant Musical Evening was held today at the State Convention Hall in Shillong to mark 90 years of Akashvani’s service to the nation as a public broadcaster. Jointly organised by Akashvani Shillong and Akashvani North Eastern Services (NES), the Musical Evening featured dynamic performances by leading artists and bands of Meghalaya.
The musical lineup featured Khasi folk songs by Balahpynhun Mawlong & party, Garo folk songs by the Ahowee Folk Band, and Jaintia folk songs by the Seinraij Art & Culture Group. It also featured western songs by popular musician Shirley Passah and Hindi songs by Ribhakupar Shadap, the winner in the Modern Folk category of ‘NE Body Can Sing’ in 2016, a talent hunt organised across the northeastern region by Akashvani stations.
While addressing the programme, the Chief Guest, Principal Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, Frederick Roy Kharkongor, highlighted the role of Akashvani. He said, it is a major milestone. Akashvani covers more than 90 per cent of the geographical area of the country. He said, amid the many choices that we have in terms of broadcast, print, and electronic media, online media, somehow, there is more trust in Akashvani’s news because they provide reliable and durable news.
Talking about Mann Ki Baat, he added, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks directly to the citizens on a range of issues, adding that the Prime Minister talked about many aspects of Meghalaya through Akashvani. He credited Akashvani and Doordarshan for creating platforms for budding talents and musicians.
