This music institute created quite a buzz in Bangalore in 2009, by being the groundbreaking “First Registered Music Institute to be commenced by an Assamese”. With the festive spirits still vivacious, Eastern Fare Music Foundation had more than one reason to celebrate. Thanks to the trailblazing initiative by Jim Ankan, a music composer from Assam, the institute has not only completed a year but has done extremely well in the Trinity Guild Hall Exam for music. The students of Eastern Fare scored record percentages in the whole of Bangalore City (Shreya Krishnaswamy 98%).
The anniversary celebrations were conducted on 12th February at the Furtados Music Showroom in Koramangala. The event "Euphony - a winter nocturne" also marked the launch of the official website of institute www.easternfare.com. The show took off with some quick and crispy piano recitals by the beginners; while the intermediate students did some covers like “Heal the world” by MJ and “To be with you” by Mr Big. The institute’s band Eastern Fare really got the temperatures rising with some original tracks like “Personally Your’s” and “Least Liked Best”. Vocalist Siddharth Tanti and Faheeda Fahad made the crowd groove to some equally nifty covers like “Friday”, “Wild World”, “Heart Shaped Box”, “Give Me Some Water” and “Animal Instinct”. However it was the featured performance by Chief Guest Suchetan Rangaswamy with his fusion band “Veenar”, whose melodious phonation touched some meticulous Carnatic notes leaving the crowd awe struck. Mr. Rangaswamy also felicitated the top performers of the institute. Parmita Borah anchored the show with her usual panache.
Eastern Fare Music Foundation is a full-fledged music institute and is recognized by the Trinity School of Music. The courses offered are purely western classical, but the management has decided to foray into Carnatic and Hindustani classical music towards the second half of this year. The foundation also has a club, Eastern Fare Music Club, where the members are provided with facilities like jamming room, studio and library. The members of the club have been associated with charitable causes like ‘blood donation’, ‘helping the poor’ and ‘teaching the under priviledged’. The director of the institute Jim Ankan has composed music for many albums, films and south Indian television serials. He has also been featured in Radio Channels like Radio Indigo (Bangalore) and Gupshup FM (Guwahati).
Police on Tuesday have arrested a high level officer of the state animal husbandry and veterinary department accusing him of killing a deer at the Amchang Reserved Forest. According to information, deputy director of the department Dr Shivaji Baruah was arrested after he was caught red handed over by local residents of Amchang. Eyewitness said a few local residents early in the morning spotted two persons carrying a deer inside a sack after it was killed. When they were asked they cited Dr baruah’s name who was waiting to lift the deer on a car. Then the people reached Dr Baruah who was waiting for his two associates on his car bearing No AS -01-T-5767 also managed to escape from the...
The Centre has a scheme worth Rs 96,59,00,000 for conservation and development of altogether 135 sattra in Assam, mostly, in Majuli.Disclosing this, Union minister for tourism informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the Centre has received a detailed project proposal for conservation and development of 135 sattra was received from the Assam Government.She also said these institutions have been identified in the Ist Phase of the Scheme for their development adding that the project proposal has been forwarded to Planning Commission for its consideration.The ministry of culture has suggested constitution of an Expert Group consisting of eminent members from various fields such as Archeology...
Fifty new members to Rajya Sabha, including three from Assam were sworn in today by Chairman Hamid Ansari. The MPs from Assam who took the oath were Congress candidate and Assam Congress president Bhubneswar Kalita, BPP(H) leader Biswajit Doimary and AGP candidate and former Union minister Birendra Prasad Baishya. Ansari welcomed the newly elected members and said he looked forward to their contribution towards enriching the traditions of the House.
A civilian was killed during a joint operation against ULFA by police and CRPF in Moranhat under Sivasagar district on Monday. According to information, acting on some input, Moranhat police and CRPF with the help of a few surrendered ULFA militants conducted a raid at Rangali Himpora gaon. Police and CRPF raided the house of Dulen Baruah with the input that a few ULFA cadres were staying at his house. As soon as they reached Dulen Baruah’s house, they started indiscriminate firing and Baruah who was inside thee died on the spot. Later police picked up three youths namely Simanta Baruah, Hitesh Konwar and Jiban Baruah for ULFA link. Police have claimed to have recovered recovered an...
Noted litterateur and peace broker Mamoni Roisom Goswami has said that ULFA has again expressed its desire to revive the peace process. Talking to a private satellite news channel Goswami said ULFA commander –in-Chief Paresh Baruah conveyed his outfit’s willingness for talk while he was talking to her over telephone. But she said the question of sovereignty has still to be considered. She urged the banned outfit to shun the path of violence for a peaceful Assam. Notably, addressing a bihu function on Sunday, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi appealed the misguided youths to eschew the path of violence from this year saying it will help the people get a healthy and wealthy state.
Assam is celebrating Rongali bihu on Monday with much pomp and gaiety. Today is Bor bihu. Elders are being honoured with bihuwans which include gamucha, hachati and a cheleng seeking blessings from them. The young ones are also blessed for well being for the year which begins on Monday. The sounds drums, pipes and flutes are making the Rongali bihu celebration more colourful.Rongghar premises: The entire Rang ghar premises in the outskirt of the historic Sivasagar district has turned into a mini Assam on Monday while people of all castes and communities thronged in thousands to showcase their rich cultural heritage. The grand function began with the huchari participated by 100 dancing girls...
Assam is celebrating its much-vaunted Rongali bihu from Sunday with a clarion call to the misguided youths to eschew the path of violence. Sunday was garu bihu. Cattle in large number across the state were taken to the rivers for puja offering with traditional favour in the morning.Bihu functions also started from Sunday morning. Participating in the Latashil Bihu function in the morning Chief minister Tarun Gogoi appealed to the misguided youths to shun the path of violence to make Assam a haven of peace. He also hoped that the bihu celebrations will clear the path of a peaceful and progressive Assam. He participated in the bihu huchai by dancing and beating a drum for sometimes.Another...
Former President of Asom Sahitya Sabha Dr. Nagen Saikia has been awarded the prestigious Assam Valley Literary award 2007 by the most celebrated Hindi Poet, Critic, translator Ashok Bajpaeyi at a function organized at ITA Machkhowa in Guwahati on 12-04-08. Pix by UB Photos.
Bangladesh has denied the presence of ULFA commander in chief Paresh Baruah but virtually admitted that the most wanted man was very much there. Addressing press joint conference on Saturday in Delhi, Bangladesh Rifles Director general Major General Sakil Ahmed said the ULFA chief “is no longer” on the soil of Bangladesh indirectly admitted that he was there very much.On its side, BSF handed over a list of 117 northeast militant camps operating on Bangladesh soil to its Bangladeshi counterpart and also asked them to hand over ULFA chief Paresh Barua.BSF has claimed Barua is hiding in Bangladesh. But Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) chief Major General Shakil Ahmed emphatically stated...
If winter comes can spring be far behind? This is what Assam is in for. The much vaunted Rongali Bihu is back on her lap. it is evident from the tender leaves in the trees, flowers in bloom with fragrance. The rivers which have lost their prime are regaining their strength. Guests birds are also back to the state to make the bringing of a new Assamese year more colourful. Colourful in her beauty and bountry and colourful in songs and dances. Assam is all set to celebrate its Rongali bihu from Sunday across the state by the people living in the ivory towers to those in the humble cottages because it the Rongali Bihu....thier much-vaunted bihu. The celebration will begin with Goru bihu...
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