Maestro AR Rahman's Institute to Power Nagaland's 'Task Force for Music and Arts'

Kohima, August 18, 2019:

India's renowned music director A R Rahman's K M Music Conservatory has become a knowledge partner for the Nagaland government’s 'Task Force for Music and Arts' (TaFMA).

KM Music Conservatory is a music institution founded by the A R Rahman Foundation in 2008.

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio took to social media platform Twitter to announce the administration's tie with the musical maestro's music institution.

Rio tweeted, "We are grateful to A.R. Rahman @arrahman.With your experience and knowledge, our music fraternity will be greatly benefited and it will inspire the youth of #Nagaland to reach out for their aspirations and dream bigger."

In yet another boost to the musical aspirations of Nagaland, Table 3 organised the 1st Nagaland Hip-hop Festival at Regional Centre of Excellence for Music & Performing Arts (RCEMPA), Jotsoma on August 17.

The event, which featured featured Rap, Beatbox, BMX and Dance, was supported by the Task Force For Music & Arts (TaFMA).

Earlier, it had been announced that the Nagaland musician community will now be under the tutelage of renowned musician and Grammy-winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.

It is to be mentioned that the Nagaland Government has recently constituted a Task Force for Music and Arts (TAFMA) to promote music as a viable means of employment for the youths of the region. This move of the Nagaland Govt has been lauded by the musicians across the State.

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