As part of its yearlong golden jubilee celebration, the All India Radio (AIR) Kohima organised Musical Concert of Naga Modern Songs here at The Heritage on Thursday23-05-2013)(. The Musical Concert, with a theme “Tunes from the Hills” was participated by the sixteen tribes of Nagaland, including Naga musician Methanelie Jutakhrie.

In his Introductory Speech the Director Engineering and in-charge of Station Director K. K. Rengma informed that the All India Radio Kohima station is the only Radio Station of the Country, may be in the world, from where altogether 17 bulletins are being broadcasted daily with 15 Dialects, Nagamese and English.

He also informed that the in the midst of political unrest in Nagaland, the AIR, Kohima was commissioned on 4th January, 1963 with a small make shift set up consisting of a secret studio, with a Receiving Center and 1KW Micro-Wave Transmitter in a hired building. Since then the AIR, Kohima is striving to give exposure of ethnic Naga culture, traditions and songs to the other parts of the world.

In his concluding remark, the Auditor General of Nagaland R. Naresh said that “music is the vehicle of peace and love” and it was the AIR, Kohima, which has always striving for peace, love, unity and giving good exposure of the rich tradition and culture of the Nagas to the entire world. He also surprised to note of 15 dialect news being broadcasted by the AIR, Kohima, which he had no knowledge about the huge number of bulletins being broadcasted by this Radio Station. He opined that the artists of Nagaland are really gifted as it is not possible for everyone to sing or dance and said that the rich traditions and cultures of the Nagas are being carried on with their own talents. Prizes were distributed by Rengma at the end of the programme.
 

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