Our Correspondent
KOHIMA, APRIL 26
Parliamentary Secretary for Music Task Force, Youth Resources & Sports, State Lotteries and Chairman, DPDB, Kohima, Khriehu Liezietsu Tuesday released a folk song album of Cultural Vibrant at his private residence in Rüleizou, Kohima.
This is the fourth album of Cultural Vibrant, a music group formed in 2000 by Meguo-o Mechülho, a senior citizen of Kohima village. It may be mentioned that their first album was released in 2006.
Cultural Vibrant consists five sisters including Pelevinuo Mechülho, Vingukhonuo Mechülho, Kethosenuo Kire, Khriesatuonuo Zuyie and Neilazo-ü Whuorie. All the five siblings are daughters of Meguo-o Mechülho and Rüivokhrie-ü Mechülho of Kohima village. According to their father, the girls, all of them in their late 20s and early 30s, started learning folk songs right after their matriculation. Three of them are now married, while two are still singles.
The female folk song singing group, to their credit, had already produced three albums. This is the fourth and the finest among the albums they have released. Going by their achievements, the Cultural Vibrant had also performed not only in the State and our country India, but also in countries like Indonesia and Bangkok.
In his address, Khriehu lauded the singing group Cultural Vibrant for the efforts they have rendered to promote and preserve the rich culture and traditions of the Nagas through folk songs.
“Your efforts in propagating folk songs will go a long way in keeping alive the rich culture and heritage of the Nagas,” he said maintaining that “majority of the younger generation today are ignorant of the importance of our culture and tradition.”
Delivering greetings, Kohima Village Council (KVC) Chairman Medoselhou Keretsü called on the need to preserve our culture and tradition, which he said is our identity before the world.
“We (Nagas) are so blessed that we have been given a beautiful culture as compared to the rest of the world. We have a beautiful dialect, attires and songs,” Keretsü remarked.
The father of the five sisters Meguo-o Mechülho, thanked all the well wishers, while he particularly thanked the Parliamentary Secretary Khriehu for coming forward to provide all the financial help and assistance in releasing the album.
“According to me, to bring out a folk song album does not speak about the songs, but it’s more about preserving our culture and tradition,” he stated.
The function was chaired by Vilalhou Noudi, art executive, Art & Culture department, while Neivizolie Chielie, pastor, Khedi Baptist Church pronounced the invocation.
The programme was also attended by Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, president, Naga People’s Front (NPF), Theja Meru, president Rattle & Hum Music Society, among others.
