Manka Shines in the ABU Radio Song Festival


The rising performance artist, Mangka Mayanglambam, took part in the biennial ABU Radio Song Festival  in May 2014. She was among the twelve finalists. This festival is a musical showcase from across Asia, Australia and the Pacific. ABU Radio Song Festival  embraces and recognizes the diverse musical talents of nations within the region by uncovering the best original and unsigned musicians.

Mangka Mayanglambam, 17, is a class XII student and an amateur folk singer. Since her tender age, she developed proclivity towards folk music and performing arts. Her father is a well-known Manipuri traditional pena performer. At 9, she started following Moirang Sai and Basok, a rare folk performing art form of Manipur performed by females only. Beside folk singing, she is fond of Indian classical music and Manipuri dance.

She has won huge appreciation for her talent and is recipient of National Talent Scholarship in the field of Folk Singing. Mangka sang the title song for Gun and a God.



Sources

Official website of the festival: http://www.aburadiosongfestival.asia/
Mangka's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mangka/1428995320683208
Watch Mangka's performances: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCryozeuhvK0gzDR2KdGwU3A




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