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).
Utter insecurity still persists in Guwahati these days. Despite heavy presence of security forces, suspected Ulfa militants killed an engineer after he was kidnapped on the way back to his home on Thursday. The incident took place when agriculture department engineer Manik Baishya called up his wife at 7.30 evening that he was forcibly towards Jalukbari. Later at 9.30 pm his body was recovered near APRO office. It was learnt that Baishya received a number of phone calls demanding money. He also took up it with city police.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi says the government finds it a convenient time to sit in talk with Ulfa and other insurgent outfits as most of them have come forward. Addressing a pressmeet in Delhi on Thursday,h e said,'we are trying to bring Paresh Barua to the process." Gogoi said safe passage is ready for elusive Barua if he drops sovereignty. Replying to a question, Gogoi said the court will decide on Ulfa leaders' release.
Police have arrested a hardcore Ulfa cadre in Guwahati on Thursday. The Ulfaman is being identified as Binoy Baishya from 709 battalion. He was arrested from Hengrabari area in the city.
An uneasy situation prevails in Guwahati following the murder of a youth. Mihir Deb, a security guard was killed by a gang of dacoits as he was manning a store at Beltola survey area on Wednesday night. Invetigation is going on.
A heavy downpour has disrupted normal life in Guwahati besides fueling the risk of floodwaters in the city. The rains which lashed the for nearly one and a half hour forcing traffic jam on the streets. Meanwhile, several low laying areas in Chandmari, Lachit Nagar, Zoo road, Anil Nagar and Nabin Nagar have been submerged by the rainwaters.
A CBI special court on Wednesday remanded Amjad Khan to CBI custody for 5 days a day after a whopping Rs 13.45 crore was recovered during a raid in Guwahati.
The entire amount is understood to have been kept by his brother in law of R H Khan, the accused in the multi crore scam in the North Cachar Hills district. Khan, the deputy director of the social welfare district attached to this hills district has been absconding after procuring bail.
He was chargesheeted by CBI as it was probing the case few months back. The deputy director along with a circle of his colleagues and contractors has siphoned off a huge amount meant for development of the hills district.
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Preparation for ULFA-Govt talk gathers momentum on Wednesday. Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in Delhi. Sources told Assam Times that Gogoi met the home minister at 3 in the afternoon who assured him of all help required to ensure talk with ULFA. Gogoi formally urged Chidambaram to appoint former IB director PC Halder as the government interlocutor in the talk with ULFA. Halder has been interlocuting in the centre's talk with NSCN-IM.
Former intelligence bureau director P C Halder is likely to be appointed as the government interlocutor to hold talk with ULFA.
According to reliable sources, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday called on Halder and expressed his desire to get him in the post. If everything remains intact, Halder will be the interlocutor for talk with this banned outfit.
In yet another development, noted Assam intellectual Dr Hiren Gohain has faxed his letter afresh on Tuesday seeking an appointment with prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who on Tuesday said he would be happy to meet Dr Gohain. Dr Gohain along with several other prominent citizens have been trying to break the deadlock in...
CBI recovered Rs.12 crores on Tuesday from the residence of RH Khan, the former Deputy Director of the State Social Welfare Department. Khan is one of accused in the 1000 crore rupees terror-funding scam in NC Hills district of Assam.
3 died and 10 have been injured when a winger collided its head on a truck in Darrang district on Tuesday. The incident took place at Dolgaon where 3 persons died on the spot. Injured people have been rushed to hospital.
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