December 26, 2007

All I Want For Christmas, Dear, Is You

A song by Buck Owens. Damn moving. I was blown away by this song.

Here it is Christmas day, and you're many miles away,
And I wonder if you feel the way I do;
In the air there's happiness, but for me there's loneliness,
'Cause all I want for Christmas is you.

Presents wrapped in green and gold have no arms for me to hold,
No lips to whisper softly, I love you;
Oh, how happy I would be to find you underneath my tree,
All I want for Christmas, Dear, is you.

Presents wrapped in green and gold have no arms for me to hold,
No lips to whisper softly, I love you;
Oh, how happy I would be to find you underneath my tree,
All I want for Christmas, Dear, is you.
All want for Christmas, Dear, is you.

Buck Owens and Don Rich (Buck Owens, 1965)

December 20, 2007

Muana Ngaihte, Deih Anglai leh Kei




Buaima ahi. Nitak in kha a vaak singseng a, ka inn gei uah mawltual om hiveen, tua loupa tung ah lia-leh-taang te a khawlkhawm zeizai ua. Ka laisimna dohkaan a tukawm in a thawmte uh ka za thei mialmial hi. Zaan a hongsawt simta a, thawm a hongdai panta. Huchihlai in, guitar zawichik a kitum kawm in, “Leenkawl ni mualdawn ah hongsuak in, sambang khenta'ng vangngaih toh... Naubang nui a leenkhawmlai nite, hun in mual hongliam santa,” chiin laa hong kisa hiauhiau a. Khawl dedu in tua laa ka na ngaikhe nilouh hi


Huai hunlai in bel, a laa thu leh a geen te ka thei (siam) kei. Himahleh a laa luang ging peen ngaihnuam kana sa mahmah hi. Tunung a ka phawkkhiat thak ahihleh, huai zaan peen, Muana Ngaihte in, a laa te tungtawn a, ka hinkhua lampi a mun a honluah pat hun ana hi hi.

Deih Anglai series a laa te leh ka tleirawl tuunglai hun te ana kipawlthei mahmah uhi. Tape hoih vaklou, sound puak nunup kawm ah Deih Anglai Vol. II laa te ka na ngaikhe pan a, huai a ka theihdiak te ahihleh "Leenkum ka vei zoudiam," "La o, la o, kuwa chase,", "Lungdeih nambar 4," chih leh adg. adg. ahi.


Deih Anglai Vol. II a hong mitkuan in gaalbuaina a hong kipan a, huchiin Deih Anglai Vol. III a hong kizuak khe nawn hi. Hiai album a, kia geenlouh eimi laa teng lakphial a, nalh ka sakpeen ahihleh, "Leenmual dawn a solkha pi hongtaan chiang, selung phawng e ngaih aw nunlui," ahi. G-key, A-Minor, D-key chihte theih tuunglai hiveen, hihtheih daandaan a pluck hialhial in hiai laa ka na sasek a, a khenchiah mittui bang pawtthei dek mawk veh aw. Huai hunlai in. Vol. III a laa ngaih mahmah ahihleh "Sihal" laa ahi. Hiai laa ahihleh buailai hun a i lawmte' gamtatdaan chiamtehna hoih mahmah khat ahi.


Tuazoh in, Deih Anglai Vol. IV hongpawt khe nawn a, hiai a ka theihkhat ahihleh, "Hondem lou aw seengual" chih laa ahi. Adang geenzok diing tu in ka theikei. Vol. V a hong kisuahkhe nawn a, a laa te i theihhoih ma in, Vol. VI in a honzui zomnawn hi. "Mitmei veen zatam kaal ah," "Sakmeel hoihlou chiin n'on leel a," "Muhchiil pan," leh adg. adg. te ka na theisaam hi.


Deih Anglai Vol. VII a nalh ka sak mahmah ahihleh, "Solkha taang" laa ahi. Adang te bel, "Zogam Government", "TS-LS (Thusia-Lasia)" leh adg. adg. Deih Anglai Vol. VIII a "Lailung zuang in" leh "Duangvul veng" chih te tuni tan a tul theilou, nalh sa lailai ka hi ngei dia, ka tonglawn-tawivial (mobile phone) sung ah ka keemden hi.


Deih Anglai Vol. IX a ka theihhoih khat ahihleh, "Marilyn" laa ahimai. Vol. X ah "Lunggimna Zaanmial" khawng ka theilai a, ahia, tu-leh-tu in Vol. XI a te ka ngaihtuah khe zoukei. Deih Anglai Vol. XII a laa, a thu gil mahmah, itna laa diktak, hiai ah chaang khatna ka hon taaklang:


Kumkhen huiva aw ka selung na phawnglua kei bang lungzuang na hiam aw...
Zaanlai solkha na vaang lungzuan sialna'n a lawmlou,
Zaanlai huihkhi ka saanneem gim na hongnam chian kei din damna na hi,
Sambang zaal theikei veeng,
Tung si-al te aw, ka ngaihnou sambang zaalta hiam...


Hiai laa bang a thupi kuai laa dang a omlai diam, chi utphial daan ka hi. A thu nalh kia hilou, a kaih a nalh mahmah. A sak siamdaan bel, geen ngailou a i theihchiatsa uh hiveen.


Deih Anglai series te ahihleh khatna apan sawm-leh-thumna tan a om hi. Tualou in album dang leeng Muana in a bawl a, tunai in Pathian phatna laa album thak a hon pokhia hi.


Muana Ngaihte leh Deih Anglai laa te'n i khang taangthu uah mun poimoh takmai a luah hi. Gaalbuai lai ahihziak in, tunung hun a a laa te i ngaihkiik chiang in tua hunlai a lungziinna, kahna leh hagawina te phawkkhiat in a om zeel a. Himahleh, huaihun lai in bel, Muana in a laa te tungtawn in, lungkham-mangbang, zaankhua mialnuai a i omna apan khovaak ah honna piikhia hi.

Deih Anglai laa te ahihleh laapau thuuk taktak ngen a gelh ahihziak in i laa kammal te kepbitna hoihtak a hongsuak hi. Saap te khawng leh vai te khawng toh i ki tehkaak chiang in ei Zomi te iitna, numei-pasal kaal a iitna, peen a gil mahmah, a kip mahmah, a dik mahmah leh tangtawn a daihdiing THIL ana hi hi. Hiai iitna taangthu te mah lah Muana in a laa te tungtawn a hon sakkhiat ahingaal a. Tualou in, Muana Ngaihte' laa te'n chihuum thousak thei, gam ngaihna thu tamtak a khiltel hi. Adiak in, buailai a Zogam a dia kipekhia, salpha te gamnuai a gilkial-dangtaak a a omlai ua, a thuakgim daan te uh, iit Tuunnu Zolei adia maa suanzeel dia haanlung a chiam daan te uh, leh gam adia hinna ana taan salpha te suunna laa te bang i ngaihkhiat chiang in i sung a gam-ngaihna chii kiphuum peen a hon phawnghalh thakzeel hi.


Tu in, Muana Ngaihte in a taangtawn mundiing zuan in a hon paisan ta. I iit a, i suun peetmah. A sakkhiatsa zailaa te'n i Zo taangthu uah man ni a nei ngei nawnkei dia, khangthak te, leh adiak in Zodawn a te' khoveel ah mun a luahtou den diing hi.

December 11, 2007

SIMAS 2007

To Recognize, Encourage, Preserve and Promote Siamsin songs and music
SIMAS taangthu

Ziing a ninou hongsuak in Zogam mual-leh-taang etlawm tak te a hon taanvaak a, tungleeng vasa te'n Siamtu pahtawi in a haam zaizai ua. Zo luitui luang gil sialsial in, huihkhi a honglaang hiauhiau a. Suunni thangvaan kiim ah a hongtaan chian' gam khuva leh miimva te a thuum ngeungeu ua. Muikhua hongziing kuan in leengthe te a khuang eeleel ua. Huchiin, zaankhua hongsawt a, solkha taang siilsial nuai a vaalnou te' sak zailaa leh tumging luang hianhian te'n mualkuam a veel diaidiai uhi.

Ei Zomi te i hihleh, i pupa uapan laa leh tumging ngaina mi i na hi ua, tua toh kiton in laapau thuuk taktak, leh hausa mahmah, toh i khang taangthu ana kizialtou khawm nilouh hi. I pupa uapan i zoptouh laa i nei ua, tumging chi tuamtuam i nei uh. Huchiin, hunthak toh kizawitawn in khoveel polam apan i laakluut, laa leh tumging paizia tuamtuam i nei nawn. Hun kikheng zeel a, thilthak hongluut zeel ahihna ah midang te toh ki etkaak a, i paidaan khenzeel a poimoh hi.

Ahia, i ki-etkaak chiang in eite' siamsil, ginglawm leh thu-le-laa te'n midang te' aa phalah deuh sakna chiang om a bang. A khenchiang in.

Ei lak ah laa phuaksiam, saksiam leh tumging tumsiam taktak ana omta uhi. Ahihhang in, i minam adia ‘gou’ ahihdaan uh kuamah’n phawkpihlou, amau leeng kitheipha baanlou sek uhi. Nam halh zaw leh khangtou zaw te’n ‘talent hunt’ chiin omloupi leeng muhkhiak sawm ua, en bel a omsa ngoihngoih leeng ngaihsak leh theihpih lou hisim phial hang. Lamka leh a sehveel enta lehang, "midang" te' tawndaan, thu-le-laa, leh ginglawm te'n ei a te a opkhum zou mahmah. Adiak in laa leh tumging lam ah. Aziak hidia gintaak te ahihleh - khatna ah, ei a te niamlua, mi aa te pha zoulou himhim, nihna ah, "ei a ahihnaak leh thring himhim" chih michih in lungsim putzia a nei.

Huaiziak in, kihanthawnna lah hi, kepbitna leh kipahtawina leeng hikawm in tukum Siamsinpawlpi JHQ Delhi’ deihna bang in a siam tamtak te lak ah a siam tungtuang zonna, teelkhiakna leh pahtawina neihna di'n Siamsin Music Awards (SIMAS) 2007 sai in a om hi. Huchiin August 4, 2007 in Siamsin Music Awards Saitu (SIMAS) di'n Pu Khamkhanpau Guite leh Pu Khamchin Naulak te guan in om uhi. Website http://simas.siamsinpawlpi.org honkhiat in om a, huai apan nomination form, mun tuamtuam ah kithehzaak a, lohching tak in nomination bangkim September 15, 2007 a zohfel in om hi. Nidang apan tuni tan a laaphuak siam, sak siam leh tum siam te mipi'n kiteelkhawm nainai a, tua te lak a category 10 apan mi 5 chiat, Best Fives (B5), khiitkhiat in om hi. Tua B5 list a om te lak a vualtung tuang diing teelna October 14, 2007 a zohsiang in omta hi.

SIMAS ahihleh laa leh tumging lam a voutuam te phawkpihna leh hanthawnna, i thu leh laa te kepbitna leh puah seemseem na dia kalbi khat honghih theihna diing ngimna a sai ahi. Kidemna ahikei chih i theichiat uh. Artist te a di'n award va laakpeen tak leeng a thupi peen hilou a, hiai tantan a mipi te'n a vawkkhiat ua, a vawkkaang uh thupi lokhin ahi. Huchih dungzui in mipi te'n leeng i laa leh tumging te puahphatna diing awlmoh a nei a, SIMAS a kithuahpih daan te uh i etkiik chiang in a thupi mahmah.

SIMAS 2007 award winners puankhiatna leh kipahman hawmna (presentation ceremony) November 8, 2007 a Siamsin Conference-cum-DIAFEST 2007, Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park, New Delhi a neihna ah thupitak a neih in om hi.

SIMAS hun

November 8, 2007 nitaak lam daak 4.25 geih ahi. "NOKIA presents SIMAS 2007" chih puankhai lianpi mai ah Pu Khamkhanpau Guite, SIMAS Co-ordinator a hongding a, mipi te chibai buuk in thumapi di'n SIMAS taangthu hongeen hi."Literature hin, music hin, bangkim hileh, nai chikchik a te toh ei a te i tehkak chiang in a hon khupzou lua uh," chi hi. "Pathian thilthawn piak te zangkhial ihi hiam? Kiphawk pihlou ihi hiam?" chiin dotna mipi te’ mai ah honbawl hi.

Zo ngeina leh tulai vaai helhkhawm a bawl, hing hiuhiau, puanzeem mawitak mai a kivan, Chief Host Lia Dr Cicy Ngaihte a hong kilang a, B5 nominees Delhi honghoh theite meellahna honnei hi. Amaute ahihleh Chingmuankim Shoute, Gloria Chiinlianniang, LL Muana, V Paukhansiam, Lianlunching, S Chingnu, Muana Ngaihte, Mimin Baite, S Pauginmuan, ZOKIDS, T Pumkhothang, DK Khuptong, Phamta Pumzanang Guite tapa Tg Chinkhanmang. Tuabaan ah, Delhi mun a om te leeng: Lun Thawmte, P Thanlian, Sonmuan Valte.

Hiai SIMAS khawmpi a thupi na mahmah ahihleh Delhi tual ah i Zogam lasak siam te, a masakna peen di'n, hunkhop a paikhawm uhi.

SIMAS prelude din Kawlgam a Jolly Bird Rock Guiter Contest 2004 a khatna laa, Unp. E Tuang in tumging siam takmai in honzuut a, huchiin, comperes kop te meellahna neih in om hi. Amau te Tg Lianlalmuan / Lia Florence Sonkim, leh Tg HN Muanlal / Lia Remmawi.

Huchiin SIMAS hun a hong kipan taktak ta. Mipi te leeng ama a ngui meeltak a om diikdiak himahleh uh tuhun in ahihleh a hong palhkhe selsal chiat ua, artists te ngeei leeng, a khutzung uh meekkilh in, dim phetphut lah bang, lah awng heeuhuau simchiat in a tu uhi.

Comperes te'n zeitak in hun hon makaih ua, award chih a nominees te' lim leh laa te, screen lianpi ah a hong kilang zeel hi. Huaihun chiang in, mipi te'n kipahpihna khut bet khum zuazua in, laa te ana zui dumdum zeel uhi.

Best Female Gospel Vocalist Award saangtu diing puankhiatna neih ahih dekkuan in, mipi au vengvung te' thawm a hongdai duak a. Huchiin, Chingmuankim Shoute' min a hong kipuangkhia a. Abaan ahihleh kipahpihna thawmging ahimai. Puandum zeem mawitak a kithuam in dohkaang tunglam a honzuan a, kipahman a saangkhit in Toupa' tung ah kipahthu geen hi. "SIMAS organize tu te, ka nu, ka pa, lawm leh vual leh hon support tu te tengteng - na tung ua ka kipaak lua," chin geen a, "Huaibaan ah, ka neu apan ana pi tu, V Paukhansiam tung ah kipahthu ka geen," chi hi.

A tul theilou, Paite Top 10 award ana langeita, Lianlunching a hong dingkhia a, mipi te'n "Zuanna danglou," chiin ngen nainai uhi. Mahleh aman "Nang honnei Nam a hampha" chih laa, thupi kuai deuhmai in honsa a, a aw' hoihna in, mipi te' pahtaakna leh siamsakna thawmging ngaihtak mai, a liahkhuh zou veve hi.

Best Male Gospel Vocalist Award puankhiatna omnawn a, biakna leh phatna lam a tuailai te thathak ana guanzou gige, H Mangtungnung' min hong kilou khia a, himahleh, mipi lak apan ama' meel muhdiing a omkei. Mangchinkhup, Ex-Prez, SSPP GHQ in award laaksak a, kipahthu geenna nei in, "Siamsin mite, uihik bang a khangthak i patkhiat diing uh ahi," chi hi.

Zomi te tumging khangthu a hunbi thak hon pankhia, leh sentimental leh pop rock tawndaan hon poluut, S Pauginmuan in a laa thak, "Tuunnu Itna" honsa heuhheuh a, tuhun in ahihleh nungak lam te' aw a hong kilang diak abang. A sakkhit in lia khat in paak va pe chenchen.

Best Female Country/Sentimental Vocalist Award puankhiatna hun kaan a "chiamtehtham hun" thupi i lak a atun taak a ginhuai kei. "And the winner is... the one and only S Chingnu" chia hong kipuangkhia bangzaw aw, vaanpi hong kihong a, halhthakna hongtung mah a bang. Khoveel in dingkawm in S Chingnu chibai a buuk hi. "Pathian amasa in amin ka phat ahi," honchi a, "N'on deihsakna ziak un kipahthu k'on geen..." Abaan a ageen te bel mipi te' thawmging kawm ah a tum mangta.

A laathu te a Zogam lei ana sawiliing, Zomi te' zailaa leh tumging a Zuapa - V Paukhansiam in, tu in, ataktak in, mipi 2000 vaal mai ah, "Aw ka it gamlei miza" laa hon sakhe taktak zaw, meivaak-thazung bangmai in mipi te' lunglai a honlawng a. Dingkawm a sakpih toh, paak va pia a va aangkawi toh, ama a khupboh a vakuun toh, tutmun a khasiat luankhi ana nuul toh... auditorium sung a sawiliing zou ngeimai!

Best Male Country/Sentimentel Vocalist Award winner S Pauginmuan in kineem loulua zaw ahingei dia, award saangdia hong paikhiat in "Hiaichiah chuh..." chiin a honpan hi. "Nominee a ka tel khaak le saang sa lokhin ka hi," chiin mipi te' kiang ah kipahthu a geen hi. Tu in Angel Tongsuah Kilawm - Chingmuankim Shoute in aw neemtak, Zo huihkhi bang a luang hialhial kawm in "Hongleen gige'n" laa a honsa a, huchiin Best Gospel Songwriter Award winner puanna in hon zomnawn hi. Saangtu T Pumkhothang in, "Pathian in ama' laa te kei mah tungtawn a ahon kepsak ziak in kipahthu ka geen ahi," chi hi.

Tuakhit in, Zomi lasiam hong thangthak, T Muanlal in "Oho, nang nana hi maw!" laa in mipi te hon tokthou leplep a.

Zailaa Kumpinu S Chingnu in stage a honluah chiang in mipi ten khutbet khum zuazua mai uhi. “Zaansawt leidi” laa honsa a, ateek-akhang a kipahpih lou a omkei.Hiaibang a mipi te’n a pahtawi daan uh a theihchiang in a mitte apan khitui a hongluang khia a. Bangtan hiam a laa a sunzom theikei. Huchiin, a aw hoihna neuchik leeng mansuah lou in, mipi te’ aa di’n a hon sazom nawn hi. Zaansawt leidi bang in.

S Chingnu a hong kiiknawn kipahpihna kikou thawmging lah daimoh veen, huchihsung in SIMAS hun nihna hong kipannawn hi. Best Country/Sentimental Songwriter Award saangtu V Paukhansiam in a lam-et phaklouh daante geen in, "Hiai hun muthei dia Pathian in honpi ahimai di'n ka ging," chi hi. Huchiin, a sakkhiatsa, zailaa te a Zomi te' ki-itna taangthu leh agil mahmah i lapau tamtak kituun khawm, Muana Ngaihte hong kipan a, mipi te'n thupitak in ana muak uhi. Aman i munpi uh pansan a kiphuakkhia, laa ngaih mahmah "Guite Kual" honsa vengveng hi. Tua hunlai tak in, i lungsim mitkha te Guite Kual lam a pitun in a om hi. Lungdeih teng kimna mun, leh a mualliamsa hunte.

Most Promising Gospel Artist hun a hongtung ta. Mipi te’n kua’n a la deh aw, chia a suangtuah lai un Gloria Chiinlianniang’ min a hong kiloukhia a. Ama’n leeng kipaaklua in a nu a kawiphei hi. “Pathian tung ah ka kipaak a, ka nu leh ka pa… ka pa om nawnkei mahleh….” A geenzom thei nawnkei. Thakhat thu in daihna-thawmging-ngaihtak in khua a hon zeelsuak a. Huchiin Niangboi’ mit apan khasiatna leh lungdamna khitui a hongpawt khia hi.

Zomi te’ Jim Reeves LL Muana in "The old rugged Cross" zohthoh takmai in hon awi huahhuah a, atal ua samkaang pouta te a zou mahmah hi. Most Promising Country/Sentimental Artist winner Muanlal in a fans te kiang ah kipahthu geen a, "Hiai award kei adi ahikei, ka nu' aa di ahi," chiin pai vengveng in a award saan a nu ava pia hi.

Zogam Rock Star Mimin Baite a hong kilat leh tuailai lamte mau in a hongmau vengvung uhi. "Zolianu mah maw” chi’n ZOLIANU laa honsa vengveng mai zaw, mite’n Mimin’ sung ah mabaan Zo music lampi diing a muthei uhi. Lametna liantak toh. Best Musician/Instrumentalist Award saangthu Gohau hong teltheih louh man in Mimin Baite in laaksak a, "Hongtel ut law mahleh a man zohlouh ziak in na ngaihsiam uh a hon ngeen," chi hi.

Gloria Chiinlianniang laa sa dia sap a honghih a mipi te’ phuur daan geensiam a haksa. A hong minthan khiatna laa "Nang di'n zang ning" a honpat leh tangvaal te a om maimai theikei ua, stage lam a kidelh huan huthut mai uhi. Paak pia toh, chibai toh, lim kilaak pih toh, khii pia toh. Ava huchilou te’n bel a meelhoihna leh laasiamna te en chimlou, ngai chimlou in a tutmun uah ana om maimai tuan saamkei uh.

Lifetime Achievement Award dongtu Lianlunching in “Ka kipaak petmah, 'kipaak' kia in a daihkei, 'ka lung a damlua',” chi hi. Zailaa khoveel a ana piluut tu, phamta T Khampu leh a mualliamta, a pasal iittak tung ah a award a laankhia hi. “SIMAS a thupi lua! Namdang te' hih hileh, i een didaan!” chi hi.

SIMAS hun beina di’n vaisai teng leh artists teng in "Tuungsung khatpan" laa honsa ua, huchiin mipi te’n dingkawm in “Hiaibang a zailaa leh tumging kou te adia na honpuak ziak un ka kipaak uh,” chi hileh kilawm in Zogam laasasiam te zahna a pia uhi.

December 07, 2007

On the Trail of the Missing Wallet

Chapter I

I woke up at the sound of my SMS tone one fine afternoon. With eyes still shut, I groped for my cell phone which was lying next to my pillow. I rubbed my eyes and squinted down at the screen. It was from ICIC Bank. Just another offer, I muttered. Then I slowly began to read the message.

You have made a Debit Card purchase of INR 3,990.00 on 19 Feb. Info: IPS*DAKSH SOLUT. Your Avbl. Bal is INR _____.00.

It was Sunday, February 18, 2007, and the time was exactly 1:48 pm.

A Debit Card purchase. Rs. 3,990.00. February 18. 1:48 pm. IPS Daksh Solution. The words took a long moment to register. I felt as if I were wandering in a dream. I was lost, confused, mixed up and bewildered.

What the hell’s going on? I was sleeping the whole morning. How could I possibly go out and make a purchase? Did they send the wrong number? My debit card was in my wallet, safe and sound. But where’s my wallet? Oh, my dear, little wallet. I suddenly sprung up from my bed and reached for the place where I always kept my wallet. Empty. I shook my head in disbelief. Again it was empty. I was caught in a whirlwind of confusion.

I searched all the possible places where I might have left the wallet. The movement was hasty and rough. Rummaging, turning things over, pushing things aside, emptying contents. I had literally checked every possible place. Still no sign of it. I even called a friend who I went over to his place the previous night in hopes that I had dropped it somewhere around his room. Negative. It could have been that it slipped off on my way back home, though that still didn’t seem likely to me since my wallet was securely tucked away in my back pocket, and I knew for sure it was still there when I reached my room. I was starting to believe it was stolen rather than me just simply leaving it somewhere. I finally gave up the search.

My wallet’s gone. And my world swirled into darkness.

I fell down upon my bed in bewilderment. I just laid there for what seemed like hours. I felt so dumb. I blamed myself for being too careless. This was the second time my wallet got stolen. It was the fall of 2004 that I was pick-pocketed for the first time in the infamous, busy Sunday Market. They were professionals. I couldn’t have really taken care of myself better. But now, this happened right inside my room. Inside my goddamn room. And I was sleeping like dead.

Weekends are my off days. My roommate left for work around 10:30 am that day. Hence, the raid must have taken place sometime between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm. If someone had indeed entered our room during that time, why would he choose to take ‘only’ my wallet? Most importantly, how did he manage to pick it up from a place so secure and safe? He came in quietly, took the wallet from its hiding place, and left. There was around Rs. 500 in it, an ICICI debit card, a driving license registered in Manipur which my parents sent to me the past month, visiting cards, passports, a ‘very special’ picture, and all. My cell phone and other valuables were left untouched.

I immediately called ICICI customer care, got my card blocked and requested for a new one.

It began to dawn upon my mind that the whole operation must have been planned far in advance. He must be someone who really ‘knew’ our schedule – when my roommate would be away, when I would still be buried in deep sleep all alone with an unlocked door. He must be someone who ‘knew’ the patterns of our room, where we kept things and where I always left my wallet. Indeed, he must be a really clever punk.

I was seething with anger thinking about the way this guy slipped into my room, stole my wallet, swiped the hell out of my card, and enjoying my hard-earned money like a big fat slug. At this point, I honestly had no clue who the culprit really was and was still quite shocked by the whole thing. I had to flip back and catch up on clues. Any clues. It was broad daylight, there was no damage, and so the possibility of the involvement of a local goon was out of the question. Must be one of us. He used my debit card to make a purchase at IPS Daksh Solution. He didn’t have to know the PIN number. Smart kid. And where the hell was that IPS Daksh Solution and what did it sell? I was becoming more and more dazed as I struggled to find further clues and piece them together. But all these led me to nowhere.

I literally gave up the hope of getting back my money. AdiĆ³s, oh, precious wallet of mine, and may God bless whoever kept it.

Two days passed. On Wednesday, February 21, 2007, Thangboi, a friend, came to me and said, “My sisters have just told me that Mr. X was selling them a newly bought Motorola phone the past Sunday. I think it costs around Rs. 4,000. And that is the amount swiped out of your card, right?”

December 05, 2007

Siamsin Khangthu a Khawmpi thupi peen

27th Siamsin Annual Conference-cum-DIAFEST 2007

November 8, 2007 ni in Raisina Mual leh akiim a phaizang tung a kiphah zihziah khopi thupi takmai, meipi'n abawm liiliai a. Tua meipi te tung ah, Zo phualva' mul etlawm takmai zang in Siamsin Khangthubu gelhthak in a ana omta hi. Hiai ni ngeei in ahi Siamsin Zaampi ging 60 vei in khoveel kawl kilchih a thotsuak. Hiai ni ngeei in ahi mipi 2000 veel diing paikhawm te' kikou husa in phualpi khopi a thotsuak. Hiai ni ngeei in ahi atul theilou, i gou manpha Zogam zai-oih siam te'n kipahna leh lungzuanna khitui a nuul uh.

Ziingkaal a kipan in Phalbi huihvot hongnung hiauhiau mahleh mite' sung tawng a 'phuurna tak' bel a meekgawm zou tuankei. Ziing daitui in a telhsiang liklek bangmai in i lungsim te a thak mahmah mai. Gari neu hi in alian hitaleh, Airforce Auditorium, Subroto Park ah a hong kitholh luut zungzung ua, a etlawm nampuan a kivan, siamsin lia-leh-taang te, nupi-papi, ateek-akhang, aneu-alian, a hong kumkhe sauhsauh uhi. Auditorium kiim a louhing dipdip leh paak te'n mit a hiip mahmah a, kongpi bul a lian deuhmai a "Nokia," "Airtel," "Lux," leh "Bru" te' puankhai te'n mite' ana vaidawn uhi.

Daak 10.30 a gingta. Auditorium sung ah mi a dim khinta. Daak 11.00 geih a honggin in, lia-leh-taang bangzah hiam in, Suktuah Laam, Zo tawndaan leh tulai tumging helh khawm a bawl, nalh deuhmai leh thupi mahmah, lahna honnei uhi. A taktak himai. Huchiin, Siamsin Conference leh DIAFEST 2007 pat a hong hita.

Pu Biaklun Shoute, Co-ordinator, Siamsin Conference-cum-DIAFEST, in comperes te, Lia Mercy Vungthianmuang leh Tg Thangzasiam, meellahna honnei a, tuakhit in Pastor Khamkhanchin, EBCC Delhi in Pathian kiang ah hun te laankhia hi. Siamsinpawlpi Laapi sakna mipi'n kinei dumdum a,huchiin President Grace D. Nemching, SSPP JHQ Delhi, in zei deuhmai in mipi te vaidawnna honnei. "Pawlpi adia kipang naaklua inchin, mi'n 'Na blood group bang a?' honchih uleh 'SSPP' khawng ki chi kha," a chih in mipite' kipahna di tak geenkha.

Pawlpi kum 60 achin lawm diing in phuurtak in i kisa ua, himahleh, hiaibang hun zangthei diing a maa ana latu, gim leh tawl khawksa lou a eite a dia lampi ana sialtu, phamsa heutu te hiaihun in i phawk mahmah. Amau te suunna Pu N Vumsuan in hon makaih hi. A kha uh khawl tawldam heen.

President Siamnunlian Valte, SSPP GHQ, in a hun honla a, hiaihun thupi a sakdaan pulaakna honnei hi. Siamsinna lam a i gam-leh-nam adia hahpan seem diing in mipi te chial. "Employee i hihna apan a employer i hih sawm diing ahi," chiin siamsin te chouna bawl. Agriculture, Industry leh IT development lam ngaihsak a nei a mabaan kalsuan diing ahihdan geentel hi.

Lametna bulphuhtu - ZOKIDS te'n siam takmai a, "Aw, nang tuailai" laa honsak letlet patchiang un, mipi te'n paakta in khut bet in bet khum mai uhi. Tuazoh in "Zomi te' Jim Reeves" Pu LL Muana in, "I'd rather have Jesus" hon awi huahhuah a, nupi-papi te a limsaang dek ngaal uh. Ama vual a kipan, SSPP JHQ Delhi Adviser, Pu Chinsum Naulak in a khut a honzaak khiat patchian, mipi te'n nuamsa mahmah ta uh ahi, chih a kithei mai.

SSPP Delhi adia kipezou gige, innteekpi, Nu Chingi, video editing leh camera lam a hon buaipih gige, Pa K Thangpi leh John Lal Guite, leh, musician Tg P Thanlian te kiang ah Kipahpihna Thilpiak kipia hi.

"Nuam na sa uhia? Hiailak sang a Zogam nuam zawlai maw," chiin Tg Muanlal in hongeen a, nungak nou te kikou nainai ua, aman zei deuhmai leh siam takmai in "Zogam nuam" laa honsa hi. Trahtrah mai.

Pu Lalthanghlun Guite, Chairman, Stangding Committee, SSPP GHQ, hongding a, a meel pii daan leh stage tung a thunun zohdaan himhim in mipi te a zoukhin. SSPP te i thupi taakdaan uh, houchik lah bang, lah thupi kuai mahmah in hongeen a, "Hiai zahta a honpi tu Pathian ka phat ahi," chi hi. Mipi te'n khut kibeeng dumdum.

Tu in Tg Sang Valte in a laa phuah, "Hometown," keyboard ging hianhian a zuikhawm in honsa a, i vaangkhopi puksia in, a paallun teng sawlbang vulta mahleh, ei a hi gige, ngainat huai gige ahihdaan te hon taaklang hi. Avangkim a comperes te' a hong houlimna te un mipi te sulim mahmah hi.

Muana Ngaihte hongding khia a, huchiin gam a hong lum mahmah. "Pasian anei minam a hampha" chiin a hon awi hiahhiah a, mipi te'n khutbet in kizui leplep hi.

Pupa' khanggui zopna in, SSPP Delhi cultural troupe te'n, tha tamtak seeng ana sin uh, nam laam chi tuamtuam lahna honnei ua, i tawndaan leh i laam te thupidaan athak in hon taaklang uhi.

Tuazoh in Khual Zahtaakhuai, Pu GK Pillai, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India, puandum piakna om. Aman a thugeenna ah, koimun peuh ah om lehang leeng i tawndan te mangngilh ngeilouh ahoihdaan taaklang a, Manipur dinmun in hoihlam nawt tuanlou hi'n geen. "Delhi khawng leh India gam mun tuamtuam ah siamsin mi tamtak na hong paikhia ua, hiai ahihleh kipahna lam sang in khasiat huai thil ahizaw. Lamka bangchi tuk a puuksia hiam chih a hon taaklang," chi hi. Mipi paikhawm 2000 veel diing te mai ah, "You have to restore Lamka to its original glories and greatness," (Nidang a Lamka' paaklutna leh thupina te na tun ding kiiknawn diing uh ahi) chia a geen in mipi te' zou mahmah hi. "Behiang, Border Trading Post ahihtheihna diing in phualpi solkaal in Kawlgam vaihawmtu te phu a, himahleh amau lam a kipan dawnna mumal muh hinailou," chi hi. Aman Kawlgam vaihawmtu te apan dawnna hoihtak a kimuh chiang a hiailam a kipan panlaakna pat hingaal diing in haanlung chiam hi.

ZOKIDS te'n a laa uh khat honsa nawn ua, huchiin Siamsin Cultural Fusion (SICFU) 2007 a hong kipan ta. A etlawm mahmah Dumpuan zeemnou (Phamta Pumzanang Guite' laa apan) kepbitna, tawisaangna leh phoulaakna diing ngiimna a sai ahi. SICFU Co-ordinators te Tg Lianthansang Tonsing, Lia Chingbiaklian leh Lia Nancy Tonsing ahi uh. Amau i nampuan te puahpha in, kicheina piching leh hun awl a silhtheih diing in design ua, tua te lia-leh-taang duangzen taktak te'n lahna mipi mai ah honnei ngiahngiah uhi. A nung a tumging luang hanhan leeng a "Zo" mahmah. Puan zeem te a etlawm un a mawi mahmah mai a, a mi te toh kilawm khawm chet di'n athuam siam uhi. Make-up bang leeng international level a te himai. SSPP khawmpi ahi chih theisa kelkul lou te a di'n bel, "Maizeen! Korean/Chinese model te hia?" chih a baihsam viau di.

Khual Zahtaakhuai Pu Lt Gen ZU Shah, Deputy Chief of Army staff, Paite puandum silhsak ahihzoh in hun honla cheuh hi. Manipur kiltawng a teeng mite a awlmoh daan geen a, gaalmuanna gam a hong hihtheihna di'n army te'n panla tou zeel diing, chi hi. Theihdia hoih khat bel, aman Singngat vangkhua, "Border Model Town" ahihtheihna dia nnasep patna di'n December 14, 2005 in suangphuum va hongkhia hi.

S Pauginmuan' min a hong kiloh khiat phet in nungaak te a hong au pah suupsuup ngaalmai uh. "Sakmel Etlawm" honsa a, zeideuh mai in hong kisawi a, a nung a Zogam.com t-shirt silh a laam numei nih te toh - fuhna gam himai!

Tu in suun ann neek honghun ta a, kongtual lam ah mipi te kipawt khia in, louhing dipdip tung ah, ann kinei nainai hi.

Hun nihna hong kipan ta. Diamond Jubilee daak khetna, Ex-President Delhi JHQ omkha teng leh GHQ a heutu te’n honnei ua, huaizoh in P. Thanlian in "Like It" laa honsa hi. Mi sulim siam mahmah, Pu Ricky L Guite, Chairman, DIAFEST hongding a, Diamond Jubilee Festival countdown thu, tomkim tak in leh phuurhuai deuhmai in hongeen. "Delhi te, k'on eng ua, na thilhih daan te uh k'on enton uh," chi hi.

Tua khit in Lia Mercy Vungthianmuang in "Zombie" laa, a taktak bangmai in honsa bangzaw aw, camera vaak in amai a salpuak zotzot mai. Lia Chingngaihlun leh a lawm in "Zogam ah tuitam mahleh" chihlaa in hon sunzom nawn ua, huaikhit in SSPP Delhi Football team te meellahna neih in om hi. A muanhuai un a siammeel thei mahmah uh.

Pu LT Juan Tonsing, Finance Secretary, SSPP Foundation Trust, in Foundation Trust toh kisai mipi theih ding leh a progress report tomkim tak a hongeen zoh in, GHQ heutu te meellahna neih in om hi.

Mipi te ngaaklah peenpeen SIMAS a hong kipanta a, hiai SIMAS awards hawmna kaal ah SSPP JHQ Delhi Education Dept. in Meritorious Awards, siamsin vual tungtuang bangzah hiam kiang ah, piakkhiatna nei hi. Hiai Siamsin Conference hun zatdaan, ZogamOnline.com in live in internet tungtawn in ana khahkhe ziahziah hi.

Musical Fiesta nuam takmai in honzui nawn a, tua te lak a laa kisa, chiamteh tham deuh te: Mangese "Zuu," Munga "Sinlai Luahtu," Mamuan Khuptong feat. Chingmuankim Shoute "Tuunnu Zolei" (Haumuanlun Samte’ gelh), Tungnung "Sound of love," Instrument of Peace "Israel mite na pibang in," Minthang "Ningzu-khuaizu toh," Gurus Family “The Realist Killaz,” Dosti 0.4 “Between angels and insects,” Singtangmite "A, Aw, B, Ch." Vai nungak, Lia Alka leh Mawmawi in "Ngaih Lungmuang sa" honsak hialhial chiang un, mipi te'n Lia Alka kipahpihlua in, khuai vaitung hileh kilawm hial in paakpia in va bawm luailuai mai uhi.

Huchiin, Htp Ginlalmuan, Vice President, SSPP JHQ Delhi in Kipahthu genna honnei a, Evan Thawngkhanlian in thumna toh hunkhaak hi.

Kongpi ah mipi te nui seusau in hong kizui khe dialdial ua, a meel ua pan "lungkimna" leh "deihkhoplouhna" kiziikkhawm muhtheih in om hi. Ka gei ah nungak nou khat in, "Tukum kaan a Conference nuam leh thupi ka zatkhaak lam ka thei naikei," a chi a, paamdeuh ah tangval khat in, "Zaan khovaak in omleh hoih di hia!" a chi vengveng hial hi. Pu Phungchinthang in, “Gi a neilou zalenna gam a India, Myanmar, Bangladesh a Zomite honkai khawm ding in siamsil (art) ginglawm (music) leh thu-leh-la (literature) mah hi diing a hihdaan haihvuallouh in tutung khawmpi apan a kilang thei,” chi hi. Gaal ah mite’ lem kilaakna vaak a eeng ziipziap zeel a, a kawm ah khat-le-khat, kipahpih a ngaina tak a ki chibai tuah a om te ka muthei hi. “27th Siamsin Annual Conference-cum-DIAFEST 2007” puankhai awl a a laakkhiat uh ka en a.

Huchiin tua puankhai mangpha ka khaakta.

December 04, 2007

Innocence Revisited

Some months back, I was visiting a neighbor. The couple had a little boy, who is just about 8 or 9, I guess. That time the father was out at work and used to return late. We talked about how unsafe Delhi nights had become, even for guys. The local goons could beat us up for no apparent reasons. Anytime. Anyplace. The mom said, “I’m dreading that he may face these…” Then came a quick reply from the boy, “Never! Nobody would beat my dad. Nobody could ever do that. He’s so strong. Even his slap was pretty hard, it gave my face a crack!”

I had a good laugh with his mom. In fact, I couldn’t stop laughing for a very long time. I laughed at his innocence. So cute.

And when I looked into the boy’s eyes, I saw myself standing there – a 9-year-old kid looking upto the Superman, the Magician, the Police and the Doctor that’s within my dad! Cute little me! I had been there, I had done that, and still doing ...

© vaphualization

This piece is written as a “comment” on Lealyan Thawmte’s Zogam.com article “Innocence Revisited.”

Parents are someone a child looks upto. And in all reality, in fact - a fact that parents are their models and most important figures and often, the deciding factor in the child's growth and outlook- and how he or she turns out eventually. I also believed that there actually is a stage when a child truly believed that their parents are capable of anything. Nothing, no sweet persuasions, no amount of cajoling or chocolates or ice-creams can take away that belief and trust.

Read the rest here.

November 29, 2007

Tuunnu Zolei

I’ve written a song, a rap song, named “Tunnu Zolei” (Mother Zoland). It was performed by my cool dude, Mamuan Khuptong and Chingmuankim Shoute (Angel Tongsuah Kilawm) at the November 8 Siamsin Conference-cum-DIAFEST 2007 at Airforce Auditorium, Subroto Park, New Delhi. Music was done by Sonmuan Valte (stevekid) and the tune was composed by Lun Thawmte. The performance was exceptionally outstanding, everybody said. And I agreed!

Here goes the lyrics… Sing along when the Conference VDO’s out!

Tuunnu Zolei

Mamuan Khuptong feat. Chingmuankim Shoute

Tuunnu Zolei, na suuni hongtaang saknawn in
Na laukha’n hambang honghuai in
Na von te’n manthatna liimguam zuan ung e
Tuunnu Zolei

Yo, seems like old dreams startin to fade
Lookin at the sprawling Delhi City
Sweet reminiscences begin to flow
My thought drift back to good old times
Times when everything seemed so cool and calm
Times when everything seemed so bright and shin
Back then we were in our early teens livin the lives of thugs
Bunked class, ran outta skul
Hung out till late at night along the Tedim Road
Playin guitar under the moonlite
to the tunes of Lengtong Pauno, V Siampu, Thangboi Mangte, S Chingnu, Lianlunching
Yeah we were the champs in the streets of beautiful Lamka,
Where different ethnic pips lived
Time stood still and the world swirled on an axis of peace
Love and harmony rang through the serene hills of Zodawn

Tuunnu Zolei na tongdam in hongphawng halh in
Na luankhi’n hongtuum siang in
Kou te’ di’n na meelvaak honglang saknawn in

Tuunnu Zolei

Reminiscin the glories of Zoland
I shudder at the way things have become
My land has fallen into ruins
My people have so long been neglected
My people have so long been rejected
Poor Zodawnians live as an outcast

Withdrawn from all civilization, subjected to subjugation
By the f***ed up Manipur’s government
Reigning like evil mom
With a policy to divide, tryna destroy the Z’s kills the Z’s, f*** the Z’s
Tearin every little piece of shit apart
Swayin corrupt Z’s politicians to their tunes
Raping my precious land of all the riches God had given
We ain’t got no place to call home, got no place where we belong
Ain’t got no place to rest our head

Tuunnu Zolei, na suuni hongtaang saknawn in
Na laukha’n hambang honghuai in
Na von te’n manthatna liimguam zuan ung e, Tuunnu Zolei
Tuunnu Zolei na tongdam neem in hongphawng halh in
Na luankhi’n hongtuum siang in
Kou te’ di’n na meelvaak honglang saknawn in
Tuunnu Zolei

Love you, Zogam!

© vaphualization 2007

November 26, 2007

These are my wishes for you

Live well. Laugh often. Love much.

May you find serenity and tranquility
in a world you may not always understand.

May the pain you have known
and the conflict you have experienced
give you the strength to walk through life
facing each new situation with courage and optimism.

Always know that there are those
whose love and understanding will always be there,
even when you feel most alone.

May a kind word,
a reassuring touch,
and a warm smile
be yours every day of your life,
and may you give these gifts
as well as receive them.

May the teachings of those you admire
become part of you,
so that you may call upon them.

Remember, those whose lives you have touched
and who have touched yours
are always a part of you,
even if the encounters were less than you would have wished.
It is the content of the encounter
that is more important than its form.

May you not become too concerned with material matters,
but instead place immeasurable value
on the goodness in your heart.
Find time in each day to see beauty and love
in the world around you.

Realize that what you feel you lack in one regard
you may be more than compensated for in another.
What you feel you lack in the present
may become one of your strengths in the future.


May you see your future as one filled with promise and possibility.
Learn to view everything as a worthwhile experience.

May you find enough inner strength
to determine your own worth by yourself,
and not be dependent
on another’s judgment of accomplishments.

May you always feel loved.

November 08, 2007

SIMAS 2007 nominees profiles/write-ups

Chingmuankim Shoute

[Nominated for Best Female Vocalist (Gospel), Best Female Vocalist (Country/Sentimental) & Most Promising Artist (Gospel)]

Pa’ Min Dr. Thangminlian

Nu’ Min Chiingouman

Pianni March 5

Pianna Khua Lamka

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Bangalore

Zomi nungaak lasiam Chingmuankim Shoute a.h.k. (ahihk’eh) Kimneu ahihleh tulel in Bangalore ah TLI Software ah Quality Screener nna seem in omlel hi. Aman Christ College, Bangalore apan Master in Human Resource Management zoukhia hi. Siallouh Vangngaih II album a laa tualleeng khenkhat honsak a kipan i lak ah hong minthang khia hi. Aman mi tuamtuam’ album ah laa nga (5) veel sakha ta a, tuate ahihleh zawllaa leh gam ngaihlaa ahideuh. 2005 kum in a album masa peen “Honglen Gige’n” hon bawlkhia hi. Hiai album pumpi video in bawlkhia a, eilak a dia a changkaang lawi hi a theih in om.

Kimneu in Shania Twain, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, ABBA chihte ngaisaang a, ei Zomi lasiam a ngaihsaang te ahihleh Thangboi Mangte, Mimin Baite, Benjamin, Pauginmuan, S.Chingnu, Lianlunching te khawng ahi uh.

Music lam ah mipi support poimoh pen hi'n Kimneu in thei hi. “Album i bawlchiang un lei siausiau in, copy sawn ahihkeileh kikhelh chih te tawmdeuh leh,” chih a ngaihdaan ahi. Mabaan a a thiltup tungtaang a geenna ah, “Ka thilhih khempeuh ah kuhkal tak leh lohchin ka sawm,” chi hi.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

Hong len gige'n

2005 (Cassettes & VCDs)

Produced by Mr & Mrs Dr Thangminlian Shoute

S I N G L E S

1. Nihgel Itna Siallouh Vangngaih II (2000)

2. Melmuh Chiilpan Siallouh Vangngaih II (2000)

3. Hon Heisan Ke'n (S Pauginmuan) Siallouh Vangngaih II (2000)

4. Lungdeih Ngaih (LT Paite) Lungdeih Ngaih (2000)

5. Nampi Lungphawng Tunnu Zogam III


Chingthianngai

[Nominated for Best Female Vocalist (Country/Sentimental)]

Pa’ Min Tualzanang

Nu’ Min Haukhoning

Pianni July 22

Pianna Khua Lanva

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Lanva

Zolia, zailaa saksiam, atul theilou, Chingthianngai in asak “Laamlaam ni aw, laamlaam ta ni…” chih laa in Zokuam a thawnsuak lailai. Amah ahihleh tulel in Lanva ah om a, tunitan in album giat (8) bawlta hi. Laasiam ahihbaan ah laa phuah leeng a siam a, ama’ min in laa thum (3) bang ana phuakkhia hi.

Chingthianngai in a laa sakteng lak a adeih biik ahihleh “Tuitam Mahleh” chih laa ahi. Tongpeleng ging lawmnou, luang hialhial in ama’ lungkuai peen hi. A hun awl in samtan leh michei chihkhawng ahihsek. Aman tulai a i khotaang ua milip in i poimoh uh hi a atheih aihleh diktatna mahmah ahi.

Mabaan ah Ngangai in music video leh album thak bawlsawm zeellai hi.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

1. MCS Chinkhothang Itna Laa (1992)

2. Pupa’ Gamlei Vol. II (1993)

3. Gupna Laa (1996)

4. Toupa’ Hoihna Vol I (1997)

5. In Remembrance of Kaikhothang Guite, Chief of Mualnuam (1998)

6. Ka Khualzinna (1998)

7. Zuan Zailaa (2000)

8. Tuibang Gawmni Vol I (2007)


Gladys Haubiaklun

[Nominated for Most Promising Artist (Gospel)]

Pa’ Min Thangsuan Hangzo

Nu’ Min Muankim

Pianni December 13, 1996

Pianna Khua Lamlianveng, Bungmual

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Lamliamveng, Bungmual

TBCC Bungmual in a bawl, “Standing in the gap” video album a “Honglen in” chih laa, siamtak mai a a honsak a kipan Gladys Haubiaklun in michih, a enkha tute’ lung a kuai hi. A naupang lai mahmah a, a siam mahmah mai. Mabaan limchi tak a nei.

Haubiaklun in biakna leh phatna laa te ngaina a, Hill Song (Australia) laa te ngaihnuam aa peen hi. Ama’n, “Mi keibang a naupang chikte, talent hoih pipi nei, ahihhang a a talent petu Pathian manghilh kha a, talent tungtawn a minthanna ngahna ziak a siatphah ding dinmun a omte ka pona mahmah,“ chi hi. “Huaiban ah Biakna leh Phatna uangbawl a, a hoihna ka naupang pihte’n phawk thei chiat le uh ka ut mahmah,” chiin leng geen.

Tulel a lai sinlai ahihman in laa leh tumging lam ah bangmah hihsawm nai tadih lou hi. “Tua ka kizatna, Baptist Children Department, Bunmual ah workship team in kum 2004 apan tuni tan in kana kipiakna ahi a, hiah ah Nu leh Pa phal na toh Pathian gamna sepna in ka ngai a, ka naupang pihte lakah Biakna leh Phatna uang bawl a Sunde-Skul sinsaktute hon zat daandaan, ka tup ahi phot mai” chiin Haubiaklun in geen hi.


Gloria Chiinlianniang

[Nominated for Best Female Vocalist (Gospel) & Most Promising Artist (Gospel)]

Pa’ Min (L) V. Khamkhopau

Nu’ Min Lianlunching

Pianni September 17,1989

Pianna Khua Lamka khopi

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Zenhang Lamka

Meelhoihna leh laasiamna kigawm in mi that thei hitaleh, bangzah ta in a lauhuai dia? Hiai dotna Gloria Chiinlianniang a.h.k. Niangboi loungaal hondawng theidiing midang om di’n a ginhuai kei. “Khangthak te’ lam etna” chia Tongluang in ana gelh bang in, Lia Gloria Chiinlianniang’ sung ah, mi te’n tunung a Zomite’ tumging-khoveel kheng lumlet diing, mihinna thak khat a mu uhi. A nu, Lianlunching’ suulnung hon zuitou in.

“Nang di’n zang ning” video a kipan in Niangboi a hong minthang khia hi. EBC Zenhang Lamka BCD in a bawl, “Jesu neih ka utzaw” album ah laa li (4) sa a, “K’ong pahtawi hi, Toupa” album ah laa nih(2) a sa hi. Niangboi ahihleh a unau ua upa peen ahi a, sanggam pasal nih (2) nei hi. VK Tawna College ah class XI a sin lel.

Niangboi in a laa saksa, sagih (7) teng lak ah “Tuun leh zua” chih laa deihpen hi. Ahihleh bang peentak in tumging lam ah amah inspire ahi dia le? “Ka nu lasak lam a a lohchinna in hon inspire,” chiin geen hi. I music dinmun dopsaangna di’n laa leh tumging tumsiam te “theihpihna” leh “pahtawina” piak hoih sa a, mabaan ah laa tam seem, leh hoihzaw seem, bawl touhzeel sawmlai hi.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

I. Jesu Neih Ka Utzaw (2005)

EBC Zenhang Lamka Baptist Children’s Department Production

1. Tun leh zua

2. Toupa’n honhuai (written by Mrs Lianlunching)

3. Mikhial kei n’ong itna

4. Hagar kahna aw (feat. Nembiakmuang)

II. K’ong Pahtawi Hi, Toupa (2006)

1. Nang di’n zang ning

2. K’ong pahtawi hi

S I N G L E S

1. Kei di’n pahna (2007)


Grace Siamte

[Nominated for Best Female Vocalist (Gospel)]

Pa’ Min Roubul Valte

Nu’ Min Nianghoihkim

Pianni August 11, 1986

Pianna Khua Bethel Veng, Singngat

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Lailam Veng, Central Lamka

Tulai khangthak tampi te’ lungluutna siamtak a paipih kawm a, zailaa a awi, Grace Siamte ahi. Tulai tak in Lailam Veng ah a teeng. Siamte in “Phatna Late Vol-II”, “Jesu Nang Vang In” “Na Lalgam Hongtung Hen” chih te ah phatna laa tuamtuam sa a, tuate tungtawn in khangthak te’ khoveel a honluah hi.

2007 kum bul in a unau un, “Itna Lamdang” album bawlkhia uhi. A laa sakkhiat sa teng lak a a minthang diak te ahihleh “Kulhpi na hi,” “Ka lungtang nei in” leh “Aw Kros” te ahi. Siamte in bel Aw Kros (Itna Lamdang) nalhsa diak hi. Biakna leh phatna lam ngaina mi ahi a, Australia Hillsong United te’ phatna laasak te’n amah zou mahmah hi’n a thei.

Khat-leh-khat kidopsaang tuah ahihleh i society un tuhun a poimoh peen hidaan in Siamte in mu hi. Aman a geenna ah, “Music siam i tamta mahmah un ka thei a, lungtunhuai leng ka sa. Music school/zirtheina di hiam a zaaudeuh bang omleh a hoih lo mahmah di. Himahleh, i hihkhelhkhak(lack) gige uh a ka theih chu khat leh khat ki dopsang tuah didan theilou. Ki geensia a nungtolh sak mailou in khangthak hong kipan tuung/dek te leng encourage theih dandan in panla le hoih mahmah ding in ka gingta,” chi.

Abaan a geenna ah, Siamte in, “Mabaan ah Pathian’ adia a tamthei lamlam a kizat leh laa tam seem sakkhiat zeel ka tup ahi,” achi.


Gohau

[Nominated for Best Musician/Instrumentalist & Lifetime Achievement Awards]

Pa’ Min (L) Sian Kho Pau

Nu’ Min Goih Za Vung

Pianni December 7, 1966

Pianna Khua Tedim, Kawlgam

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Game Village, Imphal

Zomi te lak ah tumging lam ah amah khengkhe zou diing mi om di’n a ginhuai kei. 1966 in Gouhau piang a, tuni dong in aman album tuamtuam, mun tuamtuam ah, pau tuamtuam 500 veel diing ah music ana tumsak ta hi. A tungsaang mahmah ta a, tu in leeng khawl tawldam mai sawmlou in mabaan paitouh zeel a sawm hi.

Gouhau ahih leh a zi, Bobby Siamnu leh a tapa nih(2) toh Game Village, Imphal ah khosa uh a, mun tuamtuam ah laa bawl in zinkual zeel hi. Aman Eagles, Deep Purple, Petra chih khawng te’ music a kipan tha na ngah mahmah hi.

Music chi kim khoihsiam a, huaibaan ah, laa kaih bawl leeng a siam mahmah. Adiak in, Mimin Baite’ laasak te bang, ama’ kaih bawl hitaangpi hi.

Aman a geendaan in, tuma lam deuh khawng apan in, leh tuni tan in leeng, eimi te’n music kichi himhim a hoihlou lam ngen in ana kingaihtuah, chi hi. “Hiai ngaihdaan pen i bawlphat a poimoh mahmah,” chi hi. “Khat-le-khat ki domkaang ni in, naupang hong khangkhe diing, a lungluut te bang, tha pia in, haanthawn touzeel ni,” chiin geen.


H Jelshyam, IAS

[Nominated for Best Song Writer (Country/Sentimental)]

Pa’ Min (L) H Vaigin

Nu’ Min Nemdem

Pianni March 1, 1942

Pianna Khua Tuikhang, Mizoram

“Sin in, Seem in, Zuun in,” chih laa ana phuah tungtawn in Pu H Jelshyam’ sakmin siamsin momnou te’ lunglai ah a mang ngei nawnkei diing. A zi. Nemsiam leh tapa li(4) nusia in honna paisan ta hi. Amah ahihleh Siamsinpawlpi patron member khat ahi.

Siamna lam ah Delhi a kipan BA, LLB na zoukhia a, 1966 kum in UPSC nuai ah IAS na gelhching a, 1996 kum in Manipur Chief Secretary in pang hi.


Khaimuanlian @ DK Khuptong

[Nominated for Best Song Writer (Country/Sentimental)]

Pa’ Min Thangvung

Nu’ Min (L) Ningkhoching @ Sennu

Pianni December 9

Pianna Khua Mission Road, Vengnuam, Lamka Tung

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Mission Road, Vengnuam, Lamka Tung

Laa tualleng phuahsiam a minthang, Khaimuanlian a.h.k. DK Khuptong ahihleh a aangkawi saanneem, Hoihlunching leh tapa 2 toh Lamka Tung ah khosa lel hi. 2000 kiim lak a kipan zawllaa phuaksiam in hong minthang khia a, ama’ laa phuah te paidaan khat nei in, ataangpi in “hit” deuhvek sim mai abang. A laa phuahte lak a a minthan pih peen leh, amahmah in leeng a deihbiik deuh ahihleh, “Lungdeih” chih laa ahi. Hiai laa ahihleh Benjamin Thomte in a album masa, “Lungdeih” a asak ahi.

DK Khuptong in tuni tan in laa tualleeng, huaibel zawllaa, tuunnu ngaihna laa leh gam ngaihlaa khawng kithuah, a gawm in sawm-leh-thum (13) veel phuak khe ta hi. A nnasep taangpi ahihleh videography leh editing lam ahi.

Laa lungluut mahmah mi ahi a, Violin leh Piano ging hialhial khawng in a lailung sunggil lawng kha mahmah sek hidaan in geen hi. A taangpi in slow rock lam a paakta.

“Hiaibang award tuamtuam te hawm ahi, ka ngaih poimoh gige. Ka ngaih poimoh pen a hongtaang tung ta a, k kipaak a, siamsin dangdang te leng su thathou mahmah in ka thei. Hiaibag thil a omziak in kei mahleeng hon thathou sak mahmah a, ka kipaak hi. SIMAS damsawt heen!” chiin DK Khuptong in geen.


Rev V Khamthawng

[Nominated for Best Song Writer (Gospel)]

(L) Upa Thangchinkham leh (L) Nu Nemkhoching te tapa Rev. V.Khamthawng October 5, 1940 in Bungmual khua ,Lamka ,Manipur ah piang hi .Aman tunitanin la 208 ana phuak ta hi.A laphuahte lakah Thangvan meikuang hong lengin , Khristian Tuailaite thou un chihleh Zion vangkhua aw ken hong ngai lua ing chihte a deihbik te leh minthang mahmahte ahi uh . Gospel laphuah siam tampi te lakah Fanny J.Crossby tanchin leh a laphuahte’n hon zou (inspire) mahmah chi hi . Aman poi asak mahmahte thil thum om :

1. I minam sunga saptuam (denomination) pawl tuamtuam a omte Jesu Khrist a thu leh la ah i ki pumkhat theihlouh uh

2. Music leh la lam a siamna nei khenkhatte hinkhua kisegawp a hong om chiangun

3. I minam sung a Pathian vualzawlna tang milian-milal hong hih chiang ua zu leh sa leh thanghuai tak a hinkhua hon zat chiangun;

Music lam a tup leh deihte:

Music leh la lam a khantouh semna dingin paukhat zang saptuam pawl tuamtuam in la athu kiban zang thei le;

I minam sungah lasa siam kizong khia leh ,American/Indian Idol te hih bang deuhin ;

Aman tulelin Pastor na semin Mualkawi ,Lamka, Manipur ah khosa lel ua , Pathian min thupina ding a laphuah sutzop touh zel sawm hi .


V. Khoikhandai

[Nominated for Best Song Writer (Country/Sentimental)]

Mimbung khua Mizoram ah 1933 in piang hi .Amah India sepaih Parachute Regiment ah kum 8 sung ana sem ngei a , tuazohin Hindi Teacher in 1960-1996 tan semtou nawn hi. Laa leh tumging lam lunglutmi hi a , La 20 veel phuak khia a tualakah “Ka Tongpeleng,” “Pathian tengteng tunga Lal,” SSPP Silver Jubilee lapi, SSPP lapi, “Pianna danglou” chihte a thupi deuh te a hi. Tu in Ramhlun Venglai, Aizawl, Mizoram ah khosa lel uhi.

Music lam a amah inspire tu peen a atheih ahihleh a Ni’ tapa, Zampu ahi. Aman a laa phuahsa teng lak ah “A sakmin Lamka” mah deihthoh peen hi.


Liani Parte

[Nominated for Best Female Vocalist (Gospel)]

Pa' Min P. C. Parte

Nu' Min Khawlzaching

Pianni 30 -12 – 1968

Pianna Khua Bungmual, Lamka, Manipur, India

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Chiangmai, Thailand

Pathian nei nam a hampha hi. Phat-taak Pathian, Biak-taak Pathian, chi a a phatla sa chim ngeilou, Zomi te’n laa siam ineih tawmchik te lak a khat, Liani Parte ahi. A pianna khua Bungmual apan Chiangmai, Thailand(tulel a aomna) tan dong Pathian la leh gam ngaihla te sa in a hinkhua ana zangtou ngitnget hi. A aw phawi dan leh a aw ging khe hiahhiah in mi te lungsim naaktak in kuai hi. Hiai bang laa siam Zomi te’n ineih I hamphat lam I phawk khiak thak a deih huai mahmah.

Liani Parte in tuni tan in album giat(8) veel bawlkhe ta hi. Video guk (6) bang leeng ana bawlta hi. Amah ahihleh Bungmual khomi ahi a, tu in Chiangmai, Thailand ah a pasal toh khosa uhi.

Aman a laa saksa teng lak ah deihbiik nei tuanlou hi’n geen. “A phuak hoihthei lua ua, ka deih vek,” chi hi. Tualou in, “Pathian phat taak ahih dan ka theih in music lam ah hon inspire pen hi in ka thei,” chiin geen hi.

Liani in i society ua a ngaih poimoh peen ahihleh Pathian neihna ahi. “Pathian nei nam hi phot phot peuhmah le’ng maw” a chih in thil tampi a geen. Mabaan ah, Pathian in lem a sakleh, amah phat a laa sak touhzel sawm hi.


V. Lianlunching

[Nominated for Best Female Vocalist (Country/Sentimental) & Lifetime Achievement Awards]

Pa’ Min Jamkhanmang Thomte

Nu’ Min Ngaikhanchiin

Pianni November 21, 1967

Pianna Khua Lamka khopi

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Zenhang Lamka

Zomite zaila awihsiam V Lianlunching November 21, 1967 in Zogam zailaa a thawnzaak ding in hongpiang hi. A neulai a kipan laa sak lunglut mi ahi a, “Pahtian hon piak ka talent ahi” chi hial hi. Amah phamsa V Khamkhopau’ (a.h.k. Paupi) zi ahi a, a pasal ittak toh a lenlai un Paite film masapen “Leenchill” ah 1986 kum in ana chang khawm ziahmai dan uh ahi. Thamlouin “Zuansialching” film muhnophuai mahmah ah leng 1987 in ana chang nawn hi. Tulai a lasa siam a hong minthang mahmah Gloria Chiinlianniang, ama’ tanu ahi hi.

Lasak lam ah a kiva mahmah mai a, 1980s vel apat in i Zogam ah zaila oih siam a ana minthangta, tutan in amah khengkhe zou ding omlou a de aw chih ding hialkhop ahi hi. 1985 kum in Best Vocalist North-East (Tribal Light Music) Kohima khopi ah AIR te saina nuai ah ana ngah ngeita hi. Tua kia thamlou in award tuamtuam tamkuamtak ana ngahta a, huaite laka a thupi deuhdeuhte:

1. Siamsinpawlpi GHQ Meritorious Award in 1986

2. Young Paite Association Hqtrs. Award in 1986

3. Top No. 1 in the Paite Top 10 competition at Hotel Excellency, Imphal in 1994

4. Top Releasing of Audio Cassettes Awarded by Siamsinpawlpi General Headquarters, Lamka, Manipur in India (1995)

Nu Lianlunching in Zomi pau tuamtuam a la asak baanah English laa album khat leeng ana khumngei hi. Aman AIR Imphal, DDK Imphal chihte khawng ah ei Zomi la va sa ziahziah mai dan ahi.

Aman audio/video album akigawm in 17 bawlkheta a (collection album 4 simtel in), la 13 tak phuakta hi. A laphuahte laka minthang deuhdeuh leh ama deih diakte tuh “Ka Zinna Gam”, “Sihna Tuang a Vualzohna” chihte leh a it mahmah a pasal a phuahna “Muikho Zing Kuan” leh “Sul Hei Moh E” chihte ahi hi. Aman “La atam lua chih omlou in khum thei lehangla, la leh music lam a I society ah tu a sang in nasa tak in ki encourage lai leng hoih kasa” chi hi.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

1. Selung zuan 1986

2. Lendang pomkei ning 1987

3. Wintry feeling 1987

4. Lunghel ana ngei zie (Songs of TS Agou) 1988

5. Mimbang hongpiang ta 1988

6. Hongel in 1991/92

7. Bangziak in a 1994

8. Zuanna danglou 1995

9. Tuibang gawmni 1996

10. Siang ang sung ah 1998

11. Vakna nunnem 1999

12. Pathian pahtawina laa (In memory of V Khoizathang) 1999

13. Lemleng hen 1999

14. Malbang honkou 2003

15. Pathian ngaihna – Lunglen laa 2005

Midang toh bawlkhawmte:

1. Tunnu Zogam I

2. Tunnu Zogam III

3. Tulmoh hen I

4. Semkhawmni I

5. Semkhawmni II

6. K’ong pahtawi hi, Toupa (Hangpu’ Phatna Laate)


LL Muana

[Nominated for Best Male Vocalist (Gospel)]

Pa min Rev. K. Thuomngell

Nu min Khawltai

Pianni December 16, 1962

Pianna Khua Mission Compound, Old Churachand

Tulel a omna khua Hill-Town, Opposite ZEO

Zomi te’ Jim Reeves chiin mi te’n a geen uh. Ahina mah a LL Muana hih ei lak a aw hoih leh ngaihnuam mahmah i neih uh tawmchik te’ lak a khat ahi. A innkuan un Hill Town, Lamka ah a khosa lel uh. Aman audio album li(4) leh video album khat(1) khumta hi.

Mt. Carmel School laapi leh Chinkham Modern School’ laapi te ama phuah ahi. A laa sak teng lak a a deih biik ahihleh “I’d rather have Jesus” ahi a, khovel ah mi kuadang teng sang in Jim Reeves mah in zaitha pe peen hi’n thei hi.

LL Muana in gospel laa lam a i khantouh theihna diing uh awlmoh mahmah hi. Aman a damsung teng in Siamtu Pathian phatna laa sak zomzeel sawmlai hi.


H. Mangtungnung

[Nominated for Best Male Vocalist (Gospel)]

Pa’ Min (L) H. Thongkhomang

Nu’ Min (L) Ginngaihdim

Pianni February 28

Pianna Khua Bungmual

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Bungmual

A laasak te tungtawn a tuailai te’ tha thousak a, lametna, haanthawnna leh chouna pia, H. Mangtungnung ahihleh Bungmual ah a zi, Ngaihlun leh a ta te toh khosa uhi. Aman ama’ mimal in album khat bawlta a, a laa sak lak a minthang diakte ahihleh “Aw Nang Karbi Anglong”, “Paallai Ni,” leh “Kuan gawmdiing hiam (feat. Liani Parte)” te ahi. Tuateng lak ah “Paallai Ni,” in tuailai te’ lung a lawngkha diak hi.

Mangtungnung in tuni tan in laa sawmthum (30) veel phuakkhe ta. Tu laitak in school awjapu naa seem a, tumging leh laa lam ah, “Home Coming” a Pathian laa te’n amah kuaizou mahmah hi’n geen. Aman tulai i society uah diktatna kitasam mahmah hi’n mu.

Aman mabaan a tup-leh-ngiim a neih te hichiin geen: “Album thak bawl diing leh tuailaite lunglutna leh siamna sangtak te sukha diing a music leh laa bawla, amaute gospel songs a lungluut sak leh khangthak te lak a Pathian phatna laa sak nuamlua leh kisiik huailou ahihdan’ chi tuhdiing maban a katup ahi.”


Mimin Baite

[Nominated for Best Male Vocalist (Country/Sentimental)]

Pa’ Min Holpau Baite

Nu’ Min Liankang

Pianni December 13

Pianna Khua Lamka

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Eden Huan, Mual Veng, Lamka Tung

“Zogam Rock Star” chia mite’ theih, Mimin Baite in a album masa, Duel Ballads, 1999 kum a a hon bawlkhiat a kipan a sakmin a hongthang khia hi. Eden Huan, Lamka Tung ah teeng a, tulel in thil bangkim ah zonglel laidaan ahi. Aman tunitan in album li (4) bawlkhe ta hi. Tua te: Duel Ballads ( 1999), Ngilhni Omlou (2001), Jesus Sets Me Free (2002) leh Zolianu (2003). Delhi apan MA (Socio) zoukhia ahi.

Mimin ahihleh aneu a kipan music ana lungluut himhim mi ahia, adiak in western rock music lam in su lungluut diak hi. Sentimental, country, rock leh 80's te ngaihnuam sa a, laa bang leeng thum (3) tan phuakkhe ta hi. Phamta Thangboi Mangte leh S. Gouhau te a icon ahi.

Aman a laa sak teng lak ah Zolianu, Baang Theilou, Suul Honghei In chihte deihbiik deuh a, eimi laa a nalh a sakpeen ahihleh “Zogam, Zogam, Pianna Zogam” ahi.

Mimin in i gam ah lemna, muanna leh bitna mah poimoh peen hin geen. I music dinmun bangchi leh dopsang theih hidiing hiam, chia ngaihdaan dawp a a omna ah, aman hichin geen: “Marketing problem i neih ziak ua i dinmun niam ahi. I Zogam a eimi laa sang in namdang laa te a thangzaw a hiai ahihleh media lam a chauh ziak hi'n ka thei, adiak in i local channel te. Huaibaan ah, artist ten theihtawp suah in pan kila a, a music dinmun a khankhiak taktak na’ng in mipite poimoh mahmah hi. A thu kia hilou in a taktak(action) a panlak kisam hi'n ka thei.”

Tulel in album thak khum lel hi. Music hileh thil bangkim a hihtheih lamteng a gam-leh-nam adia panlaak sawm ahihdaan leeng geentel.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

1. Duel Ballads ( 1999)

2. Ngilhni Omlou (2001)

3. Jesus Sets Me Free (2002)

4. Zolianu (2003)


Muana Ngaihte

[Nominated for Best Male Vocalist (Gospel), Best Male Vocalist (Country/Sentimental), Most Promising Artist (Country/Sentimental) & Lifetime Achievement Awards]

Pa min L. Sonzakham

Nu min Chingchiin (Lalbani)

Pianni December 18, 1968

Pianna khua Gelzang

Tulel a omna/tenna khua Khawkawn, Mizoram

Muana Ngaihte’ sakkhiatsa laa te ah, a gil mahmah i laa kammal te, Zomi te ki-itna taangthu te leh i khang taangthu tamtak a kizial khawm hi. Itna buannawi a tummang diing a kisa, khangnou tamtak te, lungzuang tak a a omlai un, Muana in a laa te tungtawn in, kithuahpihna khut a vaan a, zaitha thak guan in, a tung uah kipahna suunni a taangsak zeel hi. Huaiziak tak in ahi a laa te’n Zogam ah tulni a neih ngeilouh diing.

Muana in tuni tan in album 16 veel bawlkhe ta a, laa leeng 187 veel phuakta hi. A laa sak teng lak ah Deih Anglai album a te thang thei peen hi. Tu in ahihleh Pathian laa sa ta a, aman a laa teng lak ah ”Pasian a nei nam a hampha hi” chih laa nalh sa peen hi. Lengtong Pauno in amah inspire zou peen hi’n geen a, i society ua a ngaih poimoh peen ahihleh kipahtawi tuahna ahi.

Aman mabaan ah music video tamsem bawlkhiak sawmlai hi.


H. Muanga

[Nominated for Most Promising Artist (Country/Sentimental)]

Pa’ Min H. Nengkhopau

Nu’ Min Telzaniang

Pianni October 10

Pianna Khua Tuinuphai

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Nehrumarg, Lamka

Eimi laa siam teng lak a aw hoih mahmah, chiang mahmah, zohlah nei hetlou ahihleh Taang H. Muanga ahi. “Baangmoh Ing” laa a hon sakkhiat a kipan amin a hongthang khia hi. Muanga in album thum (3) bawlkhe ta a, laa neu tuamtuam giat(8) leeng ana khum ta hi. A laa te ahihleh laa tualleeng, lungleenna laa lampang deuh ahi. A laa te tungtawn in tamtak te’ lungzuanna hehneem thei hi.

Muanga ahihleh laa saksiam kia ahikei a, laa gelh leeng a siam a, mi lung akuai thei mahmah. Tuni tan in saanneem laa, gamngaih laa leh phatna laa gawm in avek in laa 253 bang phuakkhe ta hi. A laa saksa teng lak ah “Baangmoh Ing” (Saannem Vol-1) deih diak a, fuh leeng a sa peen.

Laa leh tumging lam ah lawm-leh-vual leh mipi te’n haanthawn mahmah hi’n gen a, “Khat-le-khat ki-iit in pangkhawm siamle, thil i hihna kheempeuh ah i gam in ma a sawndiing” chi. Muanga in maban ah video album tamseem bawl tup in nei hi.

Muanlal

[Nominated for Most Promising Artist (Country/Sentimental)]

Pa’ Min Donglam

Nu’ Min Chiinngaihching

Pianni July 16, 1989

Pianna Khua New Lamka

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Hebron Veng, New Lamka

Eimi laa sasiam hong khangthak, Muanlal ahihleh tulel in Rayburn College ah Class XI sin hi. A nu-le-pa, leh a innkuan un New Lamka ah khosa uhi. Muanlal in tukum (2007) in a album masa pen diing in “Muhchil Pan” hon siansuah hi. Hiai album ah Muhchil Pan, Lung Kituak In leh Zogam Nuam chihte a thangdiak.

Muanlal’ in music lam ah Sonu Nigam in amah inspire peen hi’n geen. “Kum 4 ding khawng ka hih a kipan in music lam ka na lunglut kha pah a. Guiter khawng ka lunglut mahmah a, kum 12/13 ka hih in Function na khawng ah Band in laa ka sa sek uh. Huai ah Lead Guiterist khong in ka pang zeel,” chi hi.

Tulai a i music dinmun a bulsuutna ah Muanlal in hiaibang in geen: “Tua i Zogam a i musician te ahihleh a siamthei mahmah mai ua, ahihziak in idea/style lam ah i na backward deuh kha uh chih manthu. Kei muh dan in i siamlouh pen uh ahihleh a mixing thu ah ahi. Midang a toh teh in kei' muhdaan in mixing kisiam zou nailou in ka mu. Music leh mixing ahihleh i singtang pilna uh zanglou in a zatdaan diktak zilphot peuhle nalhmai di'n ka gingta. Mixing kia gentak louh a music mahmah leng zil beh hoih ka sa. Huchi hileh Music lam ah hi'n thil tuamtuam ah i develop mahmah ding in ka lam en.”

Maban ah Muanlal in album khat bawl ka tumnawn hi. “Promoting Concert bang neithei hileng ka ut mahmah khat ahi. Zawl laa hi in Gospel hita leh Album bawl tuak ka tumlai,” chi hi.

S Pauginmuan

[Nominated for Best Male Vocalist (Country/Sentimental) & Most Promising Artist (Country/Sentimental)]

Pa’ Min S. Khamkhomang

Nu’ Min S. Lolia

Pianni December 11

Pianna Khua Lamka, Zogam

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Lamka, Zogam

Zogam zai-oih siam, Taang S Pauginmuan ahihleh tulel in Mual Veng, Lamka Tung ah teeng hi. Aman, ama’ mimal in music album thum (3) ana bawlkhe ta hi. Tua te: Siallouh vangngaih I ( 1999), Siallouh Vangngaih II (2000), leh Tulliim ( 2001) ahi. Shillong a kipan Bachelors in Computer Application (BCA) zoukhia a, tulel in computer works lampang buaipih deuh hi. Laa saksiam kia hilou in tumging chi tuamtuam tumthei a, baan ah laa nga(5) vaal zek bangleeng ana phuahkhe ta hi. A laa saksa teng lak ah “Tulvuah” leh “Sakmeel Etlawm” te fuh sa peen a, deuh biik deuh h’in kigeen.

Music lam a amah inspire tu pen hi a atheih ahihleh, tampi te lak ah, amasa peen in Eagles te ahi. “Ka pa'n ka neulai un Guiter leh Keyboard tumdaan honhilh a, huai apan in tutan music sal ah ka na taang den. A khonung in hiai saltsanna apan tatkhiak honsawm mahle uh kuama'n hontan khezou nawnkei uh. Still then, I have survived mentally,physically and emotionally due to music,” chiin geen.

S Pauginmuan in, laa/music lam a panlaak thak ngaih poimoh ahihdaan geen. I music dinmun a suutna ah leh, a khankhiat theihna diing lampi zonna dia a ngaihdaan ahihleh hiaibang ahi: “Kipahtawi daan leh kitawisaang daan siam i poimoh mahmah un kathei. I laa sasiam neihsun te'n haksa tak a honbawl khiak uh album te teisawn tawmtawm lou in ahi didaan tak leh phatuamngai tak in leisak siausiau theizeel le kipanpih tuahna khatleeng hi di'n ka gingta. Huaibaan ah, i media lam un leeng ei lam laa mah a nalh peen hi in hikei taleh leeng uang bawl le. A thulam gelhsiam ten music magazine bang bawl theile achih huai. Ahihtheih naikei lehleeng tua i magazine neihlel te tungtawn in laa/music lam uang bawl deuh in kihaanthawn daan siam le music lam ah khangtouhna om thei di'n ka gingta.”

Tulel in a album thak diing a buaipih laitak ahi.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

1. Siallouh vangngaih I ( 1999)

2. Siallouh Vangngaih II (2000)

3. Tulliim ( 2001)

S I N G L E S

1. Phualva Dungsuun (with Biaksang) ZAA - Semkhawmni I

2. Nihgel Itna (with Kimneu Shoute) Siallouh Vangngaih II

3. Sian In Siam Hen (with Kimneu Shoute) Album Siallouh Vangngaih II

4. Ngaih lah ngai veng (with Nengzachin) ZAA

5. Sul Honghei In (with Mimin Baite) Dual Ballads

6. Sakmeel Etlawm (2006)

7. Tung Solkha (2007)


T Pumkhothang

[Nominated for Best Song Writer (Gospel)]

Pa’ Min (L) T. Phungzachin

Nu’ Min Jamchong

Pianni 11-8-1968

Pianna Khua P. Munlian

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Lamphelpat, Imphal

(L) T.Phungzachin tapa Pumkhothang August 11,1968 in P.Munlian, Vangaitng ah piang hi. Kum 1988 in Hqrs veng ,Lamka ah hong tenglut in 1992 in Bungmual ah ki suan tou uhi . Naupang neuchik ahih apan music lam lunglut ,tumging vanzat mahni ading kibawl/ kisuih tawm in pantou hi . Khalam pianthakna 1987 in tang a tua hun apan laphuah pantou hi.Kum paisa 2006 in koppih Nungak Mankhanmuan toh Khristian dan siangthouin kiteng ua , tu in Lamphelpat Imphal ah zi leh ta toh khosa lel uhi . Tutanin Pathian phatna la 40 vel phuak kheta a, gamngaihla leng 20 vel phauk khe ta hi.

A laphuah minthang deuhte hiaite ahi:

Zohna toh hong ompih in, Hinna hongpia , Khovel a ka len sungin ,Ka gam uah nang vaihawmin,Hong len in chihte ahi.

Phamta Pumzanang Guite

[Nominated for Best Song Writer (Country/Sentimental)]

Pa’ Min (L) Tualkham

Nu’ Min (L) Dimman

Pianni March 1, 1949

Pianna Khua Songtal

Aman ahon omlouhsanna a sawtsim ta. Ahihhaang in a laaphuah te’n tuhun tan in ei te a hon kithuahpih touden lai hi. A laaphuah te tungtawn in ngaikhe tute, Zokuam mual hing dipdip mun khawng ah hon leenpih diaidiai a, Zolei tuanglam nuam takmai bang ah hon paipih in, Zolui tui siang kelkel te bang, i ngaihsutna tungtawn in, ahon dawnsak hi. Khangthak te’n i Zolei uh lunglai ah ngilh ngeingei lou diing in a hon vaikhaak.

Phamta Pumzanang ahihleh March 1, 1949 in Songtal vangkhua ah piang hi. Hiai khoveel a a leensung in Zogam ngaihlaa, gil mahmah, thuuk taktak 32 veel phuakkhia hi. A laa gelh te’n tunung hun a khangthak te’ adia poimoh, phattuam, et kiikiik diing leh kepbit diing a hoih, a gil mahmah, i laapau te a tuun hi. A laa phuah te lak a minthang diakte ahihleh “Zokuam damdiai,” “Vaimang Siamsil,” “ Dumpuan Zemnou,” “Ava liimlian Phualva” leh “Laamlaam ni” chihte ahi.

A laa gelh te “Pupu Gamlei I” album ah Ngaikhanching leh Thiansong te’n sa ua, huaibaan ah, a “Pupa Gamlei II” ah Chingthianngai leh Thiansong te’n sa nawn uhi. Sakkhiat louh leeng hunkuam tak omlai hi.

Pu Pumzanang, kum 1962 apan 1964 kikaal Assam Regiment ah va pang a, huchiin hongtawp in 1975 apan Manipur solkal nuaiah Field Assistnt nna sem hi. Kum 1976 in Liankhongai (Ngaipi ) Singngat khua toh kitengin goutan tapa 5 nei uhi. Kum in 1998 in Assistant Extension Officer dinmun ah kaisang hi Songtal apan 1975 in Singngat khua ah hong peemluut uhi. Singngat akipan Thanlon ah 1980 in peemluut nawn a, 1982 in Lamka ah kituan suk nawn uhi. A kumnawn, 1983 in kholui lam, Singngat mah ah hong peemtou nawn leuleu a, huai ah 1996 tan khosa uhi. Tuazoh in Lamka tungkiik nawn uhi.

Amah Pu Nang, laa phuah a siam baan ah guitar leh harmonium siam mahmah a, hawiin guitar siam diak hi .A mihin zia –nunnem, kam tamlou , khuak zangmi , thu leh la lunglut, khangthu suimi khat ahihnate theiin Siamsinpawlpi Hqrs in i minam adia a nasep te thupi leh manpha sa in 1991&1993 kumte in Merotirious Award an ape ngei ta hi. A laphuah siamna ziakin “Zomite’ Rabindratagore” chih min leng piak ana hi hial hi .

A vaang nibang a luun a a omlai in, May 23, 1998 in a zi iittak, Liankhongai in vangsiat huatak mai in damlouhna ziak in beisan hi. Huchiin, Pu Nang ngei leeng, a kumnawn, January 12, 1999 in a duat mahmah a tapa 5 te leh, a iit ngoihngoih a Zogam lei, nusia in a thaitong siang a hon zotsan ta. A kha uh khawl tawldam heen!

A gamlei a dia a thilhih thupi takmai te ziak in, tomchik hiai leitung a ahinsung in, pahtawina tam dong mankei mahleh, a sihnung in, Zomi te’n kipahtawi chim thei mahmah lou hi.

Suunni mual a tumdiing kuan a, huihkhi’n thelnah a muut liing selhselh bang in, Pu Nang in a zailaa phuah te’ tungtawn in, michih’ lung ahon mutliing a, i sinlai thuuktak in a hon vutsuk a, i lunglai ah, a khaap chiantak mai a hon nuutsiat hi. A mang ngeingei nawnlou di’n.

Shoute Chingnu

[Nominated for Best Female Vocalist (Country/Sentimental)]

Pa’ Min Shoute Ngulzathang

Nu’ Min Niangkhochiin

Pianni 05-03-69

Pianna Khua Tuibul Village

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Tuibuang

Shoute Chingnu, a.h.k., S Chingnu ahihleh a tul thei ngeilou diing, Zomi te’n gou manpha i neih uh ahi. Tuni chiang dong in, huailai a kipan ana sak zailaa te’n mi te a su lungleeng thei lailai hi. Hun te kihei in, khang kidang tou zeel mahleh, “Selung geelnawn in,” ahihkei leh, “Zaansawt leidi” chih laa te zaw, adang tampi lak a i geenkhaak zual ahi a, i chihuum thousak zou laa ahi tou zeellai uh. S. Lalpu toh a sak uh “Besam puahsiam” bang leeng a thang mahmah khat ahi.

S. Chingnu in a album masa peen, 1986 kum in “Pallai” hon bawlkhia hi. Huai a kipan in, a min in Zo mualkuam leh munchih a hon veelsuak pah a, 1990s lailak veel tanpha in a luun peetmah hi. Tutan in aman album 11 bawlkha ta hi. A laa te ahihleh laa tualleng, lungleenna leh gamngaih laa bang ahideuh a, tualou in Krismas laa album khat, “Lemna Kumpi hongpiang” amah mah in a produce hi.

S. Chingnu in lasak pen a neu apan na lungluut ahihdaan geen a, Pathian’ thilthawn piak atan hi’n thei. Mariah Carey leh Elvis te a mi ngaihsaang peen te ahi uh. Aman eimi laa te dinmun a genna ah, pankhawm poimoh mahmah, chi. Huaibaan ah, kisinna leeng ki phamoh peetmah hi’n mu. “Eit’en laa i khumdiing chiang un studio sung khawng ah i ziltawm a, ni khat/nih sung a album khat bawlzou te i hi ua…” chi.

Aman a laasa lam te apan panlaak thak a, kidemna lungsim neihtheih poimoh hi’n thei a, tualou in a ngaikhe tu te’n leng pahtawi hiam, dopsangna diing ahihnak leh laa kibawl te ana leisak hiam a i pantheihna om ahi, chi hi. “Huchi leh malam ah i lohching ngei diing un a ginhuai,” chi hi.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

1. Pallai (1986) VL Muani & V Sonpu Produced by V Vungzathang (Zenhang Lamka)

2. Senchiil Tongsan (1986) N Lalpu Produced by H Khampu (New Lamka)

3. Ngilhlouh Zogam (1987) Produced by R Sanga (Imphal)

4. Zuunlouh Zogam (1988/1989) V Siampu, Damhoihching, Thangchinlian Produced by S Thuamzagin (Mualkawi)

5. Lemna Kumpi hongpiang (1988) Produced by S Chingnu

6. Selung gelnwan in (1989/1990) Produced by S Khanmung (New Lamka)

7. Zo vakhu kopbang in (1989/1990) Haumang Produced by TK Lal (Zoveng)

8. Zaansawt leidi (1996) Produced by Thuama Lamka Hardware Store (New Bazar)

9. Semkhawmni ZAA Produced by ZAA

10. A etlawm ngei Biakmuan Ngaihte, Melody Changsan Produced by Biakmuan Ngaihte (Mission Compound)

11. OST “Chenna Zogam” “Poppy” Produced by Tongpu Kipgen

V Siampu

[Nominated for Best Song Writer (Gospel), Best Song Writer (Country/Sentimental), Best Male Vocalist (Gospel) & Lifetime Achievement Awards]]

Pa’ Min V. Tualzam

Nu’ Min Kaikhoning (L)

Pianni 25th May, 1962

Pianna Khua Palkhuang Village

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Upper Lamka

V. Paukhansiam a.h.k. V. Siampu ahihleh ei Zomite laka lasak leh la phuah siam penpente laka khat ahi hi. Amah May 25, 1962 in Palkhuang khua ah piang a, tulel in Upper Lamka ah a innkuante toh khosa lellel uhi.

Amah hih lasak kia hilou in laphuah banah solfa leh tumging nehsawh mahmah ahi hi. Aman sumbuuk ngak kawm in gam-le-nam banah chi-le-sate itna ziakin lasak leh solfa hilh in a hun tamzaw zang hi. Ama lasak zakha phot om maimai theilou uh kichi hial khop a zaideih awih siam ahi hi. Aman “Agape Music leh ABBA te tungtawn a la lama inspiration ana mu” kahi chi hi. Gam-le-nam it mahmah mi ahih manin leitung pumpi a Zomite pumkhatna ding deihna in la tampi mahmah ana phuak a, i gamsung, imi-isa laka kituahlouhnate a puaknat mahmah ziak in “Selung Tuaklou” chih la leh adangdang tampi mahmah ana phuakkhia hi. A laphuahte laka a deihbiik “Hong Len Gige’n” chih la bang i biakna labu tanpha ah ana tuang hial hi. Hiai la in mi tampite khalam ah hihhat in tampite adia khanlohna suak hial hi a theih ahi. Ama lasak jak himhim thathoh huai mahmah hi.

Unaupa V Siampu in 30th September 2007 tan in gamngaih la, Pathian la, leh zawlla kigawm in la 358 phuakkhia a, a laphuahte a tamzawtham amah mah in sa hi. Amah mimal mahmah in recording/album nga (5) bawlkhe ta a, midang toh pangkhawm in guk (6) bawlkhe lai hi. Maban ah music leh la lama i nam khantouh sem na dingin midangte pahpih a tawsawn touh zel ding a tup-le-ngim hi gige lai hi. Gam le nam adia a laphuah leh sakte tungtawnin i nam hong khanglou leh i chi mahmah hi.

Mimal a album bawlte:

1. Mualdawn Siamsin

2. Vangsel Zolei

3. Tunnu itna

4. Kumpite Kumpi

5. Laizom Teng Aw

Midang toh bawlkhawmte:

1. Junlouh Zogam

2. Lunglel ken

3. Lemleng hen

4. Tulmoh Hen

5. Tunnu Zogam I

6. Tunnu Zogam II

7. Semkhawmni II

Sonmuan Valte

[Nominated for Best Musician/Instrumentalist]

Pa’ Min V. Paukhansiam

Nu’ Min Donnu

Pianni May 7

Pianna Khua Kangkap

Tulel a om/tenna Khua New Delhi

Zomi musician teng lak a naupang peen Sonmuan Valte ahi. Music vanteng khoihtheih mahleh Sonmuan in drums khoihdeuh a, a siam mahmah mai. V. Siampu’ ta ahi a, huai dungzui in aman “Ka pa’ a kipan hiai tumging lam a ka lungluutna ka laaksawn ahi, “ chi. Apa mah in amah inspire peen hin geen.

Sonmuan in tulel in Delhi ah hotel mun tuamtuam ah music va tumzeel a, tuni tan in band tuamtuam ah ana pangta hi. Tua te Krypted Xeneration, Rabbi, Zonamkhankhual, Zonam, McPie ahi. Tulel in McPie a di’n drums tum hi.

Sonmuan in khoveel ah musician a ngaihsaang peen te ahihleh Tony Royster, Jr. leh Mike Portnoy te khawng ahi uh. Band ah ahihleh Linkin Park, System of a Down chihte khawng a ngaina. Alternative, hiphop, punk rock chihte a paipih daan ahi.

Aman tulai in i music dinmun in changkaan lam nawtdeuh hi’n mu. “”Eimi te’n mi’ nungzuih i chiing ua, a hoih himai. Ahia, mi i etton lehleng a saang lamte mah enton le. Nai chikchik, niam chikchik a te enton lou in. I tupna mah ana saang leh hoihdiing hi,” chi.


T.G. Lian Valte @ Zaia

[Nominated for Best Musician/Instrumentalist]

Pa’ Min V. Khoikhandai

Nu’ Min Kawlthangpuii

Pianni Febraury 14, 1969

Pianna Khua Saikot, Lamka

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Vengnuam, New Bazar, Lamka

1990s bullam a “Pianna Danglou” laa a hon sakkhiat a kipan TG Lian Valte laa siam in a hong minthang khia hi. Tulela ei Zomi Musician te laka suantham ching leh sound operating lam siam mahmah te laka khat ahi. Ahia, laa sak saang mah in music lam a tempaina hizaw a thei ahingei dia, Lamka a ZRS Recording Studio ah musician leh sound operator in pang hi. Amah keyboard a tum deuh

TG Lian in laa nga (5) bang phuakkhe ta a, music lam a amah inspire tu pen hi a atheih ahihleh, apa, V Khoikhandai ahi. la phuah te kuamah buaipih ngai sese lou in, amah leh amah akaih kibawl thei a, ki tum thei a, ki sak thei a, ki khum thei lai zomah hi. Hichibang a talent hoihtak nei leh manphatak a zangthei eilak kia geen taklouh, sapte lak ah leng tamlou hial diing hi.

“Eimi te i Pathian’ thu dan a i kituah zohlouhna ahi i society ua ka ngaih poimoh,” chiin geen hi. Tu in a zi leh ta toh, Vengnuam, New Bazar, Lamka ah a khosa hi.

V. Thangbiaklal @ Biaklal

[Nominated for Best Song Writer (Gospel) & Best Male Vocalist (Gospel)]

Pa’ Min Roubul Valte

Nu’ Min Nianghoihkim

Pianni December 27

Pianna Khua Bethel Veng, Singngat

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Andheri (E) Mumbai

V. Thangbiaklal a.h.k. V. Biaklal, ahihleh tuailai te lak a biakna-leh-phatna piitu hi a miteng in a theih uh ahi. Grace Bible College, Lamka a kipan theology ah degree sinkhia in tulel in Andheri Baptist Church ah “worship leader” in pang hi. Laasiam a a hong minthan khiatna ahihleh 2002 kum a Baptist Youth Fellowship, Central Lamka EBC in a bawlkhiat, "Jesu Nang Vang In" album a laa honsak a kipan ahi. "Jerusalem Thak" chih laa a thangdiak.

2007 kumbul in Biaklal in, “Itna Lamdang” chih album amasa pen di’n hon bawlkhia hi. Hiai album ahihleh a a sanggam te, Grace Siamte & Felix Sangboi toh a bawlkhawm uh ahi. Amah ahihleh a neu apat tumging leh laa lam ana lunglut hi a, tumging laklak ah keyboard leh Guitar tumsiam peen hi.

Biaklal in i music dinmun dopkaang na diing toh kisai a a ngaih poimoh thute hiaibang in geen:

“1) Pathian laa sate hi’n Zawl laa sate hi’n, music tumsiamte hita leh, Siangthouna leh Pathian zahtakna toh I sak a, I tum pat chiang un music dinmun hong khangtou pan ding in ka ngaih tuah hi.(Pathian a masa pen a koih phot kisam hi)

2) Mipite Music leh laa ah I hong lunglut pat chiang un music lam ah khantouhna hong om ding hi.

3) Khat leh khat kipah tawi / kitawi sang tuahna lam I chiil bawl louh uh khantouhna dingin poi mawh mah mah hi.

4) Pathian laa hi’n Zawl laa hitaleh, a phuak thei ten phuah theih zah zah phuah a sak khiat theih zah zah I sak khiak phot ding uh khantouhna di’n poi mawh hi.

5) Phatuam ngaihna bek in kon lei sak di…ci thei chiat leng, banah, Album hong bawl zel zel un a Producer in ka pang di. Hichituk a khat leh khat ki ngaina a ki domsang tuah nuamte I hong hih chiang un Music leh laa lam kia hilou khosakna lam ah zong khantouh na thupi hong om ding in ka ngaih tuah hi.”

“Tuailai khangthak laa siam taktak, khosakna haksat ziak a Album bawl zoulou i lak ah tampi om diing in ka ngaihtuah…” chiin leeng geen.

Biaklal in “Ei toh kituak tuak in, laa leh Music lam ah ma nakpitak in I sawn ua, I khangtou mah mah ta un ka thei” chi hi. Huan, aman, mabaan ah, a hihtheihna zahzah a Pathian gam nna septouh zel sawm hi.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

Itna Lamdang

January 2007 (Cassettes & VCDs)

Produced by Roubul Valte & Nianghoihkim

Genre: Gospel

S I N G L E S

1. Van Jerusalem Thak (BYF Central Lamka) Jesu Nang Vang In

2. Phat ding kilawm (BYF Central Lamka) Jesu Nang Vang In

3. Jesu, ka hinna , ka damna (BYF Central Lamka) Jesu Nang Vang In

4. Muanhuai na lian (BYF Central Lamka) Na Lalgam Hongtung Hen

5. Na itna ki ningching (G.B.C. Students) Tangtawn Pathian

6. Itna lamdang (feat. Grace Siamte & Felix Sangboi) Itna Lamdang

7. Ka bit den diing (feat. Grace Siamte & Felix Sangboi) Itna Lamdang

8. Siamtu thupi Itna Lamdang

9. Ka theita Itna Lamdang

10. Vangkhua et lawm Itna Lamdang

Thangboi Mangte

[Nominated for Best Male Vocalist (County/Sentimental) & Lifetime Achievement Awards]

Pa min Kaigin Mangte

Nu min Niangzam Mangte

Pianni June 24, 1968

Pianna Khua Mata khua

Tulel a omna khua Mata

Mi khenkhat te’n “Zomi te’ Kishore Kumar” ana chihial mahle uh, Thangboi Mangte zaw tehpih bei ahi. Amah kaan a Zomi te’ lak a aw hoih om di’n a gin huaikei, chi le’ng i geenvaal kei maithei. A sakkhiat sa zawllaa, laa tualleng leh gam ngaih laa te’n tuni dong in Zo vontawi te a thazoh lailai hi.

Thangboi in album 15 ei te’ ngaih dia hon nuutsiat nung in a tangtawn mun diing a hon zotsan a. A laa sak te lak a tul thei ngeilou leh a thupi diak te ahihleh “Lungtup lia vangngaih aw,” “Gibang khenna,” “Paaldang englou,” “Lengkul,” “I simthu chiam,” “Oho, nang nana hi maw” chihte tampi lak a i geenkhaak zual ahi uh. Amah ahihleh eimi lak kia hilou in nam tuamtuam te’ lak ah leeng a luun mahmah hi.

Thangboi in a hinsung in laa li(4) ana phuak manta hi. Tua te lak ah a iit, tongsaan ngaihnou, a innteeknu a phuahna “Angkawi Lelliang” leeng a tel hi.


Phaipi Thangthanlian @ Thanlian

[Nominated for Best Musician/Instrumentalist]

Pa’ Min Dr P Nengzadou

Nu’ Min Khamzaching

Pianni November 9

Pianna Khua Lamka, Zogam

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Minto Road, New Delhi

Siamsinpawlpi a dia kipe zou mahmah, music tumsiam Thanlian a theilou mi a vaang diing. Aman siamsin khawmpi leh mun tuamtuam baan ah, hotel khawng ah music tumzeel hi. A lawmte toh kipawl khawm in McPie chiin kimin vuah uhi. Hiai band ahihleh 2002 a a phuan uh ahi. Tualou in, Drixian Empire ah leeng 1999 apan ana pangta hi.

Thanlian in lead guitar tumdeuh a, McPie min in laa nga(5) veel khumta uhi. Jimmy Hendrix, Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne), Motorhead, Deep Purple, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones leh adg. adg. chih khawng te’n amah inspire deuh hi.

Aman, “Nidang in nu-leh-pa te’n music poimohna theisiam lou ua, a ta te uh music lam a pai di’n a deihsak kei uh. Tulai in ahihleh i lungsim uh hong kihong deuhta a bang,” chi hi. “Tulai in hong khangthak te, siam taktak bang om mahle uh a pitu diing ki omlou a, music skul bang omlou in sau i tung theikei uh. Adiak in sum-le-pai lam a i buaiziak uh ahideuh.”

Thanlian in a ngaih poimoh mahmah leh khamtheih toh music i zopkhawm daan uh ahi. “Music i tumdek chiang hiam, laa sakdek chiang bang in a nopna din namcheuh chhidaan khawng a kichiing a. Bangtan hiam nung in, a music lam sang in huailam a hong nasa zawzeel,” chi hi.

Eimi lak ah aman Zorock ngaisang peen hi.


Thuamzalun Thawmte @ Lun Thawmte

[Nominated for Best Song Writer (Gospel)]

Pa’ Min V. Aithang

Nu’ Min Khawlthuam

Pianni November 23

Pianna Khua Lenglakot khua, Lamka

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Bersarai, New Delhi

Khangthak te’ lak a laa gelhsiam leh laa kaih bawlsiam a minthang, Taang Thuamzalun a.h.k. Lun Thawmte ahihleh tulel in Delhi ah NGO a nna seem in Bersarai, South Delhi ah khosa lel hi. Amah a minthanna ahihleh, kum 2000 lakveel a i music scene a ahongluut a kipan, pop culture, laa kaih leh laa gelhdaan chithak a hon puakluutna ziak ahi. Laa tualleng guk (6) leh phatna laa sawmnih-le-nga (25) veel phuakkhe ta hi.

Lun Thawmte in laa gelh saang mah in a kaihbawl lunggulh zaw a, huaiziak in a kisakhia toh a kisa khelou toh agawm in 100 vaal bang laa kaih ana bawlta hi. Tua te Benjamin Thomte, S Pauginmuan, Mimin Baite leh mi tuantuam in honsa khia uhi. Tunai a kipan in aman Biakleh leh Phatna lam hon piibawl zawta.

A laa phuahkhiat lak a “hit” peen hi a kithei ahihleh “Jesu Nang Vang In” ahi. Hiai laa ahihleh Baptist Youth Fellowship, Central Lamka, Evangeical Baptist Convention in sakkhe masa peen uhi. Ahia, aman, mimal tak in “Ka lungtang nei in” chih laa nalhsa peen hi. Hiai laa bel, Grace Siamte in video album “Phatna Late Vol-II” a asak ahi.

Lun Thawmte in naupang chik ahih apan a Ute solfa zilna ah zuisek a, huailou in inn a akep diing guitar nei a, tua in laa leh tumging lam ah ama’ a din kalbi hoihtak mai dohkhiat sak hi. Aman, “Ka ngaihkhat diing in ka U in Contemporary Christian Music hon leisak zeel a, tua in ‘gospel music tastes’ hon pia,” chi hi. “Pathian in hihtheihna hon piak siamnate zang in, la paizia te sui leh kei hun a tuailaite ngaihnat lam in lagelh leh kaih bawl ka thuahzel,” chiin leeng geen.

Aman tulai i society a ka ngaih poimoh mahmah khenkhat te hiaibang in taaklang: “I society in poimoh I hau petmah a bik in la leh tumging lam ah kalbi tamtak suan ding a om lai.

- Laphuah kizahpih kei ni.

- A sak zilsiam ni.

- Phuaktam in sakhe tam peuh phot len’g mailam I nawt ding.

- Nu leh pa te’n I tate’ lunglut leh siamna hi a I theih leh tawsawn in zilsiam sak ni. A neu ua pan ngaina sak phot len’g a ban limchi mahmah ding. A ziak bel siamna a val omngei lou hi. Nekzonna pen in zang kei mah le uh, I nam I gam a dia suanhuai a omding uh ahi chih lungsim chiat ah nei thei le’ng.

- Milip te’n tuabang talent neite zathuap le’ng – sum leh pai ah, hanthawn thugen leh pahtawi dan siam kawm zel in.”

Aman a hihtheihna lamlam a, a sa siam te leh a phuaktu te kithuahpihna khut len nuam gige hidaan in geen.


Vungthiankim

[Nominated for Best Female Vocalist (Gospel) & Most Promising Artist (Gospel)]

Pa’ Min Upa. T. Paukhansiam

Nu’ Min Ngainiang

Pianni October 24, 1988

Pianna Khua Bethel Veng, Singngat

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Vengnuam, New Lamka

A aw leh a laa sak te tungtawn a mi’ lungsim vut tenten thei, aw siang kilkel, “Van Angel’ aw nei” chia tamtak te’n a geen minthang uh Vungthiankim ahi. Atom in Thiankim. 2006 in “Agape Itna” laa a hon sakkhe (thak) a, hiai in a Zomi te’ tumging khoveel ah, a dinmun saangtak in vawkkaang tou hi. Thiankim in amah mimal in album bawl khe naikei mahleh, album nih (2) ah laa agawm in sawm (10) veel ana sa khe ta hi. A aw neem ngiingei, luang diaidiai te khangthak te leh upa lamte’n zaaknuam asa uhi.

Thiankim in BA Ist year, Lamka College ah sinlel hi. I music dinmun dopkaangna di’a poimoh asak mahmah ahihleh ”PANKHAWMNA” ahi. “Eilak ah pankhawmna kisam deuh hiin ka thei a, laa lam leh music lamte adin a buaihuai mahmah ding hiin ka thei,” chiin Thiankim in geen. Zaan zek a laasiam a kithei himahleh hong minthang mahmah a, aman tuate tungtawn a amuhsuah thil hiaibang in geen: “Aminpu a lasa leh thilhih hilou a, koilam peuh ah mi i phak theihna dia pan naktak a lakdi ahi chih ka mukhia.”

Thiankim in, “Dam a Pathian in ma honpi leh, tunung zek chiang in album thak ka honkhiat sawm,” chi hi . “Huaiban ah Christmas laa le khum sawmsim dan ka hi,” chih behlap.

D I S C O G R A P H Y

A tribute to Mrs (L) Niangsonching

2006 (Cassettes, CDs & VCDs)

Produced by Mr. Mawite

ZRS Recording Studio

Mikhual lel kahi

2006 ((Cassettes, CDs & VCDs)

Produced by Mrs. T. Gelniang

Roungul Recording Studio

S I N G L E S

A tribute to Mrs.(L)Niangsonching” (2006)

1. Agape Itna (phuaktu - David Kham)

2. Nungchiang in thei ni

3. Ka ngetlouh zawk vualzawlna

4. Kris hi ka suangpi

5. Mikhual lel kahi (phuaktu - Job.B.Lian)

Mikhual lel ka hi (2006)

1. Hong leng in (phuaktu - V. Nunlian)

2. Kris hi ka suangpi

3. Ka khe te’n na lampi tawn hen (phuaktu - V.Siampu)

4. Jesu a lawm hoih

5. Damna tui (phuaktu - V. Nunlian)


ZOKIDS

[Nominated for Female Vocalist (Gospel) & Most Promising Artist (Gospel)]

Zomi te lak a masapen naupang kum 6 apat 9 kikal numel leh pasal, Pathian phatna laa sapawl “ZOKIDS” ahi. Zokids ahihleh Pu G Ginlianthang in March 10, 2007 a a patkhiat ahi.

A album masa peen uh “Pension” May 12, 2007 in sianhonna nei ta uhi.

ZOKIDS te’n Zo huihkhii nasatak in a honveelsuak ua, mipi te a paakta lou kuamah omlou phial hi. A naupang thei ua, mabaan limchi takmai a nei ua, phungvuh tuak mahmah hi ua theih in om hi.

ZOKIDS member te:

1. Khamlianding a.h.k. Dingding

Pa’ Min N Thuamkhansuan

Nu’ Min N Chingnuam

Omna New Lamka (G)

Pianni September 14, 1998

Siamsinna Class III, St. Paul’s Institute, Lamka

2. Gelkim

Pa’ Min Tualkhangin

Nu’ Min Vungneihching

Omna Dorcas Veng, New Lamka

Pianni January 24, 1997

Siamsinna Class VI, Ebenezer Academy

3. Lunsanglian a.h.k. Sanglian

Pa’ Min G Ginlianthang

Nu’ Min Lhingkhongah

Omna New Lamka (G)

Pianni March 4, 2000

Siamsinna Class II, St. St. Peter’s School

4. Chiinsianmuan a.h.k. Sianmuan

Pa’ Min N Kapchinthang

Nu’ Min Nemdonching

Omna New Lamka (G)

Pianni September 2, 1999

Siamsinna Class V, Rayburn High School

5. Baby Nemlawmkim

Pa’ Min G Ginlianthang

Nu’ Min Lhingkhongah

Omna New Lamka (G)

Pianni March 13, 1998

Siamsinna Class III, St. St. Peter’s School


ZOROCK: L. Rosanglian

[Best Musician/Instrumentalist]

Pa’ Min (L) L. Lalngheng

Nu’ Min Chinglian

Pianni August 10, 1956

Pianna Khua Khokawn, Mizoram

Tulel a om/tenna Khua Umpling, Shillong

Zomi te’ “Rock Music a Kumpi” chi kaan a genbeh diingdaan a omkei. L. Rosanglian in 1994 in “Zorock Vol II” a hon zuakkhia hi. Album zuakkhia maimai hilou in, Zomi te’ music ah a om ngei nailou, rock music a hon poluut a, huai a kipan tuni tan in khangthak te’n a khekhaap a hon zuitou ta uhi. A album bawlkhiat nung kum hiaizah paita mahleh, mipi kithuahkhawmna function/conference khat peuh a omchiang in Zorock laa te, kisa lou in a om ngeikei himhim. Tuni tan in leeng.

L Rosanglian in tuni tan in recording sawm(10) bawlta a, eimi laa ahih leh khat(1) ahi. Laa zakhat(100) vaal bang a phuakkhe ta hi. Aman Beatles, Bon Jovi, CCR, Abba chihte khawng in zou peen hin gen a, a laa phuahsa teng lak ah “Paallaini “nalh sa peenlai hi. Tulel in BSF Brass Band, Shillong ah Bass Guitarist in pang hi.

Aman i society uah neekgukna mahmah ngaih poimoh in nei peen hi.

Zorock in Mizoram ah Best Male Singer Award (1993) leh Song of the Year Award (1994) ana la ta a, 1993 in Best Composer nominee ngah hi.

Himahleh, 1994 a eilak a a hon zuakkhiat, Zorock Vol II album khawng hoihlou in mang mahmah hi. Omdaan bel, eimi te’n tua hunlai in rock music ngaih diing daan i na thei naikei uh. Ahia, tuni dong in, Zorock in, hong khangkhe thak “khangthak te” a inspire tou denlai hi.