PRIME MUSIC INCUBATION
OBJECTIVE:
Through the Music Incubation program, we hope to build well- rounded artists by providing them with all the tools to succeed while pursuing a career in music. They will be provided with guidance from experienced people in various fields alongside their mentors with the goal of creating an album that reflect the fruits of their progress.
WHO CAN TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAM?
The entirety of the music incubation program culminating with the recording and shooting of music videos for their songs will only be provided to the winners of Launchpad. All the workshops and masterclasses will be open for anybody interested in participating with participation being free for all the finalists of Launchpad and paid for others.
LAUNCHPAD
Organised through the joint efforts of PRIME Meghalaya and Durama Association of Music and Arts, Launchpad was a competition for the musicians across Garo Hills to showcase their talent and get the opportunity to kickstart their careers in music. It is the first of its kind, a competition primarily for the talented musicians to recognize their talent and structured with the intention of helping them grow as artists. Launchpad started with recognizing the lack of opportunities for musicians locally and the need to build up new artists by giving them a platform. The competition was divided into three phases – demo submission, preliminary round and the final competition.
Preliminary Round (June 11th): Of the 117 entries, 17 solo and 12 band participants advanced to the preliminary round. This was held at SMELC, Dakopgre, with the solo rounds starting at 10am and the band rounds starting at 1pm. The 5 top artists each in both the solo and band categories advanced to the final competition that was held in conjunction with World Music Day.
Finals (World Music Day – June 21st) :The solo participants were provided a band of professional musicians with which they practiced for a span of a week but managed to make the best out of, delivering amazing performances at the finals. The bands likewise also delivered an amazing performance. This was complimented by the guest artists in Avora Records (Mizoram); Lojal (Goa) and popular local artists in Rough Road and Saldorik that also delivered amazing performances in celebrating World Music Day.
Winners:
Solo
- 1st – Sunny Tengban
- 2nd – Cheringchi
Band
- 1st – Grace Within Trinity
- 2nd – Alcoline Call
