Nov. 9: Culture and rock, brought the
curtains down on the three-day Kalimpong Carnival today.
The event, part of the larger Darjeeling
Carnival, ended on a high note with cultural troupes from
Nagaland and Assam and Calcutta band Cassini’s Division
and Satya, a local band, giving the audience enough reason
to stay glued to their seats at Mela Ground till the end of
the show.
Taking it up from where Darjeeling-based
Trinetra Sangitalay Cultural Troupe left it yesterday, after
showcasing the culture of the different Nepali communities,
the Eastern Zonal Cultural Committee of Nagaland and Assam
showcased their culture through a dance performance that left
the spectators spellbound. On the music front, Cassini`s Division
broke away from the trend set by Funeral Fire, a Darjeeling
band that made the crowd go wild with covers of heavy metal
groups like Panthera and Iron Maiden. The band from Calcutta
toned down the tempo with covers of No Woman No Cry, I shall
be Released and Imitation of Life by Bob Marley, Bob Dylan
and Aryan, and offering cerebral original compositions like
Drown, Higher, and Mr Mishra.
The last day definitely was one for showcasing
talent that went beyond singing good covers. Local band Satya
also belted out Nepali songs like Umreendai Teen Patey and
Gey Gey Rani, both original compositions.
John Bose, the bassist and the back vocalist
of Cassini’s Division, said: `This is a beautiful town
and the people are very friendly. Looking at the tourism potential
that this place holds, the idea of organising a carnival was
a great initiative. Moreover, this decision also allows youths
of the region a wonderful opportunity to showcase their talent.`
Samsher Ali, one of the coordinators of
the Kalimpong Winter Fest Committee that is managing the event
for the Darjeeling Carnival here, said: `We got great feedback
from the people here and feel this will also act as a warm-up
session for the winter fest, which is slated for December.`
The first day of the three-day event was
kicked off on November 7 by Nepal-based band Elezuim, Kalimpong-based
band Pralaykalin and Darjeeling band Reincarnation. |
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