Audition for Phungyo Voice Hunt-4 begins
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, August 24 2013 :
Audition for Phungyo Voice Hunt Season 4, one of the biggest Christmas singing competition of Ukhrul town, began today with 42 teenagers from all over the district taking part in the first audition at Phungyo auditorium.
Experienced musicians including the Director of Echoes school of Music, Soreichan Nekhedi, noted local artist Kongsangthei and Sothingngam Shaiza, lead guitarist of the Delhi based Towering Faith band auditioned the competitors.
Phungyo Voice Hunt which was launched in 2009 is an annual event of Phungyo Baptist Church Christmas Committee.
Convener of the Season 4 Voice Hunt 2013 Achui Shaiza said, "The objective is to raise local talents and groom them" .
In the first audition today, 15 competitors will be selected for the second audition to be held during September of which only five finalists will be selected for final competition on the Christmas night at Phungyo Baptist Church.
The selected competitors today will undergo training at Echoes School of Music and Fine Art for four months.
Ngacheitharin Chiphang, one of the competitors in an interaction with media at the sideline of the audition said, " I have started practising since I heard the announcement of Season 4 voice Hunt with the support of my parents".
When ask whether joining the Voice Hunt will affect studies, Thanzat Kashung said "It depends on the management of my time" .