New Delhi, August 21 2010: Tangkhul Folk musician Rewben Mashangva, accompanied by his son Saka, Rap performer H Kom, rock musicians the HR Experience, The Imphal Talkies and the Howlers enthralled a packed audience at Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium here this evening.

A release issued by the organizer, Burning Voices, Manipur Research Forum and www.e-pao.net stated that in the midst of all happenings in the North East region and Manipur in specific, the 'shared solace' an evening of contemporary � folk music was an attempt to reaffirm the shared culture and vision of human creativity in the hope of finding way for better times.

A documentary on Mashangva and his music Songs of Mashangva by Oinam Doren was screened as a premier show followed by interaction with the filmmaker and Mashangva.

Speaking to the media before his performance, Mashangva said that he was trying revive the lost traditional music and songs, while evolving and developing all along.

The folk music guru said, "I communicate with my music and it is up the audience on how they take it".

Filmmaker Oinam Doren told this correspondent that making a film on traditional music is not easy.

He said, "All my sources are first hand information and there are no records or written document available on traditional music".

He further added, "Making a film on and about folk music and Mashangva is complex and very tasking".

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