By A Staff Reporter
IMPHAL | Dec 28
The 14th edition of the ‘Best of AMMIK -2017 Mega Final’ will be held at Lamyanba Shanglen Palace Compound on December 29. It is organised by The Apunba Manipur Matam Ishei Kanglup (AMMIK) annually.
Speaking to media person at a press conference held at office of AMMIK at Yaiskul Sana Janmasthan, organising secretary of AMMIK, Dhananjoy Singh said that “ The objective of organizing the event is to protect and preserve the traditional genre of Manipuri songs.”
He stated further that “The competition is only based on patriotic and folk songs of Manipuri language and competitors were shortlisted through a screening process encompassing three months prior to the mega final, the singers have been selected from four districts namely Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur and Thoubal. However, competitors from adjoining places of the districts also participated.”
As per norms, 12 competitors were selected for tomorrow’s mega final event, he added.
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