Actually i was busy with my work so could not update the blogsite as promised. Anyways things have happened since my last blog and i would just like to update my readers. I got my copy of the AACHULEY a quarterly magazine published by the Lepcha Literary Organisation of Kalimpong (that would be RONG RINGMOM KURMOM Kalimpong in Rong aring). In fact all those interested in the Lepcha activities should subscribe to this magazine. A lot of handy information can be compiled from these magazines. Interested parties could contact the INDIGENOUS LEPCHA TRIBAL ASSOCIATION headquarters in Kalimpong or you could also visit www.indigenouslepcha-tribalassociation.com for more details.
For those who could not grab their last issue here is some news for you-Renyu Hildamith Rongmith, wife of Padmashree Ren Sonam Tshering Lepcha, was awarded the prestigeous National Award "SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI Award 2008 on July 14th 2009 by the the President of India Renyu. Pratibha Patil. Renyu Hildamith Lepcha has carved herself a respected position in the Rong Sukdum. She has contributed immensely to the lepcha Cultural heritage by her compositions as a musician as well as a prolific writer. If you have visited any part of Sikkim or the lepcha land in the North Bengal, i assure there won't be any region where the Lepcha cultural events do not have a dance on any of her numerous songs. In fact in my personal level too my first Lepcha crush was a sweet Lepcha girl dancing to one of her popular songs-"kinchum chubong sa kurvongka"......woops that was close....
She is a Legend on her own league and with legend in husband (Ren Sona Tshering Tamsang) the Rong Sukdum has stood to gain a lot in the cultural sphere.
The Rong sukdum (lepcha world) is a small world and i think we know almost everyone or atleast we know someone who knows almost everyone. So i can proudly say that I have a close acquaintance with Renyu Hildamith. I call her aneyu and well she is gentle of a lady and one with sincere dedication to the numerous cultural activities she is involved in.In fact she makes a pretty good picture in her lovely Dumbun (the lepcha female dress) and with all her ethnic ornaments. You will not miss her in Gangtok when she is making her way to office from her residence in Development Area. She is a charming lady and always willing to share a word or two depsite her fame and popularity. For those who understand Rong aring her songs will surely touch you in every way. her lyricism ranges from love lorn hearts to the intricate relationship a lepcha shares with the surroundings and nature. I know few of her songs that so closely describes what i feel about Nye Mayel Lyang that i get a goosebumps every time i play them. Some of her songs have the intro tune based on the lepcha stringed instrument called taungbuk and the few muted notes opens the doorway to atmospheric lyrics. I remember when i first got my own Taungbuk i was so confused. I being used to the six string tuning of EADGBE had way no idea about the complexities of such a small instrument. I have come to know that she has also taught many aspiring Lepcha musicians the melodies of lepcha tune in Taungbuk.
Hey guitar lovers you should try this Taungbuk. It comes with inbuilt wooden Pick and has only four nylon strings---no you don't tune it like your violin or your bass guitar. The tone is somewhat like a heavily muted high notes of a violin but you can work wonders with the scales. the Modes are Phyrigian and i guess minor pentatonics will help to create a typical lepcha tune. But all the same you will love the taungbuk.
Renyu Hildamith is also involved with the Culture Department of the Govt. of Sikkim and recently she was posted in Namchi, the south district of Sikkim.So next time you are in namchi and pass a beautiful bespectacled lepcha lady in her full ethnic attire and with a bright charming smiling face....you bet your life on it.....she is Renyu Hildamith ----A Lepcha legend in flesh and bones.
She is a Legend on her own league and with legend in husband (Ren Sona Tshering Tamsang) the Rong Sukdum has stood to gain a lot in the cultural sphere.
The Rong sukdum (lepcha world) is a small world and i think we know almost everyone or atleast we know someone who knows almost everyone. So i can proudly say that I have a close acquaintance with Renyu Hildamith. I call her aneyu and well she is gentle of a lady and one with sincere dedication to the numerous cultural activities she is involved in.In fact she makes a pretty good picture in her lovely Dumbun (the lepcha female dress) and with all her ethnic ornaments. You will not miss her in Gangtok when she is making her way to office from her residence in Development Area. She is a charming lady and always willing to share a word or two depsite her fame and popularity. For those who understand Rong aring her songs will surely touch you in every way. her lyricism ranges from love lorn hearts to the intricate relationship a lepcha shares with the surroundings and nature. I know few of her songs that so closely describes what i feel about Nye Mayel Lyang that i get a goosebumps every time i play them. Some of her songs have the intro tune based on the lepcha stringed instrument called taungbuk and the few muted notes opens the doorway to atmospheric lyrics. I remember when i first got my own Taungbuk i was so confused. I being used to the six string tuning of EADGBE had way no idea about the complexities of such a small instrument. I have come to know that she has also taught many aspiring Lepcha musicians the melodies of lepcha tune in Taungbuk.
Hey guitar lovers you should try this Taungbuk. It comes with inbuilt wooden Pick and has only four nylon strings---no you don't tune it like your violin or your bass guitar. The tone is somewhat like a heavily muted high notes of a violin but you can work wonders with the scales. the Modes are Phyrigian and i guess minor pentatonics will help to create a typical lepcha tune. But all the same you will love the taungbuk.
Renyu Hildamith is also involved with the Culture Department of the Govt. of Sikkim and recently she was posted in Namchi, the south district of Sikkim.So next time you are in namchi and pass a beautiful bespectacled lepcha lady in her full ethnic attire and with a bright charming smiling face....you bet your life on it.....she is Renyu Hildamith ----A Lepcha legend in flesh and bones.
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