Meghalaya govt launches project to promote music, support budding artists

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The music project was launched to promote music and support emerging artists in the northeastern state of Meghalaya.

• Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma unveiled the project while presenting the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' to state music icon Lou Mazow.

• This project will help at the grassroots level to provide support to the artists for out-of-state programs.

• This program has been started to encourage and provide a platform to the musicians in the state and link it with tourism.

• About Meghalaya

• Establishment- 1st April 1970

• Capital- Shillong

• District - 11

• Assembly seats - 60 

• Lok Sabha seats- 2

• Chief Minister - Conrad Sangma

• Governor - Satya Pal Malik

• Majority of the population of Meghalaya is tribal people, in which Khasi, Garo and Jaintia are prominent.