B'lore band 'Slain' wins Hornbill National Rock Contest

Nine bands were vying for the top award in the grand finale of the contest last night where 21 rock groups from various cities of the country took part. The event was part of the annual week-long Hornbill Festival which concluded here yesterday.

'Guillotine' from Delhi and 'Incipit' from Nagaland took away the first and second runners-up respectively. Organized by Music Task Force under sports and youth resources department and Bharti Airtel, the rock concert has been elevated to a national level competition since 2008.

Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sanga, who was chief guest at the closing function of the Hornbill festival at Kisama Heritage Village near here, gave away prizes to the winners at I G stadium.

Interacting with media persons, Sangma said he was impressed by the very idea of the Hornbill festival which not only showcased the rich culture of the Nagas but also provided a platform to different Naga tribes to come together.

Sanmga said he was also toying with the idea of bringing the whole North-East together on the line of Hornbill festival in his state Meghalaya to make the region a cultural tourist destination.The Meghalaya chief minister also lauded the Nagaland government for adding more colours to this year's festival such as Naga Chilli eating competition, WW-II Jeep rally, car rally etc