Akhu Chingangbam Explained

Akhu Chingangbam
Native Name Lang:Manipuri
Birth Name:Ronid Chingangbam
Alias:Akhu
Birth Place:Imphal, Manipur
Genre:Folk-Rock
Occupation:Vocalist, Social Activist
Instrument:Guitar
Years Active:2008 - Present
Associated Acts:Imphal Talkies and The Howlers

Ronid Chingangbam or Akhu Chingangbam[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] is a lyricist, singer and founder of the folk-rock band Imphal Talkies and The Howlers.[8] Recently he signed a joint Human right activists statement demanding immediate release of the student activist Rinshad Reera in Kerala.[9]

Personal life

Akhu is son of Mr. Ch. Ramkumar and Mrs. Th. Tamphamani. He hails from Khurai Thangjam Leikai, Imphal East, Manipur, India.[10] He acquired a doctorate in Physics from Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi in 2012.[11] He completed a post-doctoral assignment on Cosmology in The Institute for Fundamental Study, Naresuan University, Thailand.[12] On World Music Day 2016, he lost his hearing in one ear in an accident.[13]

Band

The Imphal Talkies and The Howlers was started in 2008 with Sachidananda Angom, Irom Singthoi, Chaoba Thiyam and Karnajit Laishram.

Projects

Akhu also appeared on the second season of The Dewarists.[14] [15] He has also initiated a project for the musicians of the world to meet at one platform by the name, "Imphal Music Project".[16] In May 2015, he started a music project with the help of Foundation for Social Transformation (FST) for children of Manipur by the name "A Native Tongue Called Peace".[17] His band, Imphal Talkies, was one of the 32 bands chosen from 32 countries by in Place of War and Unconvention (United Kingdom) for the Album of the Revolution in 2013.[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: Akhu to croon the blues. Tagat. Anurag. 2017-11-14. The Hindu. 2018-09-09. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Interview with Akhu Chingangbam Club Muzik. e-pao.net. 29 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Akhu Chingangbam . The North East Today. 29 September 2017.
  4. News: Clutch of eclectic music festivals in the Northeast attract attention despite lack of sponsors. Baruah. Joyshree. 24 September 2017. The Economic Times. 29 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Akhu Chingangbam Scroll.in. scroll.in. 29 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Ronid "Akhu" Chingangbam Archives - Rolling Stone India. rollingstoneindia.com. 29 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Akhu Chingangbam Archives - Louis Philippe. Louis Philippe. 29 September 2017.
  8. News: Akhu Chingangbam: The voice of Imphal Talkies and its beginning from the streets of Delhi. 22 October 2016. The North East Today. 29 September 2017.
  9. News: Joint Statement for the release of Students. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601021808/https://keyboardjournal.com/joint-statement-of-human-rights-activists-demand-withdrawal-of-sedition-charged-on-students-of-malappuram-government-college-over-a-poster-they-pasted-regarding-kashmirs-freedom/. dead. 2019-06-01. Keyboard journal. 2019-02-23. en-US.
  10. News: The voice of Manipur that started from the streets of Delhi. 22 October 2016. Hindustan Times. 29 September 2017.
  11. Web site: Ronidkumar Chingangbam. Centre for Theoretical Physics, JMI.
  12. Web site: Former Tapaians. The Institute for Fundamental Study.
  13. News: A musician is building peace in Manipur, with the help of some children and a guitar. Kejriwal. Rohini. Scroll.in. 29 September 2017.
  14. Web site: Dewarist Season 2 features Akhu of Imphal Talkies 20121028. www.e-pao.net. 29 September 2017.
  15. News: Rebel poet on music show. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104000644/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121101/jsp/northeast/story_16143772.jsp. dead. 4 November 2012. The Telegraph. 29 September 2017.
  16. Web site: The Imphal music project - Akhu Chingangbam' Blog. News18. 29 September 2017.
  17. Web site: A native Tongue called Peace – FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION. fstindia.org. 29 September 2017.
  18. News: Manipur music mission touches a special heart. https://web.archive.org/web/20160622140907/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160621/jsp/northeast/story_92323.jsp. dead. 22 June 2016. The Telegraph. 29 September 2017.

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