{"id":29821,"date":"2023-05-07T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T01:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=29821"},"modified":"2025-01-31T12:42:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T07:12:52","slug":"mangka-mayanglambam-puts-manipuri-folk-music-on-world-map-2","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/mangka-mayanglambam-puts-manipuri-folk-music-on-world-map-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mangka Mayanglambam puts Manipuri folk music on world map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>(May 7, 2023) <\/strong>When Mangka Mayanglambam, the world-famous Manipuri folk singer, formally started learning music as a nine-year-old, her guru was her grandmother, Oja Langathel Thoinu. Despite the family ties, the budding singer was given no extra privileges as a student, learning in a strict, guru-shishya atmosphere, just like her fellow pupils.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now the face of Manipuri folk music, Mangka has represented India on multiple platforms globally. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the international ongoing collaborative project ZIRO Focus (2020-2023), supported by British Council and Art Council of Wales, the folk singer has collaborated with Eadyth, an artist from Wales, England. They have created an NFT song <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RaRaReHei<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24694\" style=\"width: 661px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24694\" class=\"wp-image-24694 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mangka.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Music | Mangka Mayanglambam |Global Indian \" width=\"651\" height=\"834\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 651px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 651\/834;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24694\" class=\"wp-image-24694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mangka.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Music | Mangka Mayanglambam |Global Indian \" width=\"651\" height=\"834\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-24694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mangka Mayanglambam<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 18px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International collaboration <\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 18px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The collaboration is part of \u2018India-Wales<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Connections through Culture\u2019, a celebration of the long-standing relationship between the two countries on the occasion of India\u2019s 75th Independence Day. Apart from creating the NFT, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mangka travelled to Britain as part of the bilateral cultural exchange to perform in some of the cities there.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first time I represented India internationally was back in 2014 \u2014 I was selected to be at one of the world&#8217;s biggest radio festivals in Colombo. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That is an experience I will forever cherish,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/lifestyle\/art-and-culture\/mangka-mayanglambam-on-being-the-face-of-indian-folk-music-internationally-breaking-stereotypes-and-giving-back-to-the-community-8201031\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>said<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SANGAI FESTIVAL THEME SONG BY MANGKA\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yx0xGwRMGcw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since then, the folk artist has travelled across the world, performing at premiere music festivals. She was awarded the national young artist scholarship award by the ministry of culture in 2017, and the national child talent scholarship award by CCRT, New Delhi in 2009. The Election commission of India selected the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Global Indian<\/em><\/a> as the state icon of Manipur in 2017.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Music in her blood\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Born into a family of musicians, Mangka\u2019s environment was full of music from the time she was born. Her father, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mangangsana,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> who is her biggest inspiration, is a renowned folk musician, a national award winner and a versatile artiste. Mangka was deeply influenced by music from the time she was a little girl, thanks to her grandma, who was her first teacher, her father, who trained her later and the artistes who would come home to learn and practice.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24697 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mangka-with-team.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Music | Mangka Mayanglambam |Global Indian \" width=\"724\" height=\"698\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 724px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 724\/698;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24697 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mangka-with-team.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Music | Mangka Mayanglambam |Global Indian \" width=\"724\" height=\"698\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI was not pushed into taking up music by my family, I chose it,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pgCOOHLN9pA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>said<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI urged my father to help me take my passion further by constantly trying to prove that I had potential,\u201d she says, adding, \u201cFor this I participated in all the school and neighbourhood functions, without letting go of any chance to perform and impress my father.\u201d Looking back, she is grateful to her father and grandma, for never having favoured or discriminated between her and their other students.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manga completed her masters in sociology in 2020 and has been associated as a researcher with \u2018Laihui Ensemble\u2019, the centre for research on traditional and indigenous performing arts in Imphal. Her father has been the<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">composer, and artistic director of the national and international programmes organised by the centre.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24693 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mangka_banner2.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Music | Mangka Mayanglambam |Global Indian\" width=\"794\" height=\"794\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 794px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 794\/794;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24693 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mangka_banner2.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Music | Mangka Mayanglambam |Global Indian\" width=\"794\" height=\"794\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Setting new grounds<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since she was a kid, the folk artist has been singing the traditional songs that the family\u2019s ancestors once sang. \u201cI have grown up singing \u2018Moirang Sai\u2019 and \u2018Pena Ishei\u2019, which are ballads central to Manipuri folklore,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/lifestyle\/art-and-culture\/mangka-mayanglambam-on-being-the-face-of-indian-folk-music-internationally-breaking-stereotypes-and-giving-back-to-the-community-8201031\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>revealed<\/em><\/a>. The young artist also sings contemporary songs based on Manipur\u2019s folk tunes that are composed and written by her father and other renowned lyricists.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The artist is a befitting example of Indian youth who are choosing folk music to express themselves and keeping their culture alive. The youth icon has always worked towards putting Manipuri folk music at the international map. \u201cFolk music is a bridge between the past and the present and that\u2019s why it\u2019s so significant,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pgCOOHLN9pA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>said<\/em><\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WORLD MUSIC DAY 21ST JUNE 2020\/ MANGKA \/LAIHUI\/ MANGANGSANA \/ MARJING \/ JIMBO\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/npdJ7adAk6Q?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mangka is the only female Pena (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a Manipuri traditional fiddle instrument)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> player. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She started learning how to play it from Padmashree Khangembam Mangi, when she was 13. \u201cI also learned Hindustani Sangeet from Visharad Guru M. Jiten.\u201d Another guru of hers, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Langathel Thoinu\u202fhelped her hone skills in Basok and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moirang Sai<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f(a rare traditional female performing art), beginning her training before she hit her teens.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She learned Khongjom Parvah, a 130-year-old Manipuri ballad singing tradition from guru Khumantham Sundari.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The ace performer has also learned Manipuri dance for years, earning the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">visharad <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(graduation degree) and has been a student of mime. All this extensive training makes her a riveting performer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preventing Manipuri folk art from getting extinct<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today the icon for the entire state of Manipur is an inspiration for children of the state who turn up to her for learning music. She has more than 300 students. Teaching is her way to preserve the folk art and counter the threat of it getting extinct by making the next generation equipped to take it further. \u201cBeing around children is something that I love a lot,\u201d she says. It\u2019s not just her music but the way she carries herself is something that adds to her huge fan base of youngsters who fondly call her the Princess of Manipuri Folk Music.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24695 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mangka-with-kids.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Music | Mangka Mayanglambam |Global Indian \" width=\"987\" height=\"703\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 987px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 987\/703;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24695 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mangka-with-kids.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Music | Mangka Mayanglambam |Global Indian \" width=\"987\" height=\"703\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The young artist loves wearing traditional attire with the strong notion that in this time of modernisation, sticking to the roots is something that has added to her personality\u2019s \u2018unique brand quotient\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The singer has conducted many seminars, conferences and workshops. When she is abroad, she makes it a point to hold folk art sessions for children of Manipuri diaspora there.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She has also written a book of songs, \u2018Langathel Thoinu\u2019s Moirang Sai, Thoibi Loi Kaba.\u2019 \u201cIt\u2019s a gift for my guru \u2018Langathel Thoinu\u2019 and I would like to have an English translation for it,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pgCOOHLN9pA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>said<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI enjoy what I do and that is why it\u2019s not hard for me to do so many things at the same time\u201d she adds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>International collaborations and performances of Mangka Mayanglambam:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Asadoya Yunta \u2013 Singel\u2019 \u2013 an international collaboration with Japanese artist Kazuki Oshiro with performances across Japan and India<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Ingelehua \u2013 Two Cultures Entwined\u2019 \u2013 a Manipuri and Hawaiin dance and music collaboration<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Performance at Awa Kongchat a cultural exchange programme in Myanmar<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Nura Pakhang\u2019 &#8211; an international collaboration with Cla, the iconic Portuguese band<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Performance at the Esplanade Festival, Singapore<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8216;Shakuhachi meets Pena\u2019 \u2013 a collaboration of Manipuri and Japanese traditional music\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Follow Mangka Mayanglambam on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mangka_\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mangka.mayanglambam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC5elZMXgxr11tnuDMlkkyfA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(May 7, 2023) When Mangka Mayanglambam, the world-famous Manipuri folk singer, formally started learning music as a nine-year-old, her guru was her grandmother, Oja Langathel Thoinu. Despite the family ties, the budding singer was given no extra privileges as a student, learning in a strict, guru-shishya atmosphere, just like her fellow pupils.\u00a0\u00a0 Now the face of Manipuri folk music, Mangka has represented India on multiple platforms globally. With the international ongoing collaborative project ZIRO Focus (2020-2023), supported by British Council and Art Council of Wales, the folk singer has collaborated with Eadyth, an artist from Wales, England. 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