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Rewben Mashangva

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Rewben Mashangva
Closeup of Rewben Mashangva at Bangalore Literature Festival, 2016
Closeup of Rewben Mashangva at Bangalore Literature Festival, 2016
Background information
Born (1961-06-21) 21 June 1961 (age 64)
Ukhrul, Manipur, India
GenresFolk
OccupationHao music exponent
Instrument(s)Guitar, flute, folk fiddle, harmonica
Years active1985–present
Websiterewben.com

Rewben Mashangva, also Guru Rewben Mashangva (born 21 June 1961),[1] is a folk musician and singer from Manipur, India.[2] He is known for reviving musical tradition of the Tangkhul Naga of Manipur, and use of traditional musical instruments in his songs.[3][4] Influenced by musicians such as Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, Rewben Mashangva has created many Naga tribal folk songs based on blues and ballad rhythms.[3] He is known by different names including, 'Bob Dylan of the Nagas' and[5] 'King of Naga folk blues',[3][6] plus 'Father of Naga folk blues'.[7][8] He received the National Tribal Award 2011–12, for his contribution to the development of tribal music from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.[9] The Government of India honoured him in 2021, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his rich contribution to art.[10]

Mashangva was featured in the first season of The Dewarists, along with The Raghu Dixit Project.[11]

Acting

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In 2023, Rewben made his acting debut in the Manipuri film Joseph’s Son, which had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival.[12][13] He received the Jury Award for his portrayal of Joseph in the film at the 1st North East India Film Festival, Manipur.[14] He also won the Best Music award for the film at the 1st Guwahati Asian Film Festival 2025.[15] At the 16th Manipur State Film Awards, he was honored with the Best Lyrics award.[16]

Rewben's performance as Joseph in film was recognized by Screen Echoes Manipur as one of the Best Eight Performances in Manipuri Cinema of the Last Decade.[17]

Discography

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  • Tantivy (1999)
  • Creation (2006)
  • Our Story (2012)

References

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  1. ^ "Noble endeavour to bring back folk music glory". The Sentinel. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. ^ "When folk meets Western – Youngsters listen to masters create music at Shilpgram festival". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Naga musician reviving dying folk music". The Sentinel. 4 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  4. ^ "North East tribute to Hazarika in Delhi on February 18". The Times of India. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Naga tribes stress unity at harvest fest". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 26 February 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  6. ^ Sinha, Dipanjan (17 December 2011). "End of a musical journey – Rewben to make melody in final episode of Dewarists". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  7. ^ "'The father of Naga folk blues' wins Northeast Excellence Award for 2009". Siroy.info. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  8. ^ Sengupta, Somini (23 June 2008). "Town in India Rocks (No Use to Wonder Why, Babe)". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Manipur's Guru Rewben Mashangva and Mary Kom receive National Tribal Award in New Delhi". North East Today. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  11. ^ 'The King of Naga Folk Blues' Guru Rewben Mashangva and The Raghu Dixit Project Shine Bright on 'The Dewarists’ song 'Masti Ki Basti' OK North East
  12. ^ "Manipuri film 'Joseph ki Macha' to premiere at Shanghai International Film Festival". The Economic Times. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  13. ^ "India's lone entry Haobam Paban Kumar's 'Joseph's Son' to world premiere at Shanghai film festival". Ukhrul Times. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Five-day North East India Film Festival concludes in Manipur". Sakshi Post. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Assamese film 'Before Spring', Manipur's 'Joseph's Son' clinch top awards at Guwahati Asian Film Festival". India Today NE. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Mareibak Ningba Herachandra adjudged best film". The Sangai Express. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  17. ^ Manipur, Screen Echoes (21 June 2025). "Best 8 Performances In Manipuri Cinema In The Last Decade". E-Pao. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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