{"id":473087,"date":"2025-02-28T02:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.com\/?p=473087"},"modified":"2025-02-28T11:22:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T05:52:22","slug":"naga-musician-bethel-tsuzu-represents-india-at-showcase-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/naga-musician-bethel-tsuzu-represents-india-at-showcase-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Naga musician Bethel Tsuzu represents India at showcase Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Task Force for Music &amp; Arts (TaFMA) has announced the successful participation of renowned Naga musician <strong>Bethel Tsuzu<\/strong> at Showcase Scotland 2025, a prestigious music industry event held in Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections on February 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Tsuzu, an accomplished pianist, vocalist, and music educator, represented India as an ambassador and delegate at the event, joining 171 professionals from over 23 nations. Her participation provided a valuable opportunity to engage with international music professionals and explore Scotland\u2019s vibrant music scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Expressing her experience at the event, Tsuzu stated, \u201cThe level of professional exchange, friendships, and incredible connections made in just six days was tremendous. It was a week of intensive and powerful networking, where I witnessed Scotland\u2019s finest artists and musicians from the folk, roots, and traditional genres.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Tsuzu has made significant contributions to the musical landscape of Nagaland. She is the Director of Mountain Music Academy and the Artistic Director of Bright Lights Children\u2019s Choir under TaFMA. Her accolades include the Young Musicians Award, the Edgar Fewkes Memorial Trophy, and the Governor\u2019s Award in Nagaland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Showcase Scotland, a major platform attracting leading professionals such as promoters, record labels, agents, and festival organizers, presents invaluable opportunities for collaboration and career advancement. Tsuzu\u2019s presence at the event underscores TaFMA\u2019s commitment to promoting Naga talent on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\u201cI was fortunate and blessed to represent Nagaland and India as a whole,\u201d she remarked, emphasizing the significance of cross-cultural engagement in fostering growth. She expressed optimism that her experience would lead to international collaborations and innovative opportunities for the Naga music community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\u201cI hope my takeaways will not only benefit me but also our people, fostering international collaborations and new ideas in the months and years to come,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Tsuzu extended her gratitude to TaFMA, the Government of Nagaland, advisor to the Chief Minister of Nagaland Abu Metha, and the British Council for the opportunity. She believes her participation will contribute significantly to the growth of Nagaland\u2019s music community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This initiative builds on previous cultural exchanges, such as Wales\u2019 participation as a country partner in the 25th edition of the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland. TaFMA continues to forge international partnerships, creating global opportunities for Naga artists and strengthening cultural ties through music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Task Force for Music &#038; Arts (TaFMA) has announced the successful participation of renowned Naga musician Bethel Tsuzu at Showcase Scotland 2025, a prestigious music industry event held in Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections on February 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":473094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40752],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-473087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-infotainment-nagas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=473087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/473094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=473087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=473087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}