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HT City Youth Nexus proved to be the perfect platform for the Capital’s young guns to showcase their musical talent in Rockonova, a music competition for the rock bands of city colleges. The prelims took place on Thursday at Manav Rachna International University where eight colleges auditioned. The students had to sing the ‘Delhi Daredevil’ theme along with a song of their choice.
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08 htcityNew Delhi, Sunday, February 12, 2012
TIME TOROCK ‘N’ ROLLTIME TOROCK ‘N’ ROLL
HT City Youth Nexusproved to be the perfectplatform for the
Capital’s young guns to show-case their musical talent inRockonova, a music competi-tion for the rock bands of citycolleges. The prelims tookplace on Thursday at ManavRachna InternationalUniversity where eight col-leges auditioned. The stu-dents had to sing the ‘DelhiDaredevil’ theme along witha song of their choice.
Bands such as Aayudhfrom NIIT, Then and Nowfrom Amity University andArkadian Polaris from ManavRachna University rockedthe stage with a great rangeof rock-based renditions. Thegrand finale will be held inMotilal Nehru College on Feb 15-16. JESSICA SHARMA
What do you think of Indian rock bands? Q
VOX-POP
The standard of musicin India has becomebetter. Rock music isgetting bigger. Thereis new talent and weneed more platforms.
Tarique Khan, Amity University
I like the bands inIndia. We have thecapability to make itbigger than the bandsabroad and bring backrock. Competiton isalso getting tougher.
Pawan Anand, Delhi College of Arts
Rock music in India isgetting better andeveryone isenthusiastic about it.We are a lot moreedgy than manyforeign bands.
Abhimanyu Syal, Amity University
Our bands are doing agood job and alsoadopting variousstyles in music. It’sgetting moreexperimental, andthere’s great scope fortheir growth.
Vaibhav Binju,GHIMT
Delhi’s young rockers got a chance to showcase their talent at Rockonova, a rock
music competition at HT City Youth Nexus 2012
To check out more action fromRockonova, the Rock bandcompetition at Youth Nexus, logon to www.facebook.com/htcity.Also, don’t forget to tag yourpictures.
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Tapasya, the rock band ofManav RachnaInternational University
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Ila Singh, a student of Amity University makesa style statement by wearing a heart shapedpendant and carrying a sling bag. She hasteamed her trousers with a slim fitted, long- sleeved top
finalfive
MOMENT OF THE DAY
Sahil Dhimanof the band
ArkadianPolaris, from
ManavRachna
University
AbhishekJoshi of the
band Thenand Now of
AmityUniversity
Members of theband Aayudh of NIIT
Shalini Sharma of the band ArkadianPolaris of Manav Rachna University
Mohd. Khalidfrom the bandLafz-e-Dilli
Andrew Haokit and Craig Dominic of the band Revival Stage, ofDelhi College of Arts and Commerce
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■ Aayudh — NIIT■ Then and Now — Amity
University■ Revival Stage — Delhi
College of Arts andCommerce
■ Lafz-E-Dilli — EchelonInstitute of Technology
■ Sankraman — GuruHargobind Singh Instituteof Management
Indian rock bands areinnovative and theyexperiment withvarious versions ofrock music. Thereshould be more oppor-tunities for them.
Hayat Ahmed, Jamia Millia Islamia
Members of the final five bands pose after being chosen