Music is a special gift: Methaneilie

Legendary musician and one of Nagas’ most loved singer, Methaneilie (Jütakhrie) Solo, said music was a special gift from God, a higher level of communication tool with which a person was able to express themselves apart from the daily interactions they have with their fellow human beings.
He was speaking as the guest at the release of the music album titled, “Noudo Tsali” by fellow musicians Visetuo Chüpuo and Ruokuoseü Sanchu at hotel Japfü, here on Friday.
Solo pointed out how music deeply intertwines with human lives and was the source of joy, comfort and company in times of sorrow, sadness or loneliness.
He said music could be termed as the best medicine and also a morale booster.
The veteran musician said music was the best teacher and a tool which enables a person to share their thoughts and ideas with others.
Pointing out that music had the potential to turn a person’s life around overnight in terms of wealth and worldwide fame, Solo said singers in the Western world were able to achieve many things just by writing a very good song.
He regretted that such a thing was not possible even if there were many talented musicians.
However, he challenged musicians and singers to keep working hard with the hope that they would also be able to reach a point where they would be able to make it big like elsewhere.
Sharing his musical journey, Solo said he was 68 years old now and had been writing music for the past 50 years.
He said he still enjoys making music and have no plans of retiring anytime soon. While thanking God for all the good things he has had through music, he said, he had been able to find tens of thousands of people who love and adores him.
He pointed out that Nagas have given a lot of importance to music from time immemorial.
Even among the Tenyimi people, musicians were considered as “favoured people” of the deities, he said.
Visetuo Chüpuo is a native of Zhadima village under Kohima district.
This was his 7th studio album and the first album for his duet singer Ruokuoseü Sanchu.
Visetuo is a renowned singer famous for songs including Suna Raka, Neitseivonuo among others sang in Tenyidie language.
He started singing at the age of 14 and has so far composed and released around 113 songs in total.
The event was chaired by Zhadima village youth organization president, Kekhriesilie Khoubve while AG Angami Council evangelist- Ruokuohetuo Soliezuo invoked God’s blessings.
Vote of thanks was proposed by Vikietuo Chüpuo while Visetuo and Ruokuoseü presented a special number.