Some people call him a 'new face' of Manipuri music. His songs enthral youngsters. Some parents just shake their heads in dismay saying "What the hell he's doing to our children", without knowing what the reality is. Indeed, the combination of rock influences, suggestive lyrics, and wild response by the young horde makes Tapta's music shocking and threatening to the older generation. Tapta's ability to shock some section of society in turn becomes an appeal to draw people to his music. As the generation of his fans matured, Tapta becomes an accepted and deeply interwoven thread in the contemporary music world of Manipur.
Tapta Interview with AIR: Date: 6th October 2001 Place: Imphal
“My lyrics reflect the kind of social, political and economic turmoil Manipur faces today
and their impact on individual Sensibilities”
- TAPTA
Unlike the fearsome folktale goblin, Tapta the musician is coming neither to steal a healthy horse nor to scare crying children. Tapta laak-e! Tapta is coming!
"Meethok Chaphu" is not only the photographic, videographic or cinematographic Mamee (reflections) of Tapta and his concerts. The contents are the dynamic imageries of a personality as understood and known by many of his fans. Happy Watching!!!
