The latter has been nominated for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2012 for their hit debut single Painted Dreams. This song has been ranked fourth at Cherokee America (India) presents VH1 Top 10 (for the week) on 17 September competing with artists like Maroon 5, Lady Gaga and Jay-Z etc. There are several long-running modern bands, such as The Great Society, Phynyx, Graffiti, Squadron and the 4th NAP Jazz Band, the official band of the Battalion of Nagaland Armed Police. Some notable present day bands are- Black Rose, Divine Connection (DC), Eximious, Original Fire Factor (OFF), Diatribe and Daughty Growthy. One can listen to most of fine tuned songs and music organically produced in Nagaland on indihut, and HIYOMUSIC Mobile App. Music as a subject Realizing the importance of music in Nagaland and the interest shown by the Naga youngsters, the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) introduced music as a subject in the High School and Higher Secondary curriculum recently. Task Force For Music & Arts The Task Force For Music & Arts of Nagaland is a recent phenomenon. It was created by the Government to encourage Naga musicians to take up music as a profession rather than a hobby. Music is an integral part of the life of the Nagas and is now being developed as an industry that generates employment. Hornbill National Rock Contest The Government, and most specifically with the initiative of Member Of Legislative Assembly, Shri. Neiphiu Rio, started the Hornbill National Rock Contest which is an integral event of the Hornbill Festival. The Hornbill National Rock Contest, as the name suggests, is a National-level contest and boasts of being the longest music festival in the country, it being a seven-day-long festival. Attractive cash prizes and music educated/music loving crowd makes the Hornbill National Rock Contest/Festival a unique experience for performers. The winning prize of 10,00,000 (10 lakh of rupees) is considered to be one of the highest in the country. References External links Hornbill National Rock Contest Music Video Awards of Nagaland Rattle n' Hum Music Society Nagaland Culture of Nagaland