Mizoram’s rock bands head to the hills: a new tour circuit for Aizawl’s music

Mizoram’s music scene, long centred on Aizawl’s clubs and church halls, is spreading to the district towns, where a circuit of new venues now hosts weekend gigs through the year.

Bands report audiences that know the lyrics and a hospitality scene — homestays, food stalls — that has grown up around the shows.

For a state with a famously literate and musical culture, the tour circuit is the industry catching up with the talent.