| Shillong Chamber Choir | |
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| Choir | |
,_at_Ravindra_Bhavan,_in_Madgaon,_Goa_on_November,_23,_2011.jpg) Shillong Chamber Choir performing at inaugural ceremony of 42nd International Film Festival of India in 2011 | |
| Origin | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Members | 11 (eleven singers and musicians/soloists) |
| Music director | Neil Nongkynrih |
| Chief conductor | Neil Nongkynrih |
| Website | www |
Shillong Chamber Choir is an Indian chamber choir based in Shillong, Meghalaya that was founded in 2001. It received fame after winning the reality talent show, India's Got Talent (Season 2) in October 2010, on Colours TV, part of the Got Talent franchise, where it performed western chorals, as well as choral-style revamps of Hindi film (Bollywood) classics.
The choir consists of 11 singers and occasionally a 30-piece orchestra. They are based in Shillong, Meghalaya, which sits in the North-Eastern part of India.[1] The choir participated in the 6th World Choir Games held at Shaoxing China (Shanghai) in July 2010 and was awarded Gold diplomas in all three categories: Musica Sacra, Gospel, and Popular.[2]
Shillong Chamber Choir is among Indian choirs like Bombay Madrigal Singers, Madras Musical Association, Paranjoti Academy Chorus, founded by Victor Paranjoti, and Delhi Chamber Choir.
- ^ "'Vande Mataram' Rendition For Asian Games 2023 By Shillong Chamber Choir". ap7am.com. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Gogoi, Monami (6 September 2023). "Shillong Chamber Choir hasn't crumbled without Uncle Neil—Tours to G20 event, it's doing it all". ThePrint. Retrieved 4 October 2023.