Shillong Chamber Choir, one of the most popular bands in India in choir music, is coming to Bangladesh to present two concerts in Dhaka and Sylhet.
As part of mega post Eid celebrations, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhaka is bringing the band who will perform on September 6 at the Mirpur Indoor Stadium in Dhaka on September 8 at the Sylhet Auditorium.
Shillong Chamber Choir is a multi-genre choir founded in 2001 by Neil Nongkynrih. The band has 25 members including 15 singers, and other musicians and soloist, apart from conductor Nongkynrih. The Choir’s repertoire includes works of western classical music, including Handel, Bach, Gershwin and Mozart, from hits by rock group Queen, and Khasi folk songs and opera as well Bangla songs.
The band shot to fame after it won the reality TV show, India’s Got Talent in October 2010. Their Christmas Album in 2011 became the highest selling in India for non-cinematic music. A notable collaboration took place in March 2013 when Neil Nongkynrih accompanied the voices of the Shillong Chamber Choir and Ustad Zakir Hussain on Tabla and Percussions.
The Shillong Chamber Choir has performed extensively in India and Europe, the UK, Canada, the USA and South East Asia.
