| 词条 | Neil Nongkynrih |
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| name = Neil Nongkynrih | image = Neil Nongkynrih in 2015.jpg | caption = | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|7|9|df=yes}} |birth_place = Shillong, Meghalaya, India | occupation = Pianist, songwriter, keyboardist, music teacher, conductor | genre = Classical | years_active = 1987–present | instrument = Piano, keyboard | website = {{URL|http://www.shillongchamberchoir.com/}} }}Neil Obadaiah Nongkynrih (born 9 July 1970) is an award winning concert pianist from Shillong, Meghalaya, India. He is the founder, mentor and conductor of Shillong Chamber Choir (SCC) which won the reality show India's Got Talent in 2010.[1] He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India in 2015.[2] BiographyEarly lifeNongkynrih was born in Meghalaya, a north-eastern state of India to AH Scott Lyngdoh, a former state minister of Meghalaya and Elvirial Nongkynrih. He is staying in Pohkseh. He is the first professional musician of his family. Introduced to Mozart and Beethoven by his grand-aunt, Nongkynrih learnt most of his initial lessons from his sister Pauline Nongkynrih, a jazz musician. In 1988 Nongkynrih left for Great Britain as a young man to study music, against the wishes of his father.[3] Music careerNongkynrih studied music at Trinity College and Guildhall School of Music in London. He did numerous shows as a concert pianist in United Kingdom[4] Apart from the concerts, Nongkynrih was also teaching music in Oxfordshire. One of his many successful pupils is Phillip Selway, member of the popular British band Radiohead.[5] In 2001, Nongkynrih returned to India and started teaching piano in Shillong. In the same year he founded the Shillong Chamber Choir. His lead singers are Ibarisha Lyngdoh and William Basaiawmoit .[6] Nongkynrih is trying to revive the Khasi language with a Khasi opera. Works and projectsShillong Chamber Choir{{Main|Shillong Chamber Choir}}Based in Shillong, Shillong Chamber Choir (SCC) is an Indian chamber choir founded in 2001 by Nongkynrih. The choir shot to fame after it won the reality talent show, India's Got Talent (Season 2) in October 2010, on Colors 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 participated in the 6th World Choir Games held at Shaoxing China (Shanghai) in July 2010 and was awarded Gold in all three categories - Musica Sacra, Gospel and Popular. The SCC has performed extensively in India and toured Europe, Canada, North America and South East Asia. The choir also performed for US President Barack Obama when he visited India in 2010. SCC has been featured as a study chapter in the English Syllabus of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) in 2013.[7] Honors and awards
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.india-north-east.com/2014/07/neil-nongkynrih.html |title=Neil Nongkynrih - the North-East-India's Chopin |publisher=India-north-east.com |date=2014-07-11 |accessdate=}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Nongkynrih, Neil}}2. ^Owe my Padma Shri to god: Shillong Chamber Choir founder, Business Standard 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/bach-in-the-hills/505101 |title=Bach in the hills |publisher=The Indian Express |date=2009-08-23 |accessdate=2014-07-11}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/beyond-the-chamber/article2702491.ece |title=Beyond the chamber |publisher=The Hindu |date=2011-12-10 |accessdate=2014-07-11}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.british-school.org/our-community/alumni/alumni-achievers/465.html |title=Neil Nongkynrih |publisher=British-school.org |date= |accessdate=2014-07-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223027/http://www.british-school.org/our-community/alumni/alumni-achievers/465.html |archivedate=2014-07-14 |df= }} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tehelka.com/all-together-now-and-with-feeling |title=All Together Now And With Feeling |publisher=Tehelka |date=2010-10-16 |accessdate=2014-07-11}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/shillong-choir-hits-high-note--wins-contest---and-many-hearts/692083 |title=Shillong Choir hits high note, wins contest – and many hearts |publisher=The Indian Express |date=2010-10-04 |accessdate=2014-07-11}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2015/01/26/scc-founder-nongkynrih-conferred-padma-shri |title=SCC founder Nongkynrih conferred Padma Shri |publisher=The Shillong Times |date=2015-01-26 |accessdate=2015-01-26}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://megipr.nic.in/pr/pr.asp?dt=1/27/2011 |title=Republic day celebrated in the state |publisher=Department of Information and Public Relations |date=2011-01-27 |accessdate=2014-07-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140715114823/http://megipr.nic.in/pr/pr.asp?dt=1/27/2011 |archivedate=2014-07-15 |df= }} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Padma Awards 2015|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6VrWjEuo3?url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952|publisher=Press Information Bureau|accessdate=25 January 2015|archivedate=26 January 2015|deadurl=yes|df=}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/person-of-the-year-10/the-shillong-choir-a-unique-note/20702/1 |title=The Shillong Choir: A Unique Note |publisher=Forbes (India) |date=2010-12-28 |accessdate=2014-07-11}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jun0112/at04 |title=Shillong choir founder named to World Choir Council |publisher=The Assam Tribune |date=2012-06-01 |accessdate=2014-07-11}} 12 : 1970 births|Living people|Indian pianists|Indian conductors (music)|20th-century Indian musicians|People from Shillong|Alumni of Trinity College of Music|Music educators|Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts|20th-century conductors (music)|21st-century conductors (music)|21st-century pianists |
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