GREAT MUSICIANS OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AND MEGHALAYA
Presentation made by Mohammad Hisham
Takar Nabam
Takar Nabam is a guitarist, singer songwriter, born on February 20, 1991 in Doimukh, Arunachal pradesh. In 2002, Takar was gifted his first guitar on the condition that he could not let his academics take a back seat. So began his love story of fretting around regularly, something he religiously follows to this day. During 2005-2012, his expertise on the guitar had won him many individual accolades and he along with his supportive, hardworking and talented band mates won best band category, consecutively. He was also a part of the renowned progressive metal outfit from New Delhi,‘GUILLOTINE’, which opened for Metallica in 2010.
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Neil Nongkynrih
Neil Nongkynrih was on born in Meghalaya (9 July 1970) to AH Scott Lyngdoh, a former state minister of Meghalaya,
He was introduced to Mozart and Beethoven by his grand-aunt, learnt most of his initial lessons from his sister Pauline Warjri, a jazz musician. In 1988 Neil left for England to study music, against the wishes of his father. But now he is an award winning concert pianist, founder, mentor and conductor of Shillong Chamber Choir (SCC) which won the reality show India’s Got Talent in 2010. He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India in 2015.
Boby Techi
Boby Techi (born 9 January 1990) is an Indian indie pop-folk singer-songwriter and actor. At the K-Pop India Contest 2013, she was awarded LG SONGSTAR of the year.[1][2] As a singer, Techi has formerly collaborated with The Vinyl Records as the lead vocalist. Aside from her musical career, Techi has also branched out into acting. She made her film debut Stranger in My Land in 2014.
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Soulmate is a blues rock band from Shillong, Meghalaya, India. The band is primarily made up of Rudy Wallang (guitar/vocals/songwriter) and Tipriti TIPS Kharbangar (vocals/guitar), although they frequently team up with session musicians (on drums, bass, organ and possibly other backup instruments) when on tour.[1] Tipriti is considered as one of the finest female singers to have emerged from North East India and Wallang is considered one of the most respected blues guitarists of India.[2]
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