Famed musician Neil Nongkynrih passes away at 51, CM condoles demise
The 51-year-old music conductor and composer who led the SCC to national fame after a reality TV Show about a decade ago, died at the Reliance Hospital in Mumbai after a brief illness, they said.
SHILLONG:
Shillong Chamber Choir (SCC) founder and noted music composer, Neil Nongkynrih, died in Mumbai after a brief illness on December 5, said Choir officials.
The 51-year-old music conductor and composer who led the SCC to national fame after a reality TV Show about a decade ago, died at the Reliance Hospital in Mumbai after a brief illness, they said.
Neil and the entire Choir are in Mumbai for the past three months on work. "He was admitted at the hospital on January 4 and passed away in the evening today after a surgery," a spokesperson of the group informed.
He said the mortal remains of Neil, who was awarded the Padma Shri, in 2015, would be brought back to his home in Shillong as soon as all formalities in Mumbai are completed.
Meanwhile, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma condoled the death of Nongkynrih. Taking to Twitter, CM Sangma said that the country has lost a gem today.
"I am saddened beyond words by the sudden demise of Padma Shri Neil Nongkynrih, founder of the famous Shillong Chamber Choir. He was a mentor to the country’s finest choir that serenaded crowds wherever they performed. We have lost a gem today(sic)," Sangma said in his tweet.
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