Shillong, Nov 13: The Naga community in Shillong will organise a musical tribute to express gratitude to the state and citizens of Meghalaya for over a century of educational, cultural, faith and socio-political ties.
The tribute, titled ‘Thank You, Meghalaya: A Friendship Tribute Fellowship’, will be held on November 15 at Naga Community Hall, Nongrim Hills, Shillong.
It is being organised by the Naga Christian Fellowship Shillong and Naga Elders Forum Shillong with the theme, ‘Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Present, Inspiring Our Future.’
The event aims to honour shared history, strengthen friendship and inspire future collaboration for common growth and prosperity.
Through the get-together, the community will express collective and formal gratitude to the citizens and Government of Meghalaya for over a century of warmth, education and sanctuary. It will also seek to reinforce regional unity by strengthening socio-cultural bonds and harmony between the Nagas and native communities of Meghalaya.
The fellowship celebrates over 100 years of shared history, beginning with the first Naga matriculate in Shillong in 1918 and the generations of Naga pioneers who studied in Meghalaya and went on to lead in Nagaland, Manipur and beyond.
It also honours the enduring faith heritage that binds the two regions.
The tribute will be anchored by The Nagaland Madrigal Singers (TNMS), a choral ensemble of professionally trained graduates from music conservatories.
The evening will present choral music bridging diverse Naga tribal identities and celebrating the heritage of Northeast India. It will include classical madrigals, contemporary choral arrangements and indigenous Naga and Khasi folk tunes, along with a historical retrospective on early Naga pioneers through visual storytelling and music.
