Music and Concerts in Shillong, Meghalaya

Shillong is a beautiful hill station as well as the capital city of Meghalaya state in northeast India. British colonisers called it Scotland of the East because the gentle, rolling hills around the city reminded them of Scotland. It is a cosmopolitan, multicultural city although the indigenous people, the Khasi, have cultural and linguistic affinity with the Cambodians, Vietnamese and other ethnic communities of Southeast Asia. Apart from being an educational hub, it is also well known for the musical creativity of its residents, prompting some to call it the Rock Capital of India.

Shillong is exuberantly beautiful. All throughout the for seasons of the year, it brings out its own beauty. Spring brings about a number of local festivals like the Shad Suk Mynsiem which is a harvesting festival, a definite sight for the eyes of tourist. Summer, we have the monsoon and equally hot weather (all thanks to climate change). Shillong is home to two of the wettest places on Earth, one is Cherrapunjee, locally called Sohra and another is Mawsynram. The Autumn, we have our Autumn festivals namely the various concerts, the infamous Cherry Blossom festival also happens to be held around the Autumn season when the Cherry Blossom starts to bloom. Then, we have winter, the season of joy, food and family in the city. School is out. The air is cold and sometimes even too cold to bear. But it is the season of Christmas and late New Years’ two very important days, both taken very heartly to the people of Shillong.

Shillong has it wondrous sites, more and more tourist spots come out as the days go by. Once you’re here, you’ll be mesmerized by the fresh, breezy air, the environment, and more importantly, the people.