Helen Giri Syiem
Helen Giri Syiem | |
|---|---|
| Born | Meghalaya, India |
| Occupation(s) | Musicologist Historian |
| Known for | Khasi music |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Helen Giri Syiem is an Indian musicologist and historian, known for her efforts in promoting Khasi music tradition.[1] A former member of faculty at the North Eastern Hill University, she is a member of the executive council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.[2]
Biography
[edit]She is known to have contributed in the restoration of traditional Khasi musical instruments and has instituted a scholarship fund at the Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong for the promotion of Khasi music.[3]
She assisted in the establishment of 35 traditional music institutes and has organized music festivals, besides working for the rehabilitation of physically disabled children.[1]
Her book, Khasi Under British Rule, 1824-1947, is a historical narrative of Khasi life during the pre-independence period.[4]
The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2008, for her contributions to Khasi music.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Preserver of Khasi melodies - Helen Giri earns kudos". The Telegraph. 29 January 2008. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Traditional musicians perform ahead of Scorpions gig". One India. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Dr Helen Giri Scholarship Fund". Martin Luther Christian University. 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Helen Giri (1990). The Khasis Under British Rule (1824-1947). Akashi Book Depot. p. 207. ISBN 9788186030677.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
Further reading
[edit]- Helen Giri (1990). The Khasis Under British Rule (1824-1947). Akashi Book Depot. p. 207. ISBN 9788186030677.
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
- 20th-century Indian historians
- Khasi people
- Indian women musicologists
- Indian musicologists
- Writers from Meghalaya
- Academic staff of the North-Eastern Hill University
- Living people
- Scholars from Meghalaya
- Indian women science writers
- Indian social sciences writers
- Indian women historians
- 20th-century Indian educational theorists
- 20th-century Indian women educational theorists
- 20th-century Indian women scientists
- Women writers from Meghalaya
- Women scientists from Meghalaya
- Educators from Meghalaya
- Women educators from Meghalaya
- 20th-century Indian women educators
- 20th-century Indian educators
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award