| 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. A former member of faculty at the North Eastern Hill University, she is a member of the executive council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Biography
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.
She assisted in the establishment of 35 traditional music institutes and has organized music festivals, besides working for the rehabilitation of physically disabled children.
Her book, Khasi Under British Rule, 1824-1947, is a historical narrative of Khasi life during the pre-independence period.
The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2008, for her contributions to Khasi music.
See also
References
- ^ "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
- 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