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{{short description|Indian musicologist and historian}}
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{{Infobox person
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| birth_place = [[Meghalaya]], India
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| occupation = Musicologist<br>Historian
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| known for = [[Khasi people|Khasi]] music
| awards = [[Padma Shri]]
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'''Helen Giri Syiem''' is an Indian musicologist and historian, known for her efforts in promoting [[Khasi people|Khasi]] music tradition.<ref name="Preserver of Khasi melodies - Helen Giri earns kudos">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080129/jsp/northeast/story_8835162.jsp|title=Preserver of Khasi melodies - Helen Giri earns kudos|publisher=The Telegraph|date=29 January 2008|access-date=9 February 2016}}</ref> A former member of faculty at the [[North Eastern Hill University]], she is a member of the executive council of the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]].<ref name="Traditional musicians perform ahead of Scorpions gig">{{cite web|url=http://www.oneindia.com/2007/12/07/traditional-musicians-perform-ahead-of-scorpions-gig-1197025467.html|title=Traditional musicians perform ahead of Scorpions gig|publisher=One India|date=7 December 2007|access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="Dr Helen Giri Scholarship Fund">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlcuniv.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=183&Itemid=217|title=Dr Helen Giri Scholarship Fund|publisher=Martin Luther Christian University|date=2016|access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref>

She assisted in the establishment of 35 traditional music institutes and has organized music festivals, besides working for the rehabilitation of physically challenged children.<ref name="Preserver of Khasi melodies - Helen Giri earns kudos"/>

Her book, ''Khasi Under British Rule, 1824-1947'', is a historical narrative of Khasi life during the [[British rule in india|pre-independence]] period.<ref name="The Khasis Under British Rule (1824-1947)">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWluAAAAMAAJ|title=The Khasis Under British Rule (1824-1947)|publisher=Akashi Book Depot|author=Helen Giri|year=1990|page=207|isbn=9788186030677}}</ref>

The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]] in 2008, for her contributions to Khasi music.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2016 |access-date=3 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Khasi people]]
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== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* {{cite book | title=The Khasis Under British Rule (1824-1947) | publisher=Akashi Book Depot | author=Helen Giri | year=1990 | pages=207 | isbn=9788186030677}}

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