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'''Skendrowell Syiemlieh''' (died 2008) was a [[Khasi people|Khasi]] folk and [[Gospel music|Gospel singer]]. He was a master [[musician]] and an accomplished artist of the folk instrument known as the [[duitara]]. He was also the [[playback singer]] for the Khasi film ''U Manik Raitong''.<ref>[http://www.india-north-east.com/2010/10/u-manik-raitong-first-khasi-coloured.html U Manik Raitong - the first Khasi coloured film], ''India-north-east.com''</ref> | '''Skendrowell Syiemlieh''' (died 2008) was a [[Khasi people|Khasi]] folk and [[Gospel music|Gospel singer]]. He was a master [[musician]] and an accomplished artist of the folk instrument known as the [[duitara]]. He was also the [[playback singer]] for the Khasi film ''U Manik Raitong''.<ref>[http://www.india-north-east.com/2010/10/u-manik-raitong-first-khasi-coloured.html U Manik Raitong - the first Khasi coloured film], ''India-north-east.com''</ref> | ||
Syiemlieh was the recipient of many awards, including a best vocalist award in 1975, and the [[U Tirot Sing]] Award for Arts and Literature in 1991. He was actively associated with the [[All India Radio]] Shillong since 1962.<ref>[http://www.assamtribune.com/jan0909/panorama1.html Assam Tribune, January | Syiemlieh was the recipient of many awards, including a best vocalist award in 1975, and the [[U Tirot Sing]] Award for Arts and Literature in 1991. He was actively associated with the [[All India Radio]] Shillong since 1962.<ref>[http://www.assamtribune.com/jan0909/panorama1.html Assam Tribune, 9 January 2009.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118012113/http://assamtribune.com/jan0909/panorama1.html |date=18 January 2009 }}</ref> Syiemlieh was posthumously awarded the [[Padma Shri]] Award in Arts by the [[Government of India]] in 2009.<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=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
''The Telegraph'' (Kolkata) reported on 5 January 2009: | |||
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