LAISHRAM MEMA MELODY QUEEN OF MANIPUR

 

Smt. Laishram Mema

Personal Information                                                   

Name: Smt. Laishram Mema
Father/Mother’s Name: (Late) Asem Brajabidhu Singh & Indumukhi Devi
Present Address:
H–403, Gaurav Galaxy, Phase–I, Opp. Nityanand Nagar , Near – Poonam Cluster- 1, Mira Road  (E), Thane, Mumbai – 401107

Place & Date of Birth:

Yaiskul Hiruhanba Laikai, Imphal, Manipur – 795001
22nd December, 1948
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Hindu
Marital Status: Married
Husband’s Name & Address: Laishram Bidyapati Sinha,
Bhatirgram, P.O. – Rajyeswarpur, District Hailakandi (Assam) – 788168

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Educational & Musical Qualifications

Class IX, Nari Shiksha Niketan, Lucknow

Hindi Visharad – Manipur Hindi Parishad, Imphal

Sangeet Visharad – Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow

Nritya Visharad – Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natya Bharti, Lucknow

Certificate of Fellowship – Manipur State Kala Academy

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Honours and Awards / Titles

·        Popularly known as “Nightingale of North East”

·        Titled “Melody Queen of Manipur” at the Light Music Conference (1978)

·        S.D. Burman Award – Seventh Film Sangeet Sammelan, Mumbai (1982)

·        Sur Mani Award – 21st Kalke Kalakar Sammelan, Mumbai (1983)

·        Sur Sagar Award – Digambar Jain Samaj, Manipur (1983)

·        Manipur State Award – Republic Day Celebration (1983 & 1993)

·        Sangeet Ratna – Manipur Sahitya Parishad, Imphal (2019)

·        Sangeet Ratna – Assam Manipuri Sahitya Parishad (55th Annual Session)

·        Our North East Award – My Home India, Mumbai (2020)

 

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Performances

·        Special music demonstration, SAARC Youth Festival, Gulbarga University (1999)

·        Cultural program visits to United Kingdom (1988) and African countries (1988)

·        External Examiner, Music, Sri Lanka (1996 & 1997)

·        Concerts organized by All India Radio and performances across India: Imphal,

         Kohima,   Silchar, Agartala, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Itanagar,

         Shillong, Kolkata, Lucknow, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Bhuj, Mumbai, etc.

·  Assam Sanskriti Sammelan, Guwahati; Jaidev Sangeet Sammelan, Silchar; Lucknow

     Mahotsav; Haridas Sangeet Sammelan, Mumbai (1986)

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Activities in the Field of Music

·        Founder Principal, Jafribond Sangeet Kala Academy, Hailakandi (1972)

·        Established Cultural Training Institute, Imphal (1974), producing many music

          teachers and performers.

·        Organized All Manipur Music Competitions, Light Music Conferences, Classical

         Music Concerts, and Bhatkhande Jayanti Mahotsav.

·        Music concerts for Assam flood victims (1974).

·        1st All Manipur Women’s Music Conference (1990).

·        National Integration music programmes with All Assam Manipuri Women’s

         Welfare Association, Silchar.

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Background

·        Began musical career at age six under guidance of elder sister Smt. Asem Bimla Devi.

·        Joined Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow, at age 11 (1960).

·        Completed Nritya Visharad (Kathak) – First Class, First Position (1965).

·        Completed Sangeet Visharad (Classical Vocal) – First Class, Second Position (1966).

·        Approved B High Grade (Hindustani Sugam Sangeet) by AIR Ahmedabad (1969);

          later attained

·        Present She Is An  A  Grade Sugam Sangit Artiste And  B High Grade In Classical Vocal.

·        Completed The Fellowship Course Under Dr. K.G Ginde And Pandit Jasraj 

          During 1981-    83.

·        External Examiner, Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith; performed across India and abroad.

·        Member, Central Board of Film Certification, Mumbai (2002–2003).

·        Author of “Sur Vigyan”, approved by Government of Manipur as a textbook of music.

·        Chairman, Cultural Committee, Rastra Bhasha Prachar, Manipur (1988).

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Compositions & Notable Works

·        First Manipur Singer To Playback Hindi Film “DILAVAR” (1983)  

         (Music – Manas  Mukharjee)

·        Composed music for drama “Thambal” (1980) – National School

           of Drama collaboration.

·        Composed music for drama “Zahera” for Theatre Mirror Manipur Festival.

·        Composed and staged “Bharat Darshan” At Imphal (1976).

·        Duet song with Lata Mangeshkar for Manipuri film “Meichak”.

·        First Nepali film music direction & playback in Manipur – “Tyo Hanso – Yo Ansu”.

 

·        Participated in 13th Barak Upatyaka Bongo Sahitya Sammelan , Lala,Hailakandi,Assam (1993).

 

 

SOME REMARKABLE ACHEIVEMENTS IN LIFE OF SMT LAISHRAM MEMA – A MANIPURI ARTISTE

1.     First Manipuri (Meitei) To Get Visharad Digree In Kathak Dance From Uttar Pradesh Nritya Bharti Lucknow-1965

2.     First Manipuri To Get Approved To Broad Cast Hindi Sugam Sangit in A.I.R “B” High Grade Since 1970 And Later Upgraded To “A” Grade

3.     First Manipuri Artiste To Get Chain Booking By A.I.R All Over India Since 1978

4.     First Manipur Singer To Playback Hindi Film “Dilavar” (1983)  

         (Music – Manas  Mukharjee)

5.     First Manipur Text Book Form “Sur Vigyan” Approved by Govt Of Manipur (Early 1980)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOME MEMORABLE PHOTOS

       MANIPURI STATE AWARD 

      BY GOVERNOR OF MANIPUR

       CHINTAMANI PANIGRAHI