Baba Laishram Birendrakumar Singh the noted musicologist, folklore research scholar and AIR artist will now be conferred the covetted Padmashree Award.Though an engineer by profession he became devoted to Hindustani and folk music since his younger days.
He became an AIR artist since the begining of Akashvani in the north east region He also contributed a number of adhunik/matam eshei into the Archives of AIR Imphal..the most popular numbers being"Oh babu masha nanba babu" and "Ho eril turel".Heartiest congratulations to Baba.It is the best gift to you at the zenith of your fruitful life.
Source : Kanan Kumar Moirangthem