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Goswami has given lectures about the history of split bamboo masks at various institutions throughout the country, including [[Dibrugarh University]], [[Tezpur University]], Vivekananda Kendra: Guwahati, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre for the Arts in [[New Delhi]], and [[Visva-Bharati]] in [[Santiniketan]].<ref name="AA"/> |
Goswami has given lectures about the history of split bamboo masks at various institutions throughout the country, including [[Dibrugarh University]], [[Tezpur University]], Vivekananda Kendra: Guwahati, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre for the Arts in [[New Delhi]], and [[Visva-Bharati]] in [[Santiniketan]].<ref name="AA"/> |
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==Awards and honors== |
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* '''2023''': Awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in [[New Delhi]] by a [[President of India]], [[Droupadi Murmu]] in the field of Art. |
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Revision as of 12:16, 10 April 2023
Hem Chandra Goswami is an Indian mask-making artist from Assam's Majuli district.[1][2] He received the India’s fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2023 for his contributions in the field of art.[3]
Early life and career
Goswami was born on March 1st, 1958. He completed his HSLC Examination from a local High School and went on to pursue a bachelor's degree in Arts and Crafts from the Arts and Crafts Society of Guwahati, Assam.[4]
At the tender age of 10, he embarked on his training in the art form established by Srimata Shankardev. Under the guidance of his father, Rudrakanta Deva Goswami, a Sattriya artist and mask maker, he honed his craft from a young age.[5][6]
Goswami has given lectures about the history of split bamboo masks at various institutions throughout the country, including Dibrugarh University, Tezpur University, Vivekananda Kendra: Guwahati, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre for the Arts in New Delhi, and Visva-Bharati in Santiniketan.[4]
Awards and honors
- 2023: Awarded the Padma Shri in New Delhi by a President of India, Droupadi Murmu in the field of Art.
References
- ^ sahu, Bharti (26 January 2023). "मास्टर मास्क निर्माता हेम चंद्र गोस्वामी को पद्म श्री के लिए नामित किया गया". jantaserishta.com (in Hindi).
- ^ "The Masketeers of Majuli". India Perspectives. 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Revival of Assam's traditional masks gets Hem Chandra Goswami Padma award". Hindustan Times. 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b "President of India conferred Padma Shri to Hem Chandra Goswami in field of Art from Assam - NE India Broadcast". NeindiaBroadCast. 22 March 2023.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (26 January 2023). "Master Mask Maker Hem Chandra Goswami Named for Padma Shri". www.sentinelassam.com.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Ravi, S. (22 August 2019). "Meet Hem Chandra Goswami, a master mask-maker from Majuli". The Hindu.