GUWAHATI, Nov 9 � Governor of Bihar, Devanand Konwar in a message here has condoled the demise of music maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika.
In his message, the Governor stated that �the passing away of Dr Bhupen Hazarika is not just the saddest news to me but also to millions of his musically frenzied fans and emotional and intellectual admirers across the country from the Kameng frontier to Mumbai�s glittering audiences.
�Born on the banks of the Brahmaputra, Bhupen Hazarika imagined himself creatively quite early in his career as a dauntless swimmer at the confluence of the oceans of humanity. His death marks the end of an extremely rich, evocative and vibrant era of Assamese performing arts right from IPTA�s lilting music with captivating cadences to the full-throated sonorous welcome of India to the crusader of apartheid in Africa Dr Nelson Mandela in Kolkata.
�A mind so ignited with a revolutionary spark and divine discontent as that of Hazarika cannot naturally be confined to one culture and one climate like those of his Mark Twain and Maxim Gorky and Mirza Ghalib. The icon of Assamese silver screen with creating a rainbow musical spectrum composed with his sharpened awareness of global human culture and environmental forces moulding and shaping life across time and space, has drawn the curtain of his eventful life finally.
�When the voice and myriad tunes of Hazarika would fade away, his thought-provoking couplets and rhythms would ever vibrate in mind�s screens of millions�, ha concluded.
Art of Living: Art of Living founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has condoled the demise of Bhupen Hazarika. He said, � Bhupen Hazarika was a legend in Indian music and a pride of our nation. He was not only a musician but a deep spiritual being. His valuable contribution in the field of music as well as in visualising the art and culture of the North-east of India will always be remembered. He will continue to live among us in the form of his soulful compositions which will stay on to touch the hearts of many.�
Assam Gramin Bank: The Co-ordination Committee of Assam Gramin Vikash Bank Officers� and Employees� Association paid floral tributes at the portrait of legendary Dr Bhupen Hazarika, at a condolence meeting held here at the premises of the head office of the bank.
In the condolence meeting, the association recalled the life and works of Dr Bhupen Hazarika along with his immoral song Akashi Ganga Bichara Nai sung by the association members.
Eka Ebong Koekjan: The staff of Eka Ebong Koekjan, a Bengali literary journal published from Guwahati for the last 33 years, have expressed their deep and heartfelt condolence at the passing away of Dr Bhupen Hazarika.
A cultural icon par excellence, his songs, blending folk elements with the modern, have represented the hopes, aspirations and angst of an entire generation. Late Dr Hazarika�s golden voice is a legacy that will remain for India�s future generations, they said in a release here.
GU Pensioners� Association: The Gauhati University Pensioners� Association has expressed its deepest shock at the demise of Dr Bhupen Hazarika, heartthrob of millions of Assamese people, a king in the world of music.
At his death, India lost a great Indian, an artist of immense calibre, a humanist, a singer, a composer, one who through his songs won the hearts of every Indian during his life time.
The association conveyed its deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones and prayed for the eternal peace of Hazarika�s soul. The GU Pensioners� Association also paid floral tributes at the body of Dr Hazarika at GU campus.
MPS Group: The members of MPS Group, a self help organisation assembled at Hem Baruah Road, Mach-khowa here and condoled the death of music maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika.
Our correspondents add: Barpeta: The Sakha Satra Samaj of Barpeta Satra has condoled the death of legendary artiste Dr Bhupen Hazarika and paid rich tribute to the great soul. An executive committee of the association held on November 6 last was postponed without discussing any agenda as a mark of respect to the great artiste. This was informed by Bashishtha Dev Sarma and Nabajit Das, satradhikar and Deka Satriya of Barpeta Satra and other office bearers of Satra Parichalana Committee and Barpeta Satra Sakha Satra Samaj.
They informed that an executive committee was held on November 6 last at Moukuchi Satra but no usual business was transacted there. A proposal expressing deep sorrow at the demise of Dr Hazarika was adopted and special prayer was held for the eternal peace of the departed soul. Additional Ghosha was recited in his honour. Additional Ghosha is generally recited in the honour of dignitaries of the Satra family which indicated great honour to the soul of late Hazarika by the Satra and Satradhikar community. After lighting of lamps the proceeding of the meeting suspended for that day.
It is learnt that the meeting will now be held on November 13 next at Bijni.
Namrup: All educational institutions of Namrup including Namrup College, BVFC HS School, PL High School, Public High School, Janata High School, Hapjan High School, Kamargaon High School and other L.P and MV schools deeply condoled the sad demise of Dr Bhupen Hazarika and prayed to the Almighty for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
Goreswar: A condolence meet was held on the Adarsha Jatiya Vidyalaya premises, Gashbari where the teachers, students and the employees paid tributes to Dr Hazarika and observed one-minute�s silence in memory of the departed soul. The condolence meet was presided over by Kanthi Saikia.
Meanwhile, the Hari Charan Smriti Sangha, the Gashbari Unnayan Sangha, the Gashbari Byabasai Santha and other local citizens observed a shraddhanjali programme jointly on Sunday to pay homage to the legendary maestro. Kanthi Saikia lit the first earthen lamp and he was followed by another 84 earthen lamps. A one-minute silence was also observed here.
UDALGURI: Several organisations of Udalguri including the Udalguri Sahitya Sabha, Udalguri subdivisional and regional unit of AASU, AJYCP, Ramdhenu Club and several other organisations paid tributes to Dr Hazarika.
Reports of shraddhanjali programmes were also received from Orang, Rowta, Mazbat, Khoirabari, Kalaigaon and Tangla of Udalguri district.
