GUWAHATI, Aug 16 - A day that is of immense significance in the lives of every Indian-- August 15-is marked here by boycott, bandh calls etc by different insurgent groups active in the region. With most of the people being forced to stay indoors due to the bandh diktat of the countless militant and insurgent outfits, the significance of the day is lost.
But this scenario it seems is changing now with the young people defying the diktat of the militant groups and coming out to celebrate the spirit of freedom.
Opposing the bandh call this year, musicians in Assam got together on Independence Day for a 'Freedom Jam'. This road side music session was led by musicians and music lovers Rupam, Mrinal, Aiyushman, Arzoo, David, Rabiul, Deepak and others.
The jamming session was a huge success as lots of passers-by joined the impromptu jamming session and lit candles by the roadside.
�The entire country wakes up on this particular day to celebrate their state's independence. Besides the government-sponsored celebrations, people from different walks of life get together to celebrate their being Indians, when more focus is given on strengthening the bond of brotherhood rather than on fighting amongst themselves for petty differences,� said Aiyushman Dutta, one of the initiators of the session and secretary of the Eastern Beats Music Society,
It needs to be mentioned here that since last year, these young musicians of the city have started to celebrate the day by jamming on the city roads.
�There are no big names or stars involved in the Freedom Jam session and everyone is free to join. There were no backdrops or logos and the only motive behind organizing the session was to celebrate Independence Day through music,� said Aiyushman. Candles lit in the evening by the roadside resulted in the creation of a very serene atmosphere, befitting the sanctity of the day.
Rupam Bora, one of the initiators of the session said, �The response of the public towards the jamming session is increasing. While only a handful of people joined us last year, thousands of people thronged the small empty pavement near Commerce College last evening to watch our performance.�
GUWAHATI, Aug 16 - A day that is of immense significance in the lives of every Indian-- August 15-is marked here by boycott, bandh calls etc by different insurgent groups active in the region. With most of the people being forced to stay indoors due to the bandh diktat of the countless militant and insurgent outfits, the significance of the day is lost.
But this scenario it seems is changing now with the young people defying the diktat of the militant groups and coming out to celebrate the spirit of freedom.
Opposing the bandh call this year, musicians in Assam got together on Independence Day for a 'Freedom Jam'. This road side music session was led by musicians and music lovers Rupam, Mrinal, Aiyushman, Arzoo, David, Rabiul, Deepak and others.
The jamming session was a huge success as lots of passers-by joined the impromptu jamming session and lit candles by the roadside.
�The entire country wakes up on this particular day to celebrate their state's independence. Besides the government-sponsored celebrations, people from different walks of life get together to celebrate their being Indians, when more focus is given on strengthening the bond of brotherhood rather than on fighting amongst themselves for petty differences,� said Aiyushman Dutta, one of the initiators of the session and secretary of the Eastern Beats Music Society,
It needs to be mentioned here that since last year, these young musicians of the city have started to celebrate the day by jamming on the city roads.
�There are no big names or stars involved in the Freedom Jam session and everyone is free to join. There were no backdrops or logos and the only motive behind organizing the session was to celebrate Independence Day through music,� said Aiyushman. Candles lit in the evening by the roadside resulted in the creation of a very serene atmosphere, befitting the sanctity of the day.
Rupam Bora, one of the initiators of the session said, �The response of the public towards the jamming session is increasing. While only a handful of people joined us last year, thousands of people thronged the small empty pavement near Commerce College last evening to watch our performance.�
