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Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
Hazarika (right) with Hartmut König (left) at the Berlin Festival of Political Songs in 1972
Born(1926-09-08)8 September 1926
Sadiya, Assam, Indian Empire
Died5 November 2011(2011-11-05) (aged 85)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, poet, filmmaker, lyricist, and politician
Years active1939-2011
Notable workRudaali
Darmiyaan: In Between
Gaja Gamini
Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence
Indramalati
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
MovementIndian Peoples Theater Association
SpousePriyamvada Patel (1950-1963)
PartnerKalpana Lajmi (1972–2011)
ChildrenTej Bhupen Hazarika (b. 1952)
AwardsPadma Shri (1977)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992)
Padma Bhushan (2001)
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008)
Asom Ratna (2009)
WebsiteOfficial website
Signature

Bhupen Hazarika (Assamese: ভূপেন হাজৰিকা; 8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was a great Assamese singer, composer, lyricist, music director, filmmaker and politician from the state of Assam in India. He was a legend in Indian music, influenced many people throughout the country and in the neighboring countries. His song reflected his view on the current situations of society, culture, politics, corruption etc. He composed songs in Assamese, Bengali, Hindi and English. He played an important role in visualizing the culture and art of Assam to other parts of India and world.[2]

Biography

Hazarika was born in Sadiya, Assam, the eldest child of Nilakanta and Shantipriya Hazarika. He sang his first song in the second Assamese film, Agarwala's Indramalati (Biswa Bijoy No Jowan), in 1939, aged 12.[3][4]

He completed his Intermediate Arts from Cotton College in 1942, and went on to Banaras Hindu University to complete his B.A. in 1944 and his M.A. in Political Science in 1946. He earned a Ph.D in mass communication from Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City in 1952, submitting a dissertation titled "Proposals for Preparing India's Basic Education to Use Audio-Visual Techniques in Adult Education". He was the President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1993.[5]

As a singer, Hazarika was known for his baritone voice and diction;[6] as a lyricist, he was known for poetic compositions and parables which touched on themes ranging from romance to social and political commentary; and as a composer for his use of folk music. [citation needed] Some of his most famous compositions were adaptations of American black spirituals that he had learned from Paul Robeson, whom he had befriended during his years in New York City in the early 1950s[7].He was a name to reckon in Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh.[8]

Hazarika was hospitalized in the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Mumbai in 2011.[9][10] He was admitted to the intensive care unit on 30 June 2011. He died of multi-organ failure on 5 November 2011.[11][12][13]

He was in care of his close friend, and film director Kalpana Lajmi during the last part of his life. [14][15][16]

Awards & honors

Filmography

Year Film Credited as
Playback singer Composer Director Producer Writer Actor
1939 Indramalati Yes
1948 Siraj Yes
1955 Pioli Phukan Yes
1956 Era Bator Sur Yes Yes
1958 Mahut Bandhu Re Yes
1961 Shakuntala Sur Yes Yes
1964 Pratidhwani Yes
1964 Ka Swariti Yes
1966 Lati-Ghati Yes
1969 Chik Mik Bijuli Yes
1973 Titash Ekti Nadir Naam Yes
1973 Aarop Yes
1974 For Whom the Sun Shines Yes
1975 Chameli Memsaab Yes Yes
1976 Roop Konwar Jyoti Parsad Aru Joymoti Yes
1976 Mera Dharam Meri Maa Yes Yes
1977 Through Melody and Rhythm Yes
1977 Shimana Perye Yes
1979 Mon-Prajapati Yes
1979 Debdas Yes
1982 Aparoopa Yes
1986 Swikarokti Yes
1986 Ek Pal Yes Yes Yes Yes
1988 Siraj Yes Yes
1993 Rudaali Yes Yes
1993 Pratimurti Yes
1997 Do Rahain Yes
1997 Darmiyaan: In Between Yes Yes
1998 Saaz Yes
2000 Gaja Gamini Yes Yes
2001 Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence Yes Yes
2003 Kyon? Yes
2006 Chingaari Yes Yes
2011 Gandhi to Hitler Yes

References

  1. ^ "Acclaimed singer Bhupen Hazarika dies at 85". CNN-IBN. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. ^ http://bhupenhazarika.com/bio/index.php
  3. ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/hazarikas-death-arunachal-declares-state-mourning-tomorrow/891069.htmlHnuN-mcrqURLQ&sig2=p9LX2B3BWgLCl_7yLX7NEQ
  4. ^ http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/article/sid100007099-thousands_pay_last_respects_to_bhupen_hazarika/
  5. ^ "Presidents of Asam Sahitya Sabha since 1917". Asam Sahitya Sabha. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Eastern Fare News International obituary for Hazarika". Efi-news.com. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Dr. Bhupen Hazarika official biography". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  8. ^ http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/art-and-theatre/hazarika-s-death-plunges-kolkata-s-cultural-world-into-gloom_99667.htm
  9. ^ http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110187488&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=music&nid=147298
  10. ^ http://www.cathnewsindia.com/2011/11/07/church-condoles-hazarikas-death/
  11. ^ "Music Legend Bhupen Hazarika passes away". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Bhupen Hazarika is no more". Indiavision news. 5 November 2011.
  13. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15606150
  14. ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/rituparnachatterjee/2802/62880/kalpana-lajmibhupen-hazarika-a-40yearold-love-story.html
  15. ^ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/northeast/hazarika-funeral-put-fans-keep-pouring-063
  16. ^ http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110187485&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=music&nid=147290
  17. ^ "NFA archives" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  18. ^ "Arunachal Pradesh mourns Hazarika's death". The Hindu. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  19. ^ "Hazarika's statue unveiled". The Hindu Group. Retrieved 5 November 2011.


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