Moi Jetia Ai Jibonor Maya Eri
Gusi Jum (When I will leave
the fantasy of this life, .. ) ………………
In this extraordinary love song(sad?)
the innate lover says - when he will leave this earthly body forever, his most
affectionate one should stand aside him in the last journey of his life and
shed some drop of warm tears from her heart, and simply doing so his soul will
be rest in eternal peace!
Last year, on 5th
November, 2011, the musical legend of Assam Dr. Bhupen Hazarika left his
earthly body at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Miumbai, and took his
heavenly abode, forever. Thereafter, it was a history created by the people of
Assam, the people of North-East India, the people of rest of India & world.
In the last journey of this musical legend, from the airport to the Latasil
Ground (where his body was kept for people to have a look for the last time and
to pay tribute) and then to Jalukbari where he was cremated, millions of people
paid him tribute with tearful eyes. It was a record that highest number of
people watched the whole programme around the world through different TV
channels. Though his beloved one was not present at his last moment, hundreds
of thousands of people were with him who loved him much more than themselves,
because he was not a single person only for himself but he was for all!
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| Wife Pryamvada & son Tez Hazarika |
But, the question is, why? Why
people around the world, from elder to younger, women to men, poor to rich and
beyond any geographical border love this Jajabor (wanderer) Assamese balladeer.
Was he a magician? Yes, he was! He was not simply a singer who sang beautiful songs. He was far more than that. Not only his songs are touchy, but
also the theme of the songs & their simplicity, wonderful arrangements, his
mesmerizing voice squeezes everybody towards him. His songs are not limited into
some love affairs of a man and a woman. As we mentioned above, his songs are mostly for common people, beyond
any geographical boundaries. He sang the greatest song of this century “Manuhe
Manuhar Babe…”. The theme of the song is Human & Humanity. He says – Human
should think, look after, understand, and help human, if it is not then who
else will do these?
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| Tribute to Dr. Bhupen Hazarika |
This humanist, whom we know as
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, not only wrote songs for mighty Brahmaputra. He wrote
songs for mother Ganga, Padma, Godavary, Mississippi, Thames etc. In his songs,
we also find the presence of Gorky, Galib, Mark Twain, Places like Ottawa, Austria, Paris,
Chicago etc. Wherever traveled, he tried to mingle with the people of those
places & their society, culture & history reflects in his songs. He was
popular for this universality & ingenuousness in his creations.
On 5th Nov, 2012, it was the first death
anniversary of this great humanist
of Assam. It is very tough for us to feel that he will be no more to sing beautiful songs!
Throughout Assam, India &
world people who loved & respected remembered him with deep sorrow & emptiness
through daylong rituals & other programmes.
Bhupenda! We miss you a lot!
Links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhupen_Hazarika
Pic : sevensisterspost.com
assamtimes.org
