Bhupen Hazarika Death Anniversary: On Friday, it will be ten years since Bhupen Hazarika, also known as Sudakanta, passed away on November 5, 2022. Hazarika, regarded as one of the best musicians in the nation, also referred to as the Brahmaputra Bard, was born in the Assamese city of Sadhya on September 8, 1926.
At the age of 85, a Bharat Ratna recipient passed away from an old age ailment on November 5, 2011, at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai His Ambani Hospital.
Hazarika was the oldest of ten children and was born into a family of painters. His mother, who exposed him to Assamese folk music, taught him how to sing.
All About Bhupen Hazarika
Hazarika was exposed to music from an early age, so it was no surprise that he became a musical prodigy and produced his first piece of art at the age of 13.
In his adolescent years, Hazarika began to write songs, which caught the notice of renowned Assamese poet Jyoti Prasad Garwala and the musician Vishnu Prasad, his mule. Hazarika’s talent continued to improve under his expert and aesthetic direction.
All you need to know about Bhupen Hazarika
On September 8, 1926, Bhupen Hazarika, also referred to as Bhupen Da, was born. The self-described “Jajabor” has traversed the globe and seen how similar people all throughout the world are. Millions of generations all around the world continue to be moved by his timeless melodies of love, compassion, and brotherhood.
Bhupen Hazarika went to the US in 1949 to do his doctoral work at Columbia University. The great singer was devastated by the worst instances of bigotry and enslavement, which inspired the creation of countless timeless songs.
He penned the following famous line in one of his lyrics: The legendary musician received his Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2019. The renowned vocalist has received several honors and accolades, including the Dada Saheb Falke Award and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
MyGov Assam paid homage to the bard on Twitter on the anniversary of his passing. “to honor the late renowned balladeer Bhupen Hazarika. The bard’s accomplishments and services have eternally elevated Assam to a prestigious position on India’s cultural map “tweeted.
Bhupen Hazarika’s death
Bhupen Hazarika, a renowned singer, and composer passed away on Saturday in a Mumbai hospital from multiple organ failure. Age-wise, he was 86.
“Multiple organ failure was the cause. It was over at 4:30 pm “according to Jayanta Saha, his PRO, speaking to PTI on behalf of the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. Since June 29th, I have been in the hospital.
Hazarika became unwell with pneumonia on October 23. He had to have a quick procedure when an esophagus was put into his body.
On September 8 of this year, the Padma Bhushan recipient celebrated his birthday by singing along to his fans’ favorite songs and cutting a cake in the intensive care unit of the hospital.
