JAJABAR, “a tribute to
Bhupenda (Dr. Bhupen Hazarika), a tribute to life” was organized by The Assam
Association Mumbai on 4th November, 2014. The entry was first come
first basis and thus we, “me and a few friends” were fortunate to enter after
many obstacles. However, who remembers the bitter past! when the happiness is
beyond our limit. As an audience, I have enjoyed a lot of such programme, but
when the musicians are like your friend, brother, sister or naani is something
When I entered near the
Green Room, was feeling bit uneasy, but slowly I could manage with the ambience
and with the people who were in descent dresses of dhoti, paijama and some in
pair of formals with black shoes. However, the interesting part was, when I
first met Usha Mageskarji and saw my friend, Mousumi Medhi was learning some
tips, how she can improvise to excel herself in the field of music.
I was speechless for a moment, whether it is so easy to meet such people. It is a mixed feeling, can’t be expressed so easily. I can give a small example to feel the similarity. Yes, it is somewhat similar to when anyone crack a competitive exam, the excitement stays for some time and later, one can feel like it was not that tough. But, the people who does not get such an opportunity may know the height of such value. This was my first experience during that eve show. The people who are great, they are extremely down to earth and our assumption does not work how we feel on the other way. A quote from early education, “a little learning is dangerous thing”, could be correlated upto some extent. The people who has real quality, all of them perhaps have kinda similar manner.
But this was not my supreme wish for the day and indeed I was waiting for my idols, Shan and Zubeen eagerly. I was astonished, when I suddenly saw Zubeen is talking with some people near to me. I was so excited and was thinking how I can introduce myself and of course to click a picture with him. But, something happened totally different and was going in an unexpected direction. Here, I would mention that I heard many controversial comments about Zubeen, and what I experienced within an hour or so was really amazing. After sometime, Zubeen suddenly called me to his green room and told lets go for a walk towards marine drive.
I was so happy
and thought how I can miss this golden chance to walk around with such a legendary
person. We became like close friend very soon, anyone can’t think of, probably
a few can. That was of course, his credit, when a senior person wills to make
such a relation, needs his effort. I asked so many things about his personal
and professional life, which I am not disclosing here. He is living his life in
his own way, won’t care what or how the people think about him, and of course
his
dedication and god gifted voice have lifted him to be the legend of modern Assamese
songs.
Zubeen, who has changed the whole music taste of Assam including Modern
songs, Music, Bargeet, Bhagwat reciting, and poem etc. I am blessed for that
one hour and is a memorable chapter of my life.
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| JAJABOR, a tribute to Bhupenda |
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| With Usha Mangeskarji and Arun |
I was speechless for a moment, whether it is so easy to meet such people. It is a mixed feeling, can’t be expressed so easily. I can give a small example to feel the similarity. Yes, it is somewhat similar to when anyone crack a competitive exam, the excitement stays for some time and later, one can feel like it was not that tough. But, the people who does not get such an opportunity may know the height of such value. This was my first experience during that eve show. The people who are great, they are extremely down to earth and our assumption does not work how we feel on the other way. A quote from early education, “a little learning is dangerous thing”, could be correlated upto some extent. The people who has real quality, all of them perhaps have kinda similar manner.
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| We all with Zubeen |
But this was not my supreme wish for the day and indeed I was waiting for my idols, Shan and Zubeen eagerly. I was astonished, when I suddenly saw Zubeen is talking with some people near to me. I was so excited and was thinking how I can introduce myself and of course to click a picture with him. But, something happened totally different and was going in an unexpected direction. Here, I would mention that I heard many controversial comments about Zubeen, and what I experienced within an hour or so was really amazing. After sometime, Zubeen suddenly called me to his green room and told lets go for a walk towards marine drive.
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| With the Assamese Legend, Zubeenda |
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| My all time fav, Shan |
That night I could meet
various artist such as Shan, Mausumiba (Mausumi Saharia), some other amazing
traditional dancers and other co-actors of Bollywood.
A few other memorable
moments came to their way and were giving me surprises with times. While we were
coming back from the theatre, Mausumiba asked, how was my performance? These
all are a few experiences, which I will remember whole my life. These moments
have marked in my memory’s chapter like a super permanent marker, would love to
preserve always.
A few other memorable
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| With Papuda |
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| With Mausumiba |
And the man who was behind all these, was
our lovely Papuda, who took all the effort to enter us into the show being a leading guitarist for that night. He is basically a regular guitarist of Javed Ali and has established himself into the music industry with his continuous effort. All these people have left a deep influence to learn something from them.
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