Minoti Khaund: The evergreen violinist of 70's musical world of Assam, she is undoubtedly one of the most popular violinist today and can equally be placed among the best. With her disarming smile and charming manner, the bespectacled Minoti Khaund exudes a comfortable air: music, she says takes her closet to divinity and accords her peace and tranquility. It is an invigorating experience which exalts her spirits.
Born in a well to do Phukan paribar of Jorhat. Her father Manik Chandra Phukan and mother Nalini Debi. She was raised in a culturally rich atmosphere. Her maternal grandfather: Bisheswar Sharma, well-known Tea planter and a culturally gharana of Jorhat. Being a connoisseur of the fine arts himself encouraged Minoti and bought her a violin. So, she started to play at a tender age of 10.
Minoti had her early training in violin from Shri Indreswar Sarma of Jorhat, in the music school of late Darpanath Sarma. She performed in several concerts and festivals and the turning point in her life came when she was performing at the All Assam Music Conference in 1972 and violin maestro Pt. V.G.Jog heard her on stage and offered to impart his art to Minoti. Her husband Kabindra Ram Khaund and the daughter in law of Deputy Commissioner Rabindra Ram Khaund a traditional family of Assam supported her and started her apprenticeship under Pt .Jog. Thereafter started the traditional Gururshisya Parampara between Minoti and Padmavibhusahan Pt Jog.
The Rising Talent Conference at Kalamandir Calcutta in 1978 introduced Minoti as a talented artiste. There has been no looking back since then. The Amir Khan Music Conference at Rabindra Sadan Calcutta, Benaras, Burdwan, Cuttack, Bhubaneshwar, Tatanagar, Rabindra Natya Mandir mumbai, India International Center Delhi, Mehta Memorial Hall Allahabad, IIT Festival, Shankardev Kalakshetra Guwahati, National Gallery of Modern Art Mumbai, India Habitat Centre Delhi, Women's International Forum Goa, Madhusudhan Manch Kolkatta etc were the platforms that Minoti performed in and enthralled the audience and press alike. She became the foremost violinist of Assam. She was conferred the title of Sangeet Jyoti.
Minoti started her parallel studies in the field of music and attained Sangeet Nipune from Prayag Sangeet Samitti, Allahabad, in 1986, bagging a gold medal for her Sangeet Visharad. During this period she also got associated with vocalist Pt. A.T, Kanan of the Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkatta and imbibed the "gayaki ang" in her style. She also underwent music studies in the field of raga improvisations and rhythmic patterns of "tala" from sarod maestro and musicologist Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta.
Sunita Bhuyan is a violinist of the Hindustani style and has carved a niche for herself as an upcoming musician of India. Recepient of the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini award for Music. She was initiated into musicat a tender age by her mother Minoti Khaund. The mother daughter duo of Minoti and Sunita have performed duets all over the country and abroad, regaling the audience and the press alike with their "jugalbandi". What makes her great is: selection of her tune, her style of presentation and she stried to give a semi-classical touch which has a blend of folk western classical.
Sunita has attained a master's degree in Hindustani Music from Prayag Sangeet Samitte, with a distinction and has also studied advanced music under the apprenticeship of violin maestro Padmabibhushan Late Pt V.G. Jog.
Minoti Khaund, the award winning violin master whose musical career spanning 50 years. She has been awarded the prestigious Silpi Bata this year by Govt. of Assam.
A violin recital by Minoti Khaund and her daughter Sunita Bhuyan are on an exclusive UK tour at the prestigious Nehru Centre (the Cultural wing of Indian High Commission) on 26th June and other British cities: Manchester: Kalapremi mandal, Birmingham and Nottingham organized by Rini Kakati, NRI Co-ordinator for UK.
Also the Glasgow concert is organized by Mrs. Anima Sharma, an active member of Lancashire Hindu Association.
Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh says his government would not allow any big dam to be constructed in the north eastern region. His assurance came up when Assam's RTI activist Akhil Gogoi called on him on Tuesday. Notably, this was what he meant to informed the elders on Monday. Gogoi met Jairam and sought his intervention in the on going big dam construction works in Arunachal bordering Dhemaji district of Assam.
The United Liberation Front of Asom gives a general strike call on the upcoming Independance Day. In e-mail statement sent to Assamtime on Tuesday, the outfit's central publicity wing member Anu Buragohain said the strike woule come to force from Saturday midnight till Sunday evening. ULFA further has alleged that the government is trying to unleash panic among the people by staging drama of recovering bombs.
A businessman died as he was attacked by miscreants in the city on Tuesday. The incident took place at Ganeshguri area when the armed miscreants started firing at the business when he was on the way to deposit a huge amount of money at Punjab National Bank. The decease was identified as Keshab Phukan. Phukan fell on the ground after the miscreants sprayed several rounds of bullets on his body. The miscreants took away Phukan's bag and disappeared. Phukan was rushed to the International Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Investigation is on.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is recovering a day after he underwent two complex heart surgeries at the Asian Heart Institute on Wednesday. According to official sources, the team of doctors attending on Gogoi led by Dr RK Panda is quite satisfied with the post surgery condition. On Thursday his wife Dolly Gogoi along with his son Gautam and daughter Chandrima visited him at the ICU. The doctors has put off ventilator support in view of his improved condition.
Another string of edeadly violence was averted in Guwahati when security forces recovered ten hand grenades at a railway station on Thursday. The hand grenades were kept inside a bag which was put at the Paltanbazar Railway Station premises at around 5 in the afternoon. Constable Satish Barman reported it to the authorities. Police suspect it an abortive attempt by ULFA and NDFB.
Meghalaya police have registered a cheating case against two Assam sports officials charging them with impersonating as members of Meghalaya Hockey Association a day before Hockey India elections on Thursday.
According to information, these officials in question are Raj Kakoti and Sumita Sinha. The action came up after the Meghalaya Olympic Association lodged a complaint against them. According to allegation, the duo represented the state without any authorization and that they do not belong to any association or federation under the Meghalaya Olympic Association or sports department in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya State Olympic Association general secretary D Syiemlieh said,"Raj Kakoti...
Assam Chief Minister is quite stable after two complicated heart surgeries on Wednesday. Talking to media after th end of 6-hour long surgeries, Dr Ramakanta panda who was leading teh team of doctors said a new valve has been installed while the old one was removed.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is undergoing two complex bypass heart surgeries in Mumbai. According to information, Gogoi was wheeled out of the cabin no. 501 to the special operation at 6 in the morning. A team of 22 cardiologists led by Dr Ramakanta Panda is performing the surgeries at the Asian Heart Institute. Apart from these experts, Dr Nava Goswami from Cleveland Clinic and Dr Anjanjyoti Bhattacharya from GMCH are beside the ailing chief minister. According to the hospital sources, the surgeries are expected to take 5 to 6 hours.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has setup a cabinet committee to deal with the NRC project. Chaired by caretaker Chief Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman the cabinet panel will ensure NRC the pilots are more convenient and simple. This was what Gogoi instructed at an order to Chief Secretary NK Das from Mumbai. Notably, Dr Barman has been asked to be in touch with Gogoi before finalising any decision.
During celebration of India's 60th independence, Nehru Centre (the Cultural Wing of the High Commission of India) is going to screen Jahnu Barua's Kushal Konwar - The great martyr of Assam on 27 August, 2010. Quit India Movement in Assam is a saga of patriotism of such martyrs as Kushal Konwar, whose birth centenary falls this year.
Multi National Award winner, Jahnu Barua’s films have won over 20 awards at international film festivals including Silver Leopard at Locarno. His films brought Assamese cinema and culture to the international audience.
On 13 August, 2010 - Basundhara : The earth written and directed by Hiren Bora will be screened. The film is about conflict...
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