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.
Despite hectic political confabulation, the ruling Congress and the opposition parties have yet to finalise candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls for 2 seats from Assam. The last date for filing of nomination falls on Tuesday for the poll slated for March 26. The opposition lacks consensus on candidate. AGP seeks BJP support to field it's own candidate. The saffron party pins hope on AGP support citing an old pact. The impasse would be over by Monday.
Altogether 10 persons died as the bus carrying them collided it's head on a truck in Tinsukia district of upperAssam on Sunday. The incident took place at around 3 in the afternoon at the busy NH 37 in Digboi. Four persons died on the spot while 5 others died at the OIL Hospital. Besides, 20 others have been rushed to the hospital immeditely after the accident.
The opposition AGP and BJP leaders are holding a brainstorming meet to arrive at a consensus candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls slated for March 26. Both the parties are not ready to let each other to field their candidates.
The Centre for Science and Environment, a New Delhi-based research and advocacy organisation, has announced a month-long course on environment management in India. The course starting on June 1 will be conducted by CSE’s education and training unit – the Anil Agarwal Green Centre or AAGC – and has been titled ‘Agenda for survival: A certificate course on the policies and practices of environmental management in India’.
Thirty young professionals and college students from any stream will be selected for the course, stated in a CSE statement. The aim of this course is to build up and nurture interest and awareness in the area of environment and its management...
Social activist Akhil Gogoi on Saturday daredChief Minister Tarun Gogoi to prove his alleged link with ULFA or Maoists. Talking to reporters in Guwahat,i Gogoi, who is spearheading the movement of the farming community said very recently he came to know the notorious blueprint to kill him alleging his role with the Maoists. He said the blueprint was prepared in between October and November. He said the chief minister clear his stand as he is holding the home portfolio. The serious allegation came a day after independent MLA Bhuban Pegu revealed a blueprint to kill him and the social activist branding as Huji and Maoists respectively. Gogoi further said that the Chief Minister and his...
A moderate tremor struck Assam and it's neighbouring states unleashing panic among the people on Friday. The quake took place at 4:53 in the wee hours when a section of the people came out to the streets in fear. The intensity of the tremor is still not known. There is, however, no report of any lose and casualty.
According to the US Geological survey, the tremor had 5.4 magnitude in the Rickhter scale and the epicentre was along the Indo-Myanmar border.
Two NDFB rebels were killed during an encounter with police and army in Chirang district of Assam on Friday a day after the Centre gave hint of a declining militant activities in the north eastern region. According to information, the incident took place at Dadangiri village in the lower Assam district in the afternoon.
Acting on a tip off, security forces conducted a raid at a house in the remote village where the encounter took place. Two rebels of the group are believed to have fled from the spot. Police further claim to have recovered a huge cache of weapons and explosives, including two pistols, detonators, and grenades were recovered from their possession. It may be recalled that...
Amid a simmering political temperature Opposition Asom Gana Parishad walked out of the House in the Ninth-day of the Assam Assembly’s budget session on Friday.
An acrimonious situation was what prevailing on the floor as soon as the false allegations against independent MLA Bhuban Pegu came up after the question hour. The independent MLA from Jonai dropped a bombshell against the government on Thursday that police is in a process to implicate him along with social activist Akhil Gogoi citing link with Huji and Maoists. The AGP MLAs demand a statement. Talking to a private news channel in the sidelines of the session, Pegu dared the government to arrest him on the basis of the...
A major incident was averted when security forces recovered a huge quantity of explosive materials from a passenger bus in Bokajan on Wednesday. According to information, acting on a tip off security forces halted the bus bearing No NL07B- 0179 on it's way to Dimapur from Shillong and seized 1200 detonators along with 3kg fuse wires,600 gelatin sticks. Two youths have been arrested in this connection.
Top industrial leaders and bankers are evincing keen interest for big ticket investment in Assam. The assurance came up[ on Tuesday as they were participating at an investment advisory summit in Guwahati.
These corporate leaders will explore opportunities for business in agriculture, tourism and rural infrastructure and setting up of power plants and IT sector. Talking to journalists, Ratan Tata, said the potentials in Assam are enormous. He said it after laying the foundation stone of a Rs. 250-crore five-star Taj Hotel in the city.
Chaired by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, the Assam Investment Advisory Board meet began in the city aiming at evaluating and approving an investment...
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