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.
An audio CD titled 'Ei Jibon Nohoi Xuna Bondhu' was released by veteran singer, Sudakshina Sarma, in Guwahati on 5th February 2010. The music album has songs by nationally-reputed singers such as Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurti, Pulak Banerjee, Debojit Saha and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil' Champs contestant Antara Nandy. Popular actor, Pranjal Saikia, is also a part of the album. The songs are written by Dr. Amal Saikia with music by Pratul Bora and Gupta Borthakur. Each song is theme-based and they highlight several issues which are relevant in modern-day India. 'Ei Jibon Nohoi Xuna Bondhu' has been produced by Bhargav Saikia and Dr. Amal Saikia under their banner, Encore Entertainment India. The...
Two boys were feared to have dead when they fell from a boat on the river Brahmaputra on Sunday. According to information, the incident took place at Sunsali to have a picnic party of 7 Class IX students from Gurukul School in Guwahati. Five others have been picked up by police in Noonmati. Their guardians said they came out from their houses citing urgent piece of project works.
Both the students were identified as Saheer Ahmed and Sum Gayan. Immediately after the incident Noonmati police arrested 5 other students. According to allegation, they began the trip followed by a drinks session. Rescue operations are in progress. But the bodies have yet to be fished out. Meanwhile, the...
Former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam says Assam has every potential for inclusive growth. Addressing a fair organised by , Science and Technology Council at Baihata in the outskirt of Guwahati on Saturday morning, he said with over 26,000 villages and rich natural resources, minerals, forests, water and fertile land Assam can tap its potential for growth.
He said the Providing Urban Facilities in Rural Areas Mission initiated by the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and One World South Asia in collaboration with Microsoft, plans to create a network of information kiosks in 600,000 villages in India.
He further said the Mission should focus focus on increasing agricultural...
The United Liberation Front of Asom will never talk to the government if they are forced to be lodged in jail. Disclosing this chairman of the banned insurgent outfit Arabinda Rajkhowa said they will not write it to the Centre from inside the jail. Rajkhowa was rushed to the Regional Dental College in Guwahati on Tuesday. This development comes a day after Union Home minister P Chidambaram said the Centre was waiting for a written communique from the outfit for holding talk. Chidambaram, further said the government can't wait for an indefinite period of time only because of Commander in Chief Paresh Baruah. He said talk is possible sans Paresh Baruah.
There is feline terror inside the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati when three panthers managed to came out of the iron cages in the morning. Of them has already been tranquilized while efforts are on to trace the second one which is believed to have sneaked into the botanical garden. According to the zoo authorities, a tigress and and her cub came out of the iron cage and were remaining untracked for the last several hours. On seeing of them being caught at a drain, one of them was tranquilized. This has forced the zoo authorities to evacuate the visitors in the morning. The visitors are still remaining outside the zoo premises. Details are awaited.
The Centre convens a high- level meeting next month to chalk out its strategy on possible talks with ULFA. To be chaired by Home Minister P Chidambaram the meeting will be participated by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi along with the top officials. The meeting is expected to work out modalities for future talks with ULFA.
According tio Union Home Ministry, the date of the crucial meet will be fixed in a day or two. The move assumes significance in view of the fact that the entire top leadership of ULFA, barring its military wing Chief Paresh Baruah, are currently in jails. According to sources, the government is considering a proposal to release two jailed ULFA top guns on parole to...
A sensational revelation by a jailed surrendered ULFA man seems to have rattled the ruling Congress in Assam a year ahead of the assembly polls in the state. He is Kamal Nath who on Wednesday made this stunning revelation that altogether eleven ULFA men captured in Bhutan were killed in Shillong after they were handed over to the country.
In yet another disclosure, he said three Congress heavyweights were involved in the brutal killing tea garden leader Danial Topno.
Talking to reporters after being produced before the Nagaon session court, the former ULFA man and an accused in the Topno murder case said Topno was killed in Jorabat in the outskirt of the city of Guwahati. According...
Defying a 17 hour long militant diktat, Republic Day was celebrated across the state in Assam on Tuedsay. Assam Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik led the state in the celebration who appealed to the rebel outfits to shun the path of violence and come to the table for settlement of all their problems.
Unfurling the national flag at the Latasheel Field, in Guwahati in the morning, he said efforts are on to bring ULFA, NDFB and other militant groups to the negotiation table.
"The and order situation has improved significantly in the State and people have come to realize the futility of violence," he siad. Before that the Governor inspected an impressive parade and took salute at the march...
Noted economist Dr Jitendralal Borkakoty on Wednesday called ULFA a bunch of 'self-appointed' freedom fighters which have no support from the people. Talking to reporters in Guwahati, Borkakoty a specialist in international trade sais an analysis of the ULFA's reasons in favour of their demand for a sovereign state of Assam reveals that the insurgents are self-appointed freedom fighters on behalf of the Assamese people who do not want an independent Assam.
Borkotoky, a former professor at Middlesex University, London said ULFA's 'misguided nationalism' did not command the support of the people of Assam. "That sense is polluted by indiscriminate killing and mindless violence," he said. He...
More than 250 strong crowd enjoyed a musical evening with upcoming singer Angaraag Mahanta (Papon) on January 10, organised by Assam Association, Gurgaon. Papon belted out more than 15 melodious songs including his latest songs from his album 'Chinaki - Achinaki' and enthralled the audience with his melodies. The event started with an Introductory Speech by President of the association, Mridul Bhuyan. A brief intro of Angaraag Mahanta was provided by Executive member of the association Nilanjana Rajkhowa Dutta followed by felicitation of Angaraag and his colleagues by senior citizens of Gurgaon, Dr. Ranjit Baruah (President of Assam Association, Delhi), Dr. Amal Hazarika and Gauranga...
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