“Moi Jetiya Ei jibonor Maya eri gusi jam

Tumar etupi chakulu paleu moi paam mur daam”.....

- By Subalita Baruah, Atlanta, Georgia

Bhupenda’s one of the most touching poetic masterpieces was probably meant for someone utmost close to his heart. However, at his heartbreaking demise he has received countless “chakulu” from millions of fans and followers around the world. Probably, Bhupenda’s departure brought the closing stages of golden era of Assamese music history. This legendary son of Assam began his journey at the age of ten under the supervision of two iconic figures from Assam, Kala guru Bishnu Rabha and Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala. A graduate from Columbia University,
Dr. Hazarika was a poet, singer, musician and filmmaker and it is probably due to his artistic creations Assam got some recognition in rest of India. We are lucky that we are sharing the same century and space with this great humanist. Thanks to the media and internet that we were able to witness the amazing sea of humanity that came out to pay tribute to this music maestro on his last journey at the Guwahati University campus.
On Saturday November 12th, 2011 the Assamese community of Atlanta, Georgia gathered together on the occasion of our son Ernan Dishant Baruah’s blessing ceremony at our house and we observed one minute silence as a sign of mourning for the death of the biggest ambassador of Assam, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. May god bless his soul.