Comparative study on the Jibonmukhi songs (people oriented songs) of Dr Bhupen Hazarika and Nachiketa Chakraborty Baruah Prasanta Jyoti1,*, Talukdar Atul Chandra2 1Department of Political Science, University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya, India 2School of Social Sciences and Huminities, University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya, India *Corresponding author: pjbaruah-_at@yahoo.com
Online published on 2 December, 2023. Abstract Bharat Ratna and Dada Saheb Phalke award winner Dr Bhupen Hazarika and Nachiketa Chakraborty from the eastern States of Assam and Bengal in India are well known in the country and abroad for their Jibonmukhi (people oriented) songs. Dr Hazarika (1926-2011) carried forward his songs of humanity across the borders to Bengal. He sang in Bengali and stayed in Kolkata to reach out to the toiling msses of Bengal. His songs broke the culture of jatra nad filmy songs in Bengal and introduced a new genre of people oriented song. Singers like Suman and Nachiketa later carried forward the legacy of Dr Hazarika’s jibonmukhi songs in Bengal. Dr. Hazarika immortal legacy not only enriched Bengali art and culture but also initiated a new gharana of music. Legendary artistes like Salil Choudhury, S D Burman, Akhil Bandhu Ghosh, Manna Dey, Hemanta Mukherjee, R D Mukherjee, Sandhya Mukherjee were his contemporaries. Dr. Hazarika redefined modern Bengali music. He uplifted music beyond traditional romanticism. Top Keywords Humanity, Equality, Freedom corruption, Values. Top |