‘Let My Songs Be, The Door To a New Dawn’, is a book based on the compilation of 21 songs of Bhupen Hazarika translated in English by first-time author Pronami Bhattacharyya of Jorhat.
The book was released by Dr Amarjyoti Choudhury, pro-vice-chancellor of Tezpur University and former vice-chancellor Gauhati University at Guwahati Press Club today.
Eminent artist Sudakshina Sharma, former vice principal of Cotton College Deven Dutta, and senior journalist BN Goswami were present on the occasion.
Daughter of Barada Prosad Bhattacharyya and Rekha Bhattacharyya, Pronami completed M.A. in English from Gauhati University in the year 2010. Pronami is currently pursuing her PhD in English in the area of African-American Literature.
‘Let My Songs Be, The Door to a New Dawn’ is her first book and is published by Dr Achintya Roy. The book is based on the songs of the maestro, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. It is a collection of 21 selected songs of the bard, translated into English poetry.
“I have never met Dr Bhupen Hazarika in person, but I know his worth as a singer, as a visionary and as a humanist. While paying tributes to the legend, I hope this attempt will make the masses in and outside Assam see the diversity of his thoughts, visions and the depth in them. This is my first foray into the galaxy of writing and I hope it will be accepted wholeheartedly by the masses in all its shortcomings, if any,” the author said.
The book was released by Dr Amarjyoti Choudhury, pro-vice-chancellor of Tezpur University and former vice-chancellor Gauhati University at Guwahati Press Club today.
Eminent artist Sudakshina Sharma, former vice principal of Cotton College Deven Dutta, and senior journalist BN Goswami were present on the occasion.
Daughter of Barada Prosad Bhattacharyya and Rekha Bhattacharyya, Pronami completed M.A. in English from Gauhati University in the year 2010. Pronami is currently pursuing her PhD in English in the area of African-American Literature.
‘Let My Songs Be, The Door to a New Dawn’ is her first book and is published by Dr Achintya Roy. The book is based on the songs of the maestro, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. It is a collection of 21 selected songs of the bard, translated into English poetry.
“I have never met Dr Bhupen Hazarika in person, but I know his worth as a singer, as a visionary and as a humanist. While paying tributes to the legend, I hope this attempt will make the masses in and outside Assam see the diversity of his thoughts, visions and the depth in them. This is my first foray into the galaxy of writing and I hope it will be accepted wholeheartedly by the masses in all its shortcomings, if any,” the author said.
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