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On September 8, Google paid homage to an Indian playback singer, songwriter, musician, poet, actor, and filmmaker from Assam whose songs, most of which he wrote and sang himself in Assamese, are characterised by humanity and a sense of universal brotherhood.
Google created a Doodle in honour of Hazarika in honour of his 96th birthday.
The Google Doodle for today honours Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, an accomplished Assamese-Indian singer, composer, and director who contributed music to hundreds of motion pictures, on the occasion of his 96th birthday. Bhupen Hazarika, the eldest of Nilakanta and Shantipriya Hazarika's ten children, was born on September 8, 1926, in the Sadiya district of Assam.
Hazarika was exposed to songs and legends about life beside the huge Brahmaputra river as a child. Later, he acquired the moniker "The Bard of Brahmaputra." One of the foremost socio-cultural reformers in northeast India, Dr. Hazarika's works and compositions brought people from all walks of life together. The piece of art, which is illustrated by Mumbai-based guest artist Rutuja Mali, honours Hazarika's efforts to popularise Assamese film and folk music.
Early Life of Bhupen Hazarika
Young Hazarika caught the ear of famed Assamese lyricist Jyotiprasad Agarwala and director Bishnu Prasad Rabha, two titans of the state's vibrant cultural past. At the age of ten, they assisted Hazarika in recording his debut song, which began his musical career.
By the age of twelve, Hazarika had already written and recorded the music for two Indramalati movies, Kaxote Kolosi Loi and Biswo Bijoyi Naujawan.
Hazarika over time produced a large number of compositions, with a preference for using songs to express stories of people's joys and sorrows, bonds of friendship and bravery, love and loneliness, and even struggle and resolve.
Education of Bhupen Hazarika
Hazarika was not simply a musical prodigy when he was young; he was also intelligent. After receiving a master's degree in political science from Banaras Hindu University in 1946, he continued on to Columbia University, where he received a PhD in mass communication in 1952.
He returned to India after completing his education in America to continue producing songs and movies that helped Assamese culture gain national and international recognition.
Awards of Bhupen Hazarika
Over the course of a six-decade career, Hazarika received numerous honours for his outstanding contributions to music and culture, including the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. The Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, was given to him posthumously in 2019.
Later, he held leadership positions on a number of boards and organisations, including the National Film Development Corporation run by the Indian government.
Guest artist Rutuja Mali, who is based in Mumbai, said of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika that she "deeply investigated his life and work, to understand his brilliance in the field and his contribution to Indian music and cinema."
Mali said she felt honoured to have been given the chance to create Doodle and that she went through a few of Dr. Hazarika's songs, photos, and videos to try her best to reflect his charm in the doodle. Mali added that the idea of celebrating someone's art, their story, and their legacy is always so special and inspiring.
Mali hopes that after viewing the doodle, "people feel curious to learn more about Dr. Bhupen Hazarika and his work and revisit some of his songs."
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