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Anuron - an Assamese music video from the ChaiTunes series

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Anuron - Queen Hazarika, Rupam Bhuyan, Jim Ankan Deka Anuron - a music video from the ChaiTunes series is the fifth Assamese music video by Jim Ankan Deka. Singers from Assam Queen Hazarika and Rupam Bhuyan have rendered their voices for the song. The post production on the song in underway. Produced by Eastern Fare Music Foundation and powered by Music Malt, Bangalore, the song is recorded at Eastern Fare Studios in Bangalore, Zero DB Studio, Guwahati, and mixed and mastered at Eastern Fare Studios, Umium. The video is shot amidst the greens of North-East India. Director of Photography is Avataran famed Tarunabh Dutta and Screenplay and Story by Debjani Hazarika. Camera and videography are handled by Navanit Nilavh and Parth Deuri. Video editing is done at TD Studio, Guwahati and Eastern Fare Studios, Guwahati. The video features Sangeeta Pachani, winner of miss congeniality 'Sananda Tilottama 2008'. Anuron - Jim Ankan Deka Feat. Rupam Bhuyan, Queen Hazarika Listen ...

Chador-mekhela, drums, keyboard, guitar, cultural activists, bihu and Being Assamese

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Courtesy: Raul de la Nuez Recently, in one of the Bihu functions (April, 2015), one of the leading female singers of Assam was not allowed to sing for not wearing Chador Mekhela by the committee members. (Chador-mekhela is the traditional Assamese dress worn by women.) What I feel personally in that case, even the male singers, including Papon, Zubben, should be asked to wear Dhoti-Kurta or ban them too. Why this unfairly prejudiced view? And all the committee members also should be wearing Dhoti-Kurta or Chador-Mekhela all the time. Do they? Embarrassing moment for Assam and Assamese culture. This is not culture, This is not Bihu. I understand that cloths are integral part of any culture; but cloths alone can't defy culture. If one has to follow one of the cultural aspects with full devotion, he has to follow everything with complete honesty and sincerity. That means, if one has to wear mekhela-chador to defy bihu, she can't actually use keyboard, guitar or drums in bih...

Preview of 'Aawaz - speak up against sexual violation' | YouTube

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Here's a preview of our upcoming music project ' Aawaz- speak up against sexual violation '. The video is scheduled to be released in June, 2013. Click here to know more about the project.

New Assamese Video 'Xobdor Porisoy' now promoted by OK Listen!

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Xobdor Porisoy (শব্দৰ পৰিচয়) is my first Assamese music video. Directed by Parmita Borah, the video is shot at different locations in Bangalore. Xobdor Porisoy is one of the tracks from my recently released album Timeless ' which is now available at OK Listen! , iTunes , Amazon , Flipkart and many more stores. The video is available on YouTube through India Music Network .

Rongali Bihu celebrations in Bangalore (event photography)

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The spirit of spring came alive in Bangalore with Bohag Bihu celebrations organized by the Assam Association of Karnataka . The festive occasion amalgamated Assamese people from all corners of Bangalore adorning traditional attires to savor their traditional delicacies. The fête also had Bihu dances, Kanada folk dances, a fashion show displaying mekhela sador and musical performances - including some groovy solos by noted singer Sinchan Manohar Dixit. Bihu dancers at Rongali Bihu festival in Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) Bihu dancer at Rongali Bihu festival in Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) Bihu dancer at Rongali Bihu festival in Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) Model displaying Assamese 'mekhela sador' at Rongali Bihu festival in Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) Singer Sinchan Dixit at Rongali Bihu festival in Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) Bihu dancers at Rongali Bihu festival in Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka) Models displaying A...

Violent Death – the only solution

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Blast in Assam, 30th Oct, 08’ - 77 people died Anger in Maharashtra – No limit Blast in Delhi, Bangalore 13 Sep – 40 people died… T his is not the beginning, nor the end. It will carry on for ever. Are we going to rejoice?? Or are we going to retaliate?? What was the person thinking, when he put the ‘Bomb’ in the market with the only intention of ‘Mass Killing’, or the person who went and beat up a North Indian to death because of the provocation of some unknown personality who is looking for fame? What was he thinking after the blast? Was he saying to his fellow friends, “Wow!! Have you guys seen it?? It’s the biggest blast of this year, man. 77 people have died. Wish I could have done it little bigger and reached the 100 mark. No problem, there is always a next time. Hey; get me some Tea and Samosas!!!” or “Hey, I have killed a non Maharashtrian (or a non Indian) today. Will kill two tomorrow!! Let’s drink, eat and sleep!!” Come on people; let us blame the government. And let us sho...