Question 1591
Which of the following musicians belonged to the state of Assam?
Answer
Bhupen Hazarika
Why?
The correct answer is Bhupen Hazarika . Key Points Bhupen Hazarika (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was an Indian playback singer , lyricist, musician, poet, and filmmaker from Assam, widely known as Xudha kontho . His songs, written and sung mainly in the Assamese language by himself , are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood and have been translated and sung in many languages, most notably in Bengali and Hindi . Additional Information Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Bollywood. Hariharan (born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback, bhajan, and ghazal singer from Trivandrum, whose songs have been featured mainly in Tamil and Hindi. Prabodh Chandra Dey (1 May 1919 − 24 October 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed Indian playback singer, music director, musician, and Indian classical vocalist.
