When we stay away from our land, either of two things is bound to happen. Either our affinity towards our culture will increase or we become an alloy of mixed culture and fail locate our origin. However, I might be wrong, and we might remain the same as we used to be back home, and continue being ignorant. Map of Assam- Courtesy: Maps of World So this other day I was with an esteemed gathering of the Assamese community here in Delhi where a very famous actress performed a monologue of her famous on screen appearances. The crowd mostly comprised of working professionals and students from Assam, who have settled in Delhi and somehow attach themselves with the cultural sphere back in the state. And hence her performance was no less than a treat for most of us. The performance of hers was undoubtedly brilliant, and I don’t absolutely doubt her credentials and her grip over the subject matter. But there was one particular thing about one of her monologue that really both...

I am not one who keeps on saying that ‘Music is my life’. I am rather one who would like to introduce myself as a keen follower of music. I love music, and it is no doubt an integral part of my day to day life, which I suppose has no point of being discussed here. But today I would rather like to say something about this particular guy, Angaraag Papon Mahanta , who can be termed as the Czar of the present Assamese  Music generation. And most significantly, he achieved this position on his own, irrespective of the fact that both his mom and dad are renowned Assamese musicians.And for those who don't know him, he is the singer of the songs, "Jeeye Kyu" from the Movie Dum Marro Dum , and the latest, "Kyu" from Barfi . Angaraag Papon Mahanta     I am supposedly one of the very first persons who were introduced to this intoxicating voice of Papon during the preliminary phases of his musical career. My uncle also happened to be a fond music lover, and ...