‘Zubeen Gargor Gaan Aaru Kobitar Golpo’ Unveiled
‘Zubeen Gargor Gaan Aaru Kobitar Golpo’ Unveiled
DD TIMES Nalbari, October 29: A book titled ‘Zubeen Gargor Gaan Aaru Kobitar Golpo’ has been officially unveiled, transforming the songs and poems of Assam’s beloved artist Zubeen Garg into stories.
The collection of short stories, based on Garg’s self-written and sung songs as well as his original poems, has been published by Assam Publishing Company.
Publisher Sanjay Sanyal informed that the book has received an overwhelming response from readers across the state immediately after its unveiling.
“As a tribute to Zubeen Garg, we have brought out an enriched and revised edition of ‘Zubeen Gargor Gaan Aaru Kobitar Golpo’.
The response from readers all over Assam has been heartwarming, and the feedback on Amazon is equally encouraging. In fact, due to immense love and support, the title has already been listed among this year’s bestsellers,” said Sanyal.
Authored by young novelist Neelim Akash Kashyap, a native of Nalbari, the book offers a unique creative experiment by converting several of Zubeen Garg’s most popular songs—‘Pakhi Pakhi Ei Mon’, ‘Hahile Tumi Mukutamoni Sore’, ‘Xobdo Jodi Prerana Hoy’, ‘Kar Porosh’, ‘Andha Akash Rudha Botah’, ‘Diya Ghurai Diya’ and many more—into narrative stories.
The book also reimagines Garg’s self-written poems such as ‘Chakra’, ‘Metamorphosis’, ‘Tumi’, ‘Pododhoni’ and many more in story form.
Speaking to the media, author Neelim Akash Kashyap stated, “Zubeen Gargor Gaan Aaru Kobitar Golpo is my humble tribute to the soul of Assam, Zubeen Garg.
Through this book, I have attempted to give new bodies to some of his songs and poems by retelling them as stories.
It also includes a special collection of rare photographs—from his childhood to his final days—depicting the journey of this iconic artist.”
The book further features heartfelt tributes and personal reflections from several admirers and associates of Zubeen Garg, including his father Kapil Thakur, wife Garima Saikia Garg, sister Palmi Barthakur, and others such as Phanindra Kumar Devchoudhury, Dr. Kamal Kumar Tati, Pabitra Margherita, Robson Baruah, Zublee Baruah, Deba Barkotoky, Diganta Bharati, Jatin Bora, Rajesh Bhuyan, class three student Saanvi Kashyap, Pranjit Saikia, Hemanta Sharma etc along with fan’s feelings about the heartthroab singer Zubeen Garg. Published by Assam Publishing Company, the ‘Zubeen Gargor Gaan Aaru Kobitar Golpo’, written by young author Neelim Akash Kashyap, stands as a heartfelt literary homage to the eternal voice and creative spirit of Assam Zubeen Garg.
