Time has proved over and over again that the void left by the sudden, premature demise of Jayanta Hazarika on October 15, 1977 can never be filled. He was indeed unique as a man of music. With the passing of years, his absence is being felt more and more, particularly, in the context of the present musical scenario, and all are left in utter regret imagining the height of his achievements had divine providence let him complete his normal quota of years. Singer, instrumentalist, composer and music director all rolled into one, the superlative artiste lit the post-independence decades of Assam with his soulful brand of music eternally endearing to all.
Jayanta Hazarika followed the pioneering style of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala of synthetising the elements of Assamese folk, Indian classical and western music to weave out a distinctive form, intimate and recognisably Assamese in character. The lyrics and tunes of the songs are wedded with a powerful cohesion between them. Ushering in a fresh and invigorating period, he was, like his illustrious predecessors, not of an age but for all times.
He could play quite a number of musical instruents, e.g., the guitar, dumra, mandolin, accordion, tabla and mouth-organ and his dexterity on the harmonium with his fingers extended over two octaves was an awe-inspiring sight. He showed signs of a promising singer right from his days at school and his sensitive ears contributed significantly in ..........
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