Sunita Bhuyan | |
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| Born | May 23, 1970 Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Violinist |
Sunita Bhuyan is an Indian violinist. She began her musical career at the age of 8. Music has always been an integral part of her life; her mother, Minoti Khaund,[1] was a Hindustani classical violinist. Bhuyan was initially trained by her mother and later learned from the Pandit V. G. Jog.[2] Her Album "Bihu Strings" by Times Music[3] is the first album of folk on Violin in India.[4]
Awards received
- Priyadarshini Award for excellence,
- Giants International Award for women,
- REX Karmaveer global awards,
- An award from Pope Francis at the Vatican City for her work on music therapy with underprivileged children, cancer patients and people with disability.[4]
References
- ↑ "50 years of music: Minoti Khaund". Assam Times. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ↑ Ravi, S (Sep 2016). "The melody of empathy". The Hindu.
- ↑ Vijayakar, Rajiv (2012-05-04). "Music To My Ears". India -- West. 37 (24): C23–C23.
- 1 2 "Sunita Bhuyan – India | WEF". 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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