Jayanta Hazarika | |
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.jpg) Jayanta Hazarika (Rana) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jayanta Hazarika (Rana) |
| Born | 20 September 1943 Mangaldai, Assam Province, British India |
| Origin | Assam |
| Died | 15 October 1977 (aged 34) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, composer, music director, |
| Years active | 1960s to 1977 |
Jayanta Hazarika (20 September 1943 – 15 October 1977) was an Indian singer and composer associated with Assamese music. He wrote lyrics for a few songs and composed music for several movies. He was the younger brother of Bhupen Hazarika.
Popularly known as Rana-da, Jayanta Hazarika was the younger brother of Late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. He started his musical career accompanying his brother and later made his name as singer and composer in his own right. Jayanta was the first Assamese composer to fuse western musical forms such as rock and roll, jazz and Western Classical with traditional Assamese melodies and created a new sound. He was a pioneer in introducing several western instruments in his compositions.