Zubeen Garg

Zubeen Garg
Garg live in a concert in 2023
Pronunciation[zubin ɡaɹg]
Born
Zubeen Borthakur

(1972-11-18) 18 November 1972 (age 51)[1]
Tura, Meghalaya, India[2]
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active1992–present
Works
Spouse
Garima Saikia Garg
​
(m. 2002)​
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Also known as
OriginJorhat, Assam, India
Genres
Instruments
DiscographyFull list
Labels

Zubeen Garg (born Zubeen Borthakur Assamese pronunciation: [zubin bɔɹtʰakuɹ]; 18 November 1972) is an Indian singer–songwriter, composer, lyricist, music director, music producer, actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, poet and philanthropist.[8] He primarily works for and sings in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries,[9] but has sung in 40 other languages and dialects, including Bishnupriya Manipuri, Boro, English, Goalpariya, Kannada, Karbi, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Mising, Nepali, Odia, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Tiwa.[10][11][12] He is also a multi-instrumentalist and plays 12 instruments including anandalahari, dhol, dotara, drums, guitar, harmonica, harmonium, mandolin, keyboard, tabla and various percussion instruments.[13] He is Assam's highest-paid singer.[14]

In 2011, Zubeen Garg was honoured as a guest artist of the year by the Assam Convention, at Oakbrook in Chicago, United States.[15]

  1. ^ "Rockstar with a humane heart – Zubeen Garg turns 48 today – Sentinelassam". The Sentinel. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ Borkotoky, Tonmoy (18 November 2019). "Zubeen Garg turns 48; fans shower him with birthday wishes". News Live TV. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ url=https://www.jbcollege.org/images/student_cell/PLACEMENT_CELL_BROCHURE.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiq36uc_tCGAxVK2DgGHZlPC5w4ChAWegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw2B25EnF521s4NGon8mwUmQ
  4. ^ "Notable Alumni | B.Borooah College".
  5. ^ "Goldie". 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Luitkontho". 20 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Heartthrob of Assam". 20 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Decoding the stardom of Zubeen Garg – An unpredictable rockstar with a heart of gold". Firstpost. 25 November 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. ^ Ganguly, Ruman (26 March 2011). "Zubeen Garg on a different track". Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Zubeen's arrived". The Pioneer. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Happy Birthday to Zubeen Garg, Assam's singing Legend and heartthrob of millions of fans turns 50 today". pragnews.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Singer Zubeen Garg hospitalised after head injury". The Indian Express. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Profile of Zubeen Garg - Singer, Music composer of Assam". assamspider.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Barred from singing in Hindi, Assam singer leaves Bihu stage". The Indian Express. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  15. ^ Koch, Lars-Christian; Klotz, Sebastian; Bohlman, Philip V (2018). Sounding Cities : Auditory Transformations in Berlin, Chicago, and Kolkata. Zürich: LIT. p. 213. ISBN 978-3-643-90555-0.