Guwahati: A grand musical evening titled “Zubeen–Jonak Kontholoi Xuror Orghya” will be held on November 19 at the Assam Engineering Institute playground in Chandmari, where over 200 artistes from across the state will unite to pay a heartfelt tribute to the late music icon Zubeen Garg through renditions of his timeless songs.
Announcing the event, the organisers said the tribute concert would be open to everyone and free of charge.
“There will be no VIP culture at this event—it is a tribute born out of pure love and respect,” said singer Barnali Kalita, one of the conveners of the organising committee.
The organisers said the event, scheduled from 5 pm to 10 pm, would feature around 200 of Zubeen Garg’s songs spanning devotional, modern, folk, and ethnic genres, to be performed by a diverse group of singers.
The convening committee for the event comprises Anupam Saikia, Tarali Sharma, Rupam Bhuyan, Nirmali Das, Barnali Kalita, and Subhasna Dutta. The organizers said nearly four hundred singers from across the state had expressed their support and solidarity for the initiative.
“Over 200 singers will take part in the event guided by the music directors who had worked closely with Zubeen da. The entire initiative has been organised collectively by the singers of Assam, without any external financial support,” she added.
Artiste Rupam Bhuyan said the event, while primarily dedicated to celebrating Zubeen Garg’s musical legacy, will also pay homage to other artistes from Assam who passed away in 2025.
Anupam Saikia said that although tributes to Zubeen Garg have poured in from across the state and on social media, the organisers wanted to offer an official musical homage to the legend. He added that the aim is to keep Garg’s creations alive so that the younger generation can carry forward his legacy.
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“We have also invited Assamese singers living outside the state to join this collective tribute,” Saikia said.
Nearly 400 vocalists have pledged their support for the initiative, which seeks to honour Zubeen Garg’s enduring legacy through the power of collective musical expression.
