Sunday, March 29, 2009

Parbati Prasad Barua, Bhupendra Sangeet contest results


Correspondent
KALIABOR, March 29 – The 7th All Assam Parbati Prasad Boruah and Bhupendra Sangeet contest was held at Hatbor, Kaliabor on March 2 with a day-long programme under the auspices of Mancha, a literary, cultural and sports organisation of Sorubhagiya.

Keshab Mahanta MLA, Kaliabor inaugurated the competition by lighting an earthen lamp before the portrait of Parbati Prasad Barua. About 100 competitors from all over Assam participated in the contest. Geetikabi Pranabi Ram Barua, Samar Hazarika brother of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, music director Ramen Choudhury, distinguished tablist Surya Goswami and artist Naren Bora conducted the competition as honourable judges. The prize winners of PP Barua Geet contest in group ‘A’ are- 1st Nilotpol Gayan (Nagaon, 2nd Dipak Kr Das (Nagaon) and 3rd Ratul Ratan Konwar (Sivasagar) while in Group ‘B’ the winners were - Priyanka Gogoi (Demow, Sivasagar), 2nd Priyabat S Barua (Tezpur), 3rd Dorodi Gogoi (Sivasagar).

In the Bhupendra Sangeet contest the following were declared as prize winners in Group ‘A’ – 1st Pranami Borthakur (Nikamul, Tezpur), 2nd Nilotpol Gayan (Nagaon) and 3rd Nileswar Das (Guwahati) while in Group ‘B’ the prize winners were - 1st Dikshit Mahanta (Tezpur), 2nd Ananya Bora (Kaliabor) and 3rd Priyabat S Borua (Tezpur).

On the occasion, a prize distribution function was held soon after the contest where the prizes were awarded to the winners. Pranami Borthakur of Nikamul obtained Late Nilakanta Hazarika and Santi Hazarika memorial running trophy as best competitor. Other received permanent award, certificate and cash amount as declared by ‘Mancha’. After this, a cultural function was held where among others Artist Samar Hazarika and Pranabi Ram Barua attracted audiences by their songs while Ramen Choudhury presented accordian performance. ASSAM TRIBUNE

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