This video was taken on 20th November during the immersion of ashes of Bhupen Hazarika to river Tyne in the north east of England by a small community of Assamese people. The background music was composed and sung by Bhupen Hazarika during his visit to the region in 1999 in admiration of river Tyne which he found flowing in harmony with 'Luit'. The full text of the song that he composed while he was in Newcastle-upon-Tyne expressing feelings about the Tyne River, comparing it with the mighty Brahmaputra, in his own handwrting can be downloaded here.
Immersion of Ashes of Bhupen Hazarika in River Tyne
