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| Sunita Bhuyan | |
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| Born | (1970-05-23) May 23, 1970 (age 54) Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Violinist |
Sunita Bhuyan is an Indian violinist. She began her musical career at the age of 8. Music has always been an integral part of her life; her mother, Minoti Khaund, was a Hindustani classical violinist. Bhuyan was initially trained by her mother and later learned from the Pandit V. G. Jog. Her album Bihu Strings by Times Music is the first album of Indian folk music on violin.
Awards received
- Priyadarshini Award for excellence
- Giants International Award for women
- REX Karmaveer global awards
- An award from Pope Francis at the Vatican City for her work on music therapy with underprivileged children, cancer patients and people with disability
References
- "50 years of music: Minoti Khaund". Assam Times. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- Ravi, S (Sep 2016). "The melody of empathy". The Hindu.
- Vijayakar, Rajiv (2012-05-04). "Music To My Ears". India -- West. 37 (24): C23 – C23.
- ^ "Sunita Bhuyan – India | WEF". 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2021-11-23.