Remembering Bhupen Hazarika: Singer, composer, family friend

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:20:12 +0000

I share what I wrote when Bhupen Uncle died, which appeared in the Wall Street Journal's now-shuttered India blog. I was on leave from work, about to give birth to our second child any moment. But when I heard of his passing, I feared his importance might be lost in mainstream media so I quickly dashed this off. It ran in the Wall Street Journal under the headline, “Remembering Bhupen Hazarika, singer, composer, family friend,” with a photo of him hugging my brother and me.