About Zubeen Garg: Zubeen Garg was an Indian musician, composer, singer, and songwriter from Assam (India) who sang in more than 40 India languages and dialects, mostly in Assamese, Bengali and Hindi. He was a multi-instrumentalist and played many instruments including guitar, keyboard, dhol, drums, harmonica, harmonium, tabla, and various percussion instruments. He was regarded as one of the most influential musicians in Assam, and was reportedly the highest-paid singer in Assam (India). In a career spanning 33 years, he recorded over 40,000 songs. He died in a tragic accident in September 2025 in Singapore, and the void is being felt all over Assam every day. Bihu is the most important festival of the Assamese people, and Zubeen’s absence has spread a cold wave over Bihu festivities this year, which I have tried to express in this elegy. To know more about Zubeen Garg, click here.