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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Indian musician (born 1947)}} | ||
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{{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
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| caption | | image = Lou Majaw live.JPG | ||
| alt = Lou Majaw wearing a light-coloured, sleeveless print t-shirt, playing acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone onstage | |||
| | | caption = Majaw performing in 2011 | ||
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| origin | | birth_date = 1947 | ||
| instrument | | origin = [[Shillong]], Meghalaya, India | ||
| genre | | instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|vocals}} | ||
| occupation | | genre = {{hlist|[[Rock music|Rock]]|[[folk rock]]|[[blues]]}} | ||
| years_active | | occupation = Musician | ||
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| past_member_of = {{hlist|Dynamite Boys|Vanguards|Supersound Factory|Blood and Thunder}} | |||
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'''Lou Majaw''' (born 1947) is | '''Lou Majaw''' (born 1947) is an Indian musician from [[Shillong]], Meghalaya, known for his [[Bob Dylan]] tribute shows.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5016926.stm | work=BBC News | first=Soutik | last=Biswas | title=Homage to Bob Dylan – Indian style | date=25 May 2006}}</ref> | ||
Born | Born into a poor family, Majaw could not afford to own any musical instruments as a child. In a friend's house, he was introduced to the music of [[Bill Haley (musician)|Bill Haley]] and [[Elvis Presley]], and he taught himself to play guitar at school.<ref name="bbc" /> Majaw eventually moved to [[Kolkata]], where he sang in bars and pubs for various groups, such as the Dynamite Boys, Vanguards, Supersound Factory, and Blood and Thunder.<ref name="bbc" /> Majaw discovered [[Bob Dylan]]'s music in 1964 and nearly a decade later, in 1972, organized the first Dylan tribute concert in his hometown;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/bob-dylan-birthday-24-may-shillong-meghalaya-rock-city-lou-majaw-dylan-cafe-a7745176.html|title=Inside the Indian town obsessed with Bob Dylan|work=The Independent|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> he has maintained the tradition every year since.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/meet-lou-majaw-india-s-bob-dylan/story-M7AeOUDFlslgv2l4nqi2DP.html|title=Meet Lou Majaw, India's Bob Dylan|date=23 May 2015|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
On 24 | On 24 October 2016, Majaw received the [[Bhupen Hazarika]] Award from the governor of [[Assam]] for his lifelong contribution to music.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.easternfeed.com/lou-majaw-presented-4th-bhupen-hazarika-national-award/ | work=Eastern Feed | title=Lou Majaw presented 4th Bhupen Hazarika National Award | date=24 October 2016}}{{dead link||date=January 2025}}</ref> | ||
In 2023, a documentary film about Majaw's life, titled ''The Platinum Gong'', was released. It was directed by [[Sattyakee D'com Bhuyan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrating the Showman |url=https://epaper.assamtribune.com/full-page-pdf/epaper/pdf/2023/03/03/horizon/4731 |website=assamtribune.com |date=3 March 2023 |access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> | |||
In 2024, Majaw was awarded an honorary [[Doctor of Letters]] degree by the [[University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hon. D.Litt. to Zubeen Garg and Lou Majaw at 10th USTM Convocation – USTM |url=https://ustm.ac.in/event/hon-d-litt-to-zubeen-garg-and-lou-majaw-at-10th-ustm-convocation/ |access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Time |first=Pratidin |date=27 August 2024 |title=USTM Holds 10th Convocation, Honors Zubeen Garg and Lou Majaw |url=https://www.pratidintime.com/north-east/meghalaya/ustm-holds-10th-convocation-honors-zubeen-garg-and-lou-majaw |access-date=27 August 2024 |website=Pratidin Time}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Majaw, Lou}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Majaw, Lou}} | ||
Latest revision as of 06:57, 23 January 2025
| Lou Majaw | |
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 Majaw performing in 2011 | |
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| Born | 1947 |
| Origin | Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Lou Majaw (born 1947) is an Indian musician from Shillong, Meghalaya, known for his Bob Dylan tribute shows.[1]
Born into a poor family, Majaw could not afford to own any musical instruments as a child. In a friend's house, he was introduced to the music of Bill Haley and Elvis Presley, and he taught himself to play guitar at school.[1] Majaw eventually moved to Kolkata, where he sang in bars and pubs for various groups, such as the Dynamite Boys, Vanguards, Supersound Factory, and Blood and Thunder.[1] Majaw discovered Bob Dylan's music in 1964 and nearly a decade later, in 1972, organized the first Dylan tribute concert in his hometown;[2] he has maintained the tradition every year since.[3]
On 24 October 2016, Majaw received the Bhupen Hazarika Award from the governor of Assam for his lifelong contribution to music.[4]
In 2023, a documentary film about Majaw's life, titled The Platinum Gong, was released. It was directed by Sattyakee D'com Bhuyan.[5]
In 2024, Majaw was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya.[6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biswas, Soutik (25 May 2006). "Homage to Bob Dylan – Indian style". BBC News.
- ↑ "Inside the Indian town obsessed with Bob Dylan". The Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Meet Lou Majaw, India's Bob Dylan". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "Lou Majaw presented 4th Bhupen Hazarika National Award". Eastern Feed. 24 October 2016.[dead link]
- ↑ "Celebrating the Showman". assamtribune.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "Hon. D.Litt. to Zubeen Garg and Lou Majaw at 10th USTM Convocation – USTM". Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ↑ Time, Pratidin (27 August 2024). "USTM Holds 10th Convocation, Honors Zubeen Garg and Lou Majaw". Pratidin Time. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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