India, Sept. 19 -- The Indian music industry is in shock following the sudden demise of Assamese singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Fellow musicians and colleagues have expressed profound grief over the loss of one of the most beloved voices of the generation.

Popular Assamese singer-composer Papon took to Instagram and wrote he was shocked by his writing. "This is so shocking! The voice of a generation! Gone too soon. At a loss of words! Lost a friend. Lost a brother. A big void. Praying for a peaceful journey of his soul," he wrote alongside Zubeen's photo.

Meanwhile, music composer Pritam, who worked with Zubeen for the song Ya Ali in Gangster shared a statement via his publicist. "Zubeen Garg, losing his life in an accident is ju...