Guwahati, Oct. 9 -- Among the many songs penned by the illustrious poet and novelist Nabakanta Barua, the highest number have been composed and performed by the eminent academician and linguist Dr. Birendra Nath Datta. Those songs garnered immense praise and appreciation from everyone, ranging from connoisseurs to ordinary listeners, ensuring that Dr. Birendra Nath Datta's long-standing efforts to give musical expression to Nabakanta Barua's creations never went in vain.

The poet himself wrote that if Biren Datta had not discovered the lyricist within him, Nabakanta Barua would have remained merely a poet, novelist, children's author, or professor. It is the melodious tunes, perfectly aligned with Nabakanta Barua's poetic expression, tha...