Sunita Bhuyan Explained

Sunita Bhuyan
Birth Date:	23 May 1970
Birth Place:	Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Violinist

Sunita Bhuyan is an Indian violinist. She began her musical career at the age of 8. Music has always been an integral part of her life; her mother, Minoti Khaund,^[1] was a Hindustani classical violinist. Bhuyan was initially trained by her mother and later learned from the Pandit V. G. Jog.^[2] Her Album "Bihu Strings" by Times Music^[3] is the first album of folk on Violin in India.^[4]

Awards received

• Priyadarshini Award for excellence,
• Giants International Award for women,
• REX Karmaveer global awards,
• An award from Pope Francis at the Vatican City for her work on music therapy with underprivileged children, cancer patients and people with disability.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2008-01-14. 50 years of music: Minoti Khaund. 2020-08-15. Assam Times. en.
2. Web site: Ravi. S. Sep 2016. The melody of empathy. The Hindu.
3. Vijayakar . Rajiv . 2012-05-04 . Music To My Ears . India -- West . 37 . 24 . C23–C23.
4. Web site: 2016-04-28. Sunita Bhuyan – India WEF. 2021-11-23. en-US.