VIOLINIST SUNITA BHUYAN WINS THE GLOBAL CULTURE CHAMPION AWARD

Sunita Khaund Bhuyan is the first violinist in India to play Assamese folk on the violin and fuse it with Scottish, Irish and world folk music.

- NOOR ANAND CHAWLA

It is always a matter of great pride for the nation when one of our renowned artists garners global recognition and accolades. A recent cause for celebration has been Violinist and Human Resources professional Sunita Khaund Bhuyan receiving the ‘She Inspires Global Culture Champion Award’ at a ceremony which took place in Bolton in Manchester, United Kingdom recently. The well-deserved win was accorded to her for her work in promoting music for creativity, wellbeing and leadership.

On the occasion, Gulnaz Brennan, the founder of the platform She Inspires, said, “This is the eighth year of the She Inspires Awards and only the third year since we went international. Entries have come in from countries like Denmark, India, South Africa, United States of America, UAE, Australia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Spain, Doha, Germany, and Turkey as well as from across the UK. The quality of the nominations has been really outstanding. We had 187 finalists in 17 categories and the job of the judges was particularly difficult. It was heartening to have someone from India receive the award as an agent of change using the arts.”

In keeping with the spirit of being an Indian ambassador on the world stage, Bhuyan offered a musical tribute in memory of HM Queen Elizabeth II at the She Inspires awards ceremony. In fact, on behalf of the Indian High Commission in London, it was Bhuyan and her son Ronojit who performed in memory of HM the Queen, live from the Nehru Centre London, on the day of the late queen’s state funeral.