Beauty Sharma Barua (born 18 June 1951) is a singer from

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. She is one of the best-known and most respected Assamese

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and

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singers of Assam. More popularly known as The Melody Queen of Assam and Beauty Baideu, she has recorded over a thousand songs for All India Radio, Doordarshan, albums and others. She has sung songs in over six regional Indian languages, though primarily in Assamese and

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. Beauty Barua married renowned writer and lyricist Dwijendra Mohan Sharma (1948–2006), called th
Man with Melody in His Pen
by ''

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'', in 1976.

Early life

Sangeet Prabhakar Beauty Sharma Barua was born in Dafalating Tea Estate,

Golaghat Golaghat ( ''Gʊlaɡʱat'' ) one of the largest subdivisions of the Indian state of Assam, later elevated to the position of a full–fledged district headquarter on 5 October 1987, is a city and a municipality and the seat of administrative ...

Upper Assam Upper Assam is an administrative division of the state of Assam comprising the undivided Lakhimpur and Sivasagar (previously, Sibsagar) districts, of the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra valley. The other divisions are: Lower Assam, North Assam a ...

. She was the youngest daughter of Bhubaneshwar Barua and Nirmala Barua, granddaughter of Assamese literary legend,

Lakshminath Bezbaroa ' Lakshminath Bezbarua (, 14 October 1864), was an Assamese poet, novelist and playwright of modern Assamese literature. He was one of the literary stalwarts of the Jonaki Era, the age of romanticism in Assamese literature when through his e ...

. Since the age of 3, Beauty Sharma Barua started learning Sanskrit Shlokas and Assamese devotional songs like

Borgeet Borgeets ( as, বৰগীত, lit=songs celestial, translit=Borgeet) are a collection of lyrical songs that are set to specific ragas but not necessarily to any tala. These songs, composed by Srimanta Sankardeva and Madhavdeva in the 15th- ...

, Aai Naam and Prarthana geet from her parents. Since the age of 4, she took her first lessons in

and light folk music from different gurus from

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. Since the age of 5, she started teaching folk songs to children of tea estate workers at the Dafalating Tea Estate and emerged as a child folk singer at the age of 6. In 1958, when she was 7, she was facilitated by the first Prime Minister of independent

, Pt.

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for her singing capabilities. Since the age of 9, she was trained in

Indian Classical Music Indian classical music is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent. It has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music known as '' Hindustani'' and the South Indian expression known as '' Carnatic''. These traditions were not ...

by maestros like Rajmohan Das, Tulsi Chakraborty, Anil Dutta, Lakshi Saikia and Pandit Motilal Sharma from the

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, later

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. She was also trained in other light classical forms of music like

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Thumri Thumri () is a vocal genre or style of Indian music. The term "thumri" is derived from the Hindi verb ''thumuknaa'', which means "to walk with a dancing gait in such a way that the ankle-bells tinkle." The form is, thus, connected with dance, dra ...

and

Kajri Kajari is a folk song and dance genre of India. It is a Hindustani classical music genre, performed during the rainy season usually late June to September when lush greenery reappears and agricultural labor begins again. It is often used to de ...

Begum Akhtar Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress. Dubbed "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazals), she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumr ...

and

Ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

by Bal Gautam.

Singing career

Early career in the 1960s

Since the late 1960s, Beauty Sharma Barua started gaining popularity through her songs aired by

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Guwahati Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...

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and

Dibrugarh Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is an industrial city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens. It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam in ...

including special shows on her hosted by

Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the fo ...

. She soon became a frequent guest in shows and features hosted by various

stations. Back then, she was more known for her

Bhajan Bhajan refers to any devotional song with a religious theme or spiritual ideas, specifically among Indian religions, in any language. The term bhajanam (Sanskrit: भजनम्) means ''reverence'' and originates from the root word ''bhaj'' ...

and

. Her first song recorded by

was Tumaloi Monot Pore, written by Nurul Haque and Music by Jitu Tapan in 1968. This song was later recorded as a duet with

Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika () (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor, filmmaker and politician from Assam, widely known as ''Sudha Kontho'' (meaning cuckoo, literally "nectar-throated"). His ...

in 1972. Her second ever recorded song by

was O Rojonigondha in 1968. This song was written

Lila Gogoi Dr. Lila Gogoi was a writer, educationist and historian. He was the H. O. D. of Assamese department, Dibrugarh University and Honorary Director, Department of Historical and Antiquarian Studies in Assam. He was also the President of Assam Sahi ...

and composed by Lakhi Saikia. She gained much respect for being one of the few singers who could sing

raga A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradit ...

based songs in Assam. Some of her most popular songs recorded in the late 1960s included Xouwa Neel Neel (1969) and Mon Dilu Tomak (1969).

1970s

Since the 1970s, Beauty Sharma Barua sang songs for various Music Directors of the time including

Jayanta Hazarika Jayanta Hazarika (20 September 1943 – 15 October 1977) was an Indian singer and composer associated with Assamese music. He wrote lyrics for a few songs and composed music for several movies. He was the younger brother of Bhupen Hazarika. Pop ...

Khagen Mahanta Khagen Mahanta was a singer and composer of folk and traditional music of Assam. Khagen Mahanta was a notable person in Assamese folk music and known as the "King of Bihu". His Bihu songs, Borgeet and other folk songs remain popular in Assam. T ...

, Indreshwar Sarma, Subir Mukherjee, Lakshi Saikia, Jitu Tapan, Dr. Birendra Nath Datta, Mukul Barua, Jiten Deb, Hemen Hazarika, Amiadhar Barua, Anil Barua, Birendra Nath Phukan, Dilip Sarma, Mohammad Hussain, Jagadish Barua, Deben Sarma, Prabhat Sarma, J.P Das, Bipul Barua, Utpal Sarma, Atul Dev Sarma, Ramen Choudhury, Anupam Choudhury,

Hiren Gohain Hiren Gohain (born 1939) is a scholar, writer, literary critic, and social scientist from the Indian state of Assam. Academic life Gohain studied in Cotton College, and did his graduation from Presidency College, Calcutta and then moved to ...

and Jyotish Bhattacharya. Her voice was rendered to some of the legendary song writers of Assam, including,

Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (2 July 1903 – 17 January 1951) was a noted Indian playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker from Assam. He was considered as Assamese cultural icon, deeply revered for his creative vision and output and is pop ...

Bishnu Prasad Rabha Bishnu Prasad Rabha was an cultural figure from Assam, known for his contributions in the fields of music, dance, painting, literature as well as political activism. As an advocate of people's cultural movement, he drew heavily from different ...

Laxminath Bezbarua ' Lakshminath Bezbarua (, 14 October 1864), was an Assamese poet, novelist and playwright of modern Assamese literature. He was one of the literary stalwarts of the Jonaki Era, the age of romanticism in Assamese literature when through his ess ...

Parvati Prasad Baruwa Parvati Prasad Baruva (1904–1964) was a noted poet, lyricist, and dramatist: an icon of Assamese literature and the culture of Assam. Known for his simple and sensitive use of the Assamese language, he is popularly known as the ''Geetikavi''; ...

, Mitradev Mahanta,

, Nabakanta Barua, Darpanath Sarma, Lila Gogoi, Lakhyahira Das, Keshav Mahanta, Tafajul Ali, Usuf Hazarika, Nurul Haque, Sandhya Devi, Idris Ali,

Hiren Bhattacharyya Hiren Bhattacharyya (28 July 1932 – 4 July 2012), popularly known as Hiruda, was an Indian poet and lyricist best for his works in the Assamese literature. He had innumerable works published in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolade ...

, Amit Sarkar, Anuradha Das, Hemanta Goshwami, Kirti Kamal Bhuyan, Nagen Bora and Mukul Barua. Her gramophone record album with

released by

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in 1972 was a best seller. Duets like Tumaloi Monot Pore and Tumi Joon Ne Xoon with

introduced a new trend of modern folk music in

. Some of her famous songs during the 1970s included Proja Poti Jhilmil Pakhi (1970), Etiya Polom Hol (1970), Chandrawoli Nixa (1971), Un Mona Hoi Mone (1971), Tumi Joon Ne Xoon (1972), Tumaloi Monot Pore (1972), Tumi Xudha (1973), Xorot Ahile Henu (1973), Prothom Torati (1974), Maya Mrigo (1974), Akash Neela (1975), Tumar Kotha Jetiya Bhabu (Later sung by

)(1975), Monore Xima Rekha (1975), He Maya Bini (1975), Gharmua Pokhi (1976), Ei Xapoon Mur (1976), Mah Halodhi (1977), Kokalot Gagori (1977), Xipare Jamuar (1978), Devi Buli Matisilu (1978), Moi Nodit (1979) and Moi Sondo Hara (1979). After her marriage to Poet and

Lyricist A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income ...

, Dwijendra Mohan Sharma in 1976,

saw another new trend in melody blended between Assamese

Folk Music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

and light Classical. The birth of evergreen compositions like Mah Halodhi, Ghar Mua Pokhi, Xipare Jamunar, Devi Buli Matisilu, Dighal Koi Uroni, Habiye Habiye, Ujoni Mua Rail Gari, Tup Tup Robha Toli and Kokalot Gagori written by Dwijendra Mohan Sharma and sung by Beauty Sharma Barua, are still amongst the most melodious songs loved by people of Assam. Beauty Sharma Barua has sung over 300 songs written by Dwijendra Mohan Sharma since the 1970s till now.

1980s

The 1980s saw the rise of one of the most respected music schools of Assam, the Alakananda Sangeet Vidyalaya, started by Beauty Sharma Barua. This music school has seen multiple singers emerge into the global scenario through the training imparted by Beauty Sharma Barua. Her disciples were known to be some of the most classically trained singers in the state, especially in genres like

and Assamese

. Her students started demonstrating expertise in practically any form of music through the strong base created by the legendary singer. In 1988, the children learning music at the Alakananda Sangeet Vidyalaya won multiple awards for their songs sung in the album, Umola Ghoror Geet, which was directed by Beauty Sharma Barua and composed by Dwijendra Mohan Sharma. The song Seuji Sopot from the album is still used as a theme for the Green Revolution in Assam. During the 1980s, she sang some of the best light classical based melodious songs of her time which are still amongst her greatest hits today. Her most famous Indian classical based songs include Bonei Bone (1980), Shyam O Shyam (1980), Megh Nathakile (1980), Kiyo Jaanu Mur (1981), Xao Nao Borosaat (1982), Nibe Nimati Rati (1984), Kaar Xure Xure (1986) and Buku Apun Aai (1987) . Some of her most melodious songs of the period are Joon Tora Raati (1981), Dighol Koi Uroni (1981), Tup Tup Robha Toli (1981), Aha Naa Kua Naa (1981), Rati Xaare Ase (1982), Sandhiya Hole(1982), Dori Kona Maas (1983), Besi Din Logot Nathaku (1984), Akajoli Xur (1985), Mon Kiyo Aji (1985), Xorot Xitol (1986), Duronire Pora (1986), Kaali Ratir Xapun (1987), Agoli Kolore Paate (1987), Najau Aji Ghoroloi (1988), Habiye Habiye (1989).

1990s

From the 1990s onwards, Beauty Sharma Barua worked with multiple music directors and brought in some of the most popular songs in Assam including Eman Apun Hoiyu (1991), Bota Sorai (1991), Maya Bhora Raati (1991), Dubori Buku (1991), Kun Ropohi Tai (1992), Suruj Mukhiye Kole (1992), Lorajon Xodiye (1993), Ulai Saalu Dekha Paalu (1993), Kauri Kaa Kaa (1994), Misingor Sangote (1994), Nas Bandor Nas (1995), Ja Ja Jiya (1995), Xi Jhune Buto (1996), Ujoni Mua (1996), Bhor Duporia (1997), Deu Di Nasili (1997), Ratite Phuli Utha (1997), Eijora Band Party (1998), Lorajon Sadiye (1998), Dhuliya Bihu Wa Dhulotu (1999), Gaor Manuhe Koi Bhute Dhorise (1999), Ei Je Abile Bela (1999) among others. In 1999, her album Nao Koina brought in a new dimension to marriage songs and was the common background music in Assamese Weddings. Apart her songs in albums like Xorotor Xondiya, Parinita, Upasana, Joan, Atitak Xuori and Shri Shri Durga topped the charts in the state.

2000s

After the success of Noa Koina, another marriage album listing her most popular songs, Daponmoti, was released in 2005. During the 2000s she recorded multiple popular songs including Xunali Xunaru Phoolise (2000), Kun Rupohir Gohona Jeelikay (2001), Dug Dug Madolore Maat (2001), Xun Ne Rup Ne (2001), Pooja Pooja Botorote (2002), Jetuka Patere (2002), Jobonor Noi (2003), Sandhya Nami Bokul Bonot (2003), Botahote Haale Jaale (2003), Ajiye Godhuli Bela (2003), Akasot Junakor (2004), Eti Proshno Mur (2004), Klanto Ratir Tora (2004), Rupore Agoni (2004), Xopunor Maya Bhora (2004) and others. After the death of Dwijendra Mohan Sharma in 2006, which came in as a huge shock to the people of Assam, she was inspired by all eminent musicians in Assam to continue her singing and keep the legend, Dwijendra Mohan Sharma alive. In 2007, she published a book on children’s songs, Umola Ghoror Geet, which contained 56 songs written by Dwijendra Mohan Sharma along with staff notations for the tunes. These songs were sung by children and a popular Assamese children’s album with the same name was released in 2007. The death of Dwijendra Mohan Sharma inspired her to write her first composition as a dedication to the legend released in an album, My Ornate Life With The Legend, in 2008. One of her most popular albums, Moonlight Melodies, was also released in the same year. The Music Director for the songs in the albums was Ramen Choudhury and Bhupen Uzir.

2010s

The 2010s find her travelling across India taking Assamese music across different states. She has sung multiple songs in different Indian languages including

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, Punjabi and

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apart from translating Assamese songs into those languages. In 2012, her album, Mah Halodhi, has been one of her bestsellers with millions of fans enjoying her most popular numbers. In 2016, two music albums, Dapunmoti and Jugomiya Geet were released in a function organised in memory of the Assam’s eminent lyricist Nurul Haque at the Rabindra Bhawan, held under the aegis of

Assam Sahitya Sabha The Asam Sahitya Sabha (; Literary Society of Assam) is a non Government, non profit, literary organisation of Assam. It was founded in December 1917 in Assam, India to promote the culture of Assam and Assamese literature. A branch of the organi ...

and the state government’
Directorate of Cultural Affairs
In 2017, she released Alakananda, an album of 162 songs written by Dwijendra Mohan Sharma, rendered by 75 prominent singers including herself. In the same year, she also released a book in the same name
Alakananda
that includes hundreds of songs, poems and compositions by Dwijendra Mohan Sharma. In 2018, Beauty Sharma Barua released her first spiritual album, Shakti - Stotras & Vandanas for Peace and Inner Strength, which include multiple vedic semi-classical renderations including Shiva Stotra, Durga Stotra, Kamakhya Stotra, Dirgheshwari Mantra, Kali Mantra, Saraswati Vandana and Durga Stuti among others. 2018 also saw the release of her semi-classical album, Thumri - Kajri - Dadra - Beauty Sharma Barua, which included Najariya Laage Nahi (

), Saiyan Rooth Gaye (

), Mor Balamwa Pardesiya (

), Nahi Aaye More Shyaam (

), Sawariya Ne Haye Ram (

) and Sawan Ki Ritu (

2020s

In 2021, she was awarded the Shilpi Sanman by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Government of Assam under the aegis of the Chief Minister of Assam,

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. In September, 2022, the Jeewan Ram Mungi Devi Goenka Public Charitable Trust (JRMDGPCT) honoured their Lifetime Achievement Award to Beauty Sharma Barua along with sound designer Jatin Sarma, Mumbai-based choreographer Kamal Nath, and the National Award winner was

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi ( as, য়েছে দৰজে ঠংচি) (born 13 June 1952) is an Indian writer. He was formerly deputy commissioner. His first literary creation is a poem named Junbai'(জোনবাই). He is the recipient of ...

from

Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...

. In 2023, she has recorded a new string of Hindi songs inspired by her old Assamese melodies that include songs like Tum Yaad Aaye Mujhe and Dil Diya Hai Tumhe. As per the official state portal of the

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, Beauty Sharma Barua is one of the artists who has laid the foundation of the Assamese music industry with a confluence of indigenous folk music along with other legends like

Bishnuprasad Rabha Bishnu Prasad Rabha was an cultural figure from Assam, known for his contributions in the fields of music, dance, painting, literature as well as political activism. As an advocate of people's cultural movement, he drew heavily from different ...

Parvati Prasad Baruva Parvati Prasad Baruva (1904–1964) was a noted poet, lyricist, and dramatist: an icon of Assamese literature and the culture of Assam. Known for his simple and sensitive use of the Assamese language, he is popularly known as the ''Geetikavi''; ...

, Nirmalendu Choudhury,

Pratima Barua Pandey Pratima Barua Pandey (3 October 1934 – 27 December 2002) was an Indian folk singer from the royal family of Gauripur in Western Assam's Dhubri district. Barua Pandey, a national awardee, best known for her Goalpariya (Koch Rajbongsh ...

, Luit Konwar Rudra Baruah,

and

Non-singing career

Apart from her singing, she directed multiple musical shows on

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and

on various themes and various eminent singers from Assam took part in those television shows. She also had a few acting stints in Protichobi, Dapon and Pratighat, and rendering her voice in Atma Mariyada, a popular Assamese soap.