Dr Paramananda Majumder selected for Moghai Ojah Award

Assam Art and Culture

Noted writer, researcher and compiler of the first book on the life and works of folk musician Moghai Ojah, Dr Paramananda Majumder, has been selected for the 10th Moghai Ojah Award.
The award was instituted in 2011 by the Jorhat district unit of the AJYCP. In a press note issued by the Jorhat district unit AJYCP, the students’ body stated that in view of Dr Majumder’s invaluable contribution in bringing the dhol maestro Moghai Ojah and his magnificent skill of playing the dhol back to public domain by compiling a book on Ojah, he (Dr Majumder) was chosen for the award.
The note said that Dr Majumder toiled a lot to collect information on Ojah after the folk musician’s demise in 1978.
Dr Majumder was successful in recovering a few letters written by Ojah to Hemanga Biswas, the well-known singer, composer, author and a political activist, who was instrumental in providing opportunities to Ojah to perform across India, the note mentioned.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 21,000, a citation, a gamosa and a seleng sador.