ASSAMESE SONGS ON APPLE'S iTUNES:

ASSAMESE SONGS ON APPLE'S iTUNES:

iTunes, the largest media online store in the world, has started putting Assamese songs on its website for worldwide distribution. Now, people anywhere in the world can listen to and download selected Assamese songs at a very reasonable price. This also means the selected songs will be preserved in the music library of Apple's iTunes and will be available for all days to come, that too with the press of a button.

This has been possible through the venture of Rupam Sarmah of California, the CEO and Founder of maZumba, a Global Media Portal, a product of RJ International USA.
The first CD of Assamese songs Sylvan Rhapsodies of Assam is collected and produced by Dr. Dilip K. Datta of Rhode Island. Songs were digitally mastered by Rupam. Sylvan Rhapsodies contain the following songs:

(1) Bore Noir Balite ( Artist: Gayatri Hazarika; Lyrics: Hemen Hazarika),
(2) Kasot Koloshi Hali Jali (Artist: Gyanada Kakati; Lyrics: Rudra Baruah),
(3) O Nawaria sotot nologabi nao ( Artists: Sadananda Gogoi; Lyrics: Ganesh Gogoi),
(4) Moore Phulanite (Artist: Ragini Bhattacharyya Chakrabarty; Lyrics: Kamalananda Bhattacharyya) , (5) Poka Dhanor maje maje (Artist: Rudra Baruah; Lyrics: Rudra Baruah),
(6) Togorore Epahi (Artist: Amiya Mohan Das; Lyrics: Anandiram Das),
(7) Sotore Saparit Sakoiye (Artists: Jotirmay and Gyanada Kakati; Lyrics: Rudra Baruah),
(8) Amar Mon Potharor (Artist: Khagen Mahanta; Lyrics: Keshab Mahanta),
(9) Bohagi Luitar ( Artist: Pulak Benerjee; Lyrics: Umesh Choudhary),
(10) Sotare Saporit Bihure (Artist: Tulika Senapati; Lyrics: Nirmalprobha Bordoloi),
(11) Bhor Duparia (Artist: Zubin Garg; Lyrics: Anandiram Das),
(12) O Nachani (Artist: Rupam Sarmah; Lyrics: Rupam Sarmah),
(13) Kasote Koloshi Loi Jai O (Artist: Bhargavi Rabha; Lyrics: Bishnuprasad Rabha),
(14) Dhunia Dhananir (Artist: Parveen Sultana; Lyrics: Podma Borkotoki).

To download these songs, one must go to www.apple.com/ iTunes and search for Sylvan Rhapsody of Assam.Rupam Sarmah and Dilip Datta's next project is Gems of Bishnuprosad Rabha, a collection of songs in the original voices of Rabha, Priyabala, Prafullabala and others. This collection will include the classic O moor apunar Desh, which was lost for for more than half a century till its discovery by Dr. Datta.

Further, Rupam Sarmah, the CEO and Founder of maZumba, says that maZumba is to be the social community of choice for Collaborative Audio Video Creation and Distribution. We want to provide a platform to musicians, hobbyists, music bands, kids and family to explore their creativity, collaborate with other musicians around the world to compose music, and publish their audio, video, film, documentary worldwide.

Please visit www.maZumba. com to build your community group instantly for free. Some of the features that maZumba offers are:

- Compose, Share and Publish- Publish content worldwide that is available to download to iPhone, iPod and various mobile devices- Share your content with others, make friends to chat, create your own group- Publish and Invite to Events- Post in the Classified section- Build your own profile page- Write blogs- Talent searchand many more.

maZumba would like to work with the record companies, distributors, independent musicians, or anyone from Assam who would like to publish their creative content.To register as a user please visit the site www.maZumba. com. For anyquestions, please send an email to info@maZumba. com.The Talent Search competition for Artists from Assam will start soon. Please visit the site for further details to participate and win cash awards and get a record deal with top music producers.maZumba is a Global Media Portal (product of RJ International) and Apple record label partner since 2006 authorized to distribute audio video content worldwide through various channels like iTunes, iPhone, iPod, AppleTV and others.

maZumba Foundation is focused on promoting arts and culture, and also contributes to Orphanage Centers in India, helping the orphan and abandoned children of the society.