Identity area
Reference code
ZA COM NMAP-2013/2
Title
Good Cheer Mandela (Jindabad Mandela)
Date(s)
- 1990 (Creation)
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Series
Extent and medium
1 mp3 audio file; 1 A4 document
Context area
Name of creator
(8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011)
Biographical history
Dr Bhupen Hazarika was a social thinker and "griot" from northeast India. As a lyricist, musician, and singer he is known for songs based on the themes of communal amity, universal justice and empathy.
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Archival history
The song Jindabad Mandela was composed and sung by Padma Vibhushan Dr Bhupen Hazarika in honour of Nelson Mandela. It was first sung in the presence of Mr Mandela at an open stadium when Mandela visited Kolkata, India, in 1990.
The song was collected by the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Literary & Cultural Forum (BHLCF) and sourced to the NMF on 23 October 2012 to be archived at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and the Nelson Mandela Digital Archive.
The song was collected by the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Literary & Cultural Forum (BHLCF) and sourced to the NMF on 23 October 2012 to be archived at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and the Nelson Mandela Digital Archive.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Dr Bhupen Hazarika Literary & Cultural Forum (BHLCF)
Dr. Sangita Choudhury
Dr. Sangita Choudhury
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Song written in Bengali for Mandela's visit to Kolkata (Calcutta), India, 1990. Includes English translation by Dr. Nripen Dutta Baruah.
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Conditions governing reproduction
Not to be used for profit-making purposes. The late Dr Hazarika to be credited as the original composer, lyricist, and performer of the song.
Language of material
- Bengali
- English
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
mp3
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Existence and location of originals
NMF AudioVideosMaster
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Description identifier
good-cheer-mandela-jindabad-mandela
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2014-01-27
Language(s)
- English