Lou Majaw

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Lou Majaw (b. 1946) is a Meghalayan guitarist popularly known as the "Bob Dylan of the North-East [India]".

Born to a poor family, the Majaws could not afford a guitar or a radio. In a friend's house he was introduced to the music of Bill Haley and Elvis Presley, and taught himself the guitar in school. Majaw then moved on to Kolkata (Calcutta) where he played in bars and pubs for various groups such as the Dynamite Boys, Vanguards, Supersound Factory, and Blood and Thunder. In 1966, Lou was introduced to Bob Dylan's work. Inspired by his music, he later organized a "Dylan's birthday concert" in Shillong on May 24, 1972. Since then he has organized the concert each year on 24 May to pay obeissance to Dylan, with the shows eventually gaining national and international fame.

[edit] References

• Chowdhury, Smita Roy (2004-05-22). Jingle jangle night of melody. The Telegraph. Retrieved on 2006-07-03.
• Biswas, Soutik (2006-05-25). Homage to Bob Dylan - Indian style. BBC News. Retrieved on 2006-07-03.

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NAME	Majaw, Lou
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SHORT DESCRIPTION	Indian rock musician
DATE OF BIRTH	1946
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