Assam celebrated 76th birth anniversary of legendary Assamese singer Jayanta Hazarika fondly known as Rana da on Friday.  A host of cultural programmes were organised across the State today to mark the singer and composers' birth anniversary.

Acultural programme was also organised at Jayanta Hazarika Smriti Uddyan inChandmari.

Bornin 20th Sept 1943, Jayanta Hazarika, sang songs, wrote lyrics andcomposed music. The brother of maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika, in his short 34years life span he created many legendary songs that are still widely populartoday in Assam.