Books
Books by Tarunabh Dutta: the Zubeen Garg book and more
The first Zubeen Garg book by Tarunabh Dutta: The Unfiltered Universe of Zubeen Garg: Ten Principles for a Fearless Creative Life, an illustrated independent tribute of 198 pages, on Kindle worldwide and free on Kindle Unlimited.
The book
A Zubeen Garg book about how he thought and worked
Zubeen Garg sang in many languages, directed films, wrote poetry and spoke for the trees, the animals and the people of Assam. When he died in September 2025, Assam stopped to mourn him. This book is not a biography. It distils his way of working into ten principles that any musician, filmmaker, writer or student can practise.
Each chapter opens with an original ink engraving and sets out one principle with evidence from his life, a Wisdom Lens that places his thinking beside Kabir, the Bhagavad Gita, the epics and the scriptures of Assam, an honest look at the shadow side, exercises and questions for reflection. The book also has a corrected timeline, a ten-week practice companion and full notes and sources.
The author met Zubeen Garg in 2009 with a film trailer in his hand, and never forgot the kindness. The book is an independent tribute, not an authorised or commissioned work.
- 198 pages, illustrated with original ink engravings
- Kindle edition on Amazon India and Amazon worldwide
- Free to read on Kindle Unlimited
The companion film
The 10 Rules That Made Zubeen Garg Unstoppable
A seven-minute companion film to the book, made by TD Film Studio.
Questions
A 90-second animated tribute
Zubeen Garg Forever: a short animated memorial made at the studio as a tribute to the voice of a generation.
Questions about the book
Is it a biography of Zubeen Garg?
No. It is an independent study of his principles and way of working, drawn from his own sourced words and his life.
Where can I buy it?
On Kindle, from Amazon India and Amazon worldwide. It is free on Kindle Unlimited.
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