Guwahati, Nov 4: Students, admirers and fans paid a soulful tribute to internationally acclaimed flautist Dipak Sarma on Tuesday, filling the air with the gentle melodies of the flute, the very instrument through which he had breathed life into Assamese music.

The mortal remains of the revered musician arrived in Guwahati on Tuesday morning, as the flight carrying his body from Chennai touched down at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport.

His remains were later taken to his residence at Ambikagiri Nagar, where family members performed the final rites in keeping with religious customs and rituals.

Currently, Sarma’s mortal remains are kept at the Seuj Sangha premises in Ambikagiri Nagar, allowing admirers, followers and cultural organisations to pay their last respects to th

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