Prominent Nazrul singers of the country like Fatema Tuz Zohra, Yasmin Mushtari and Sujit Mustafa created a melodic ambiance of popular Nazrul songs like Rangamatir pothe lo, O kalo shoshire, Shunyo e buke pakhi mor at the Music and Dance Centre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday.
Arranged to observe the 37th death anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, the programme was organised by Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad in collaboration with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and was titled as Jonom Jonom Gelo Ashapoth Chahi. Though the national poet’s death anniversary was on August 29, the organizers had to delay for the availability of the auditorium.
Sujit Mustafa, general secretary of Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad, welcomed the audience in his welcome speech where he expressed the council’s plan to arrange a more colourful Nazrul mela soon where Bangladeshi and Indian artistes will perform. Following the short speech, around 50 singers of the Parishad began the programme with a chorus presentation of the devotional numbers Dao shourjo dao dhourjo and Mrityu nai nai dukkho.
Both experienced and emerging singers then entertained the full house audience with diverse and melodious tunes of Nazrul sangeet. Veteran singer MA Mannan presented Pubal hawa, whereas Yasmin Mustary and Sumon Chowdhury got the hall rapt with their presentation of the songs Mone pore aj and Ke tumi durer sathi.
Young singers also got acclamation at the hall. Among them, Shyamol Ahmed Chowdhury, Shahid Kabir Polash, Taposh Chakraborthy and Sharmin Jahan’s presentations were noticeably entertaining to the audience.
The audience, however, did express their dissatisfaction about the programme begin monotonous with songs only. They said that a few dance recitals and recitations should have been there to bring variation.
‘It was enjoyable to listen to so many songs from noted and young singers. But the programme looked a little flat and bland without dance recitals and recitations’, said Akbar Ali, a job holder who enjoyed the evening being there at the hall.
-With New Age input
