Timeless baul numbers were presented at a programme at the Music and Dance Centre auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Acadmy on Thursday evening. Besides, special honour was paid to eight bauls at the show. Musical organisation Baul Bazar organised the show in celebration of its first founding anniversary. The cultural show began
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Sabina Yasmin to perform in Kolkata
The nightingale of Bangla songs Sabina Yasmin is scheduled to go to Kolkata on Friday to perform in two concerts. Famous in Bangladesh and also popular in Paschim Banga, Sabina Yasmin has been invited by the famous Indian singer Usha Uthup. To mark the 43rd year of Usha Uthup’s dominant presence in India’s music arena, ... Read more
I no longer fit in Indian cinema: Lata Mangeshkar
After recording songs for more than 1,000 films in 36 languages in a career span of seven decades, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar says she now feels out of place in the Indian movie industry, reports Times of India. ‘Cinema has changed a lot from the times when we used to work. I will not say ... Read more
Shirin releases third album
Shireen Jawad will release her third solo album titled Rangila on April 9. The UK based singer will present yet another folk fusion album targeting the Pahela Baishakh celebrations. Shireen got nationwide popularity soon after the release of her first album Panjabiwala in 2007. Her second album Matwali, released in 2009, was also a hit.
Runa, Bannya to be honoured in Kolkata
Eminent singer Runa Laila will be honoured with Sangeet Mahasamman and popular Tagore singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya will be awarded with Sangeet Samman in Kolkata tomorrow. Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of Pashchim Banga will confer Sangeet Mahasamman to 17 celebrated singers and Sangeet Samman to 19 popular singers in the inauguration
Lata blesses Asha in public show
Asha Bhosle was felicitated with the Pt Hridaynath Mangeshkar Lifetime Achievement Award by her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar in a concert on Sunday. The show was packed as Asha performed in Mumbai after 15 years, reports Times of India. Lata blessed Asha by
Julian Marley brings ‘good reggae’ to Dhaka
When Julian Marley was about to perform his seventh number of the night “On the Floor”, he stepped down from the stage and offered the audience to join him. This proved to be the key moment of the concert, as the audience who were glued to the seats until then suddenly broke free and started ... Read more
New Year dreams
Adda with up and coming singers Some emerging singers had their exposure through the talent hunts — “Close Up 1” and “Shera Konthho”, while others established themselves after years of training. Each of them has individual solo albums in the market, while stage shows are a part of their regular routine. Jhilik claimed the top ... Read more
Runa, Bannya to perform in Australia
Eminent singers Runa Laila and Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya will perform at a Probash Parboni Bangoutsab which began on Friday at New South Wales University campus at Sydney in Australia. Internationally acclaimed singer Runa Laila will perform at the concluding ceremony of the festival tomorrow while eminent Tagore singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya will
Tanvir Tareque: Steeped in music
Tanvir Tareq is one of the busiest music directors of this time, whose talents also expand into the realms of composing and penning lyrics. He won a Citycell Channel i Music Award (Best Music Director) last year, under the popular category. Tanvir is currently busy working on his 23rd mixed album, titled “Hridoy Ghotito”. The ... Read more
Baul songs blow audience to serenity
The duo just drowned the audience into the world of music where tragic characters of pallikabi Jasumiddin’s phenomenal narrative Nakshi Kanthar Math appeared on the illusion of the audience. The magical moment created through Kiron Chandra Roy’s voice modulation with Dashrath’s spectacular dhol [an Indian rhythm instrument] performance truly took the audience
An evening of folk songs by Tapan Roy
Indira Gandhi Culture Centre, Dhaka in association with the State Bank of India in Bangladesh and Channel i as media partner, recently organised an evening of folk songs by Indian exponent Dr. Tapan Roy. Among the songs presented by Roy were, “Jamuna Tumi Ki Aar”, “Ekbar Aisho Phire Robi Thakur”, “ Matiro Pinjirar Majhe” (Hason ... Read more
Yasmin Mushtari, Yakub Ali launch Nazrul Geeti albums
Eminent Nazrul singers Yasmin Mushtari and Yakub Ali Khan launched their solo albums featuring timeless Nazrul songs at a programme on Thursday at the Chhayanaut auditorium. Veteran Nazrul exponent Professor Rafiqul Islam unveiled the covers of the albums ‘Mohua Boney’ and ‘Shuktara.’ Mohua Boney contains a total of 10 Nazrul songs by
Essence of tradition takes to tranquility
The houseful audience got the essence of the traditional mystic songs and the raw flavour of the soil in the splendid performance of veteran baul singer Chandrabati Roy Burman on Saturday at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The octogenarian singer Chandrabati Roy Burman, a torchbearer of the baul music genre of
Silverlight shines
Forming bands nowadays in this country is far from being a ‘big deal’. One only needs a good drummer who is able enough to play some basic beats, a guitarist to play a couple of accurate chords and a good vocalist who sings in tune and voila! A new band is formed to join the ... Read more
Leading singers present diverse Nazrul songs
Diversity in Nazrul’s creation had been presented in the rendition of some timeless Nazrul songs by the leading singers of the music genre on Monday at the Sawkat Osman Auditorium of the Central Public Library. Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha organised the programme titled ‘Jaha Chai Jeno Joy Kore Pai’ marking 36th death anniversary of the ... Read more
Miles leaves Dhaka today for US tour
Popular band Miles left Dhaka for its month-long official tour in the US. The band will perform several concerts in different cities in the US tour on Tuesday. It will be the Miles’ second tour in the US 16 years after since its first official visit in the US as a first Bangladeshi band in ... Read more
Audition round begins with a bang
Close Up 1 2012 Audition round begins with a bang After four years, the audition round of the much hyped musical talent hunt, ‘Close Up 1 2012’, began on September 9 at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), Dhaka. Mohammadpur Government Physical Training College was brimming with aspiring talents, numbering not less than 26,747, at ... Read more
Tribute to Abdul Alim
Remembering a timeless voice Abdul Alim (1931-1974) a brilliant folk singer possessed a melodious and gifted voice, which is yet to be surpassed by any other folk singer of our country. His presentation was simply magical. His songs epitomised the very essence of folk culture and mesmerised listeners across the country. Indeed, he played an ... Read more
Mixed albums dominate Eid market
This year music lovers will be indulged in the world of music during Eid festival since the industry is buzzing with a plenty of new albums by both prominent and promising artistes. Eid market, however, will not have any band album except for LRB’s latest album Juddho released on Banglalink music station. Prometheus has also ... Read more