The reclusive lifestyle and the enchanting music of bauls have fascinated hundreds of thousands of music lovers for generations. When it comes to the love of music and delving into deeper levels of thought and contemplation, one can hardly find anyone more earnest than Rabindranath Tagore. The spell of baul music had touched the Nobel Laureate poet when he came across some bauls on a trip to Shelaidaha in 1980. It was then that Tagore fell in love with the bauls and their music and eventually wrote some iconic songs drawing inspiration from them.
Some of such Tagore songs with baul influence were presented at a programme at Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday evening. The academy and UNESCO Dhaka jointly organised the programme titled Rabi Thakurer Baul Mon.
Noted dancer Tamanna Rahman and her troupe opened the show with a group dance performance to O Amar Desher Mati, one of the most well known numbers of Tagore.
Laisa Ahmed Lisa presented in solo two beautiful Tagore numbers Pagla Howai Badol Diney and Amar Pran-er Manush Achhe Pran-e in her melodious voice. Azizur Rahman Tuhin pleased the audience with Tagore songs Ami Kaan Pete Roi and Jodi Tor Daak Suney Keu Na Ashe.
Abhik Dey also presented a few Tagore numbers including Banglar Mati Banglar Jal and Amar Mon Manena for the full-hall audience.
Asaduzzaman Noor, cultural personality and minister of cultural affairs, was present at the programme as chief guest along with Ranjit Kumar Biswas, secretary of the ministry of cultural affairs; Samsuzzaman Khan, director general of Bangla Academy; Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Beatrice Kaldunas, head of UNESCO in Bangladesh.
-With New Age input
