<\/a>Audience became nostalgic by legendary singer Feroza Begum\u2019s soulful presentation of \u2018Ei ki go shesh dan\u2019, composed by her husband Kamol Dasgupta, as the concluding number of the musical programme organised to celebrate 100th birth anniversary of the legendary composer, which fell on April 09, 2012.
\nHer soulful, emotional and melodious voice, while presenting another melancholic tune composed\u00a0by Kamol Dasgupta titled \u2018Shotek borosh porey\u2019, made audience members cry, on Saturday at the Shilpakala Academy.
\nKamol Dasgupta\u2019s youngest son Shafin Ahmed, a band star, paid tribute by presenting popular songs composed by his father such as \u2018Kanthe amar nishidin\u2019 and \u2018Eshe chhile madhujamini\u2019 at the programme.
\nAnother seasoned singer Asaf-ud-Daula, Feroza Begum\u2019s brother, conveyed his respect to his brother-in-law by presenting a ghazal \u2018Ghumer o chhaya\u2019 at the show. Recalling the contribution of the legendary composer, Asaf-ud-Daula, a former bureaucrat, mentioned the versatile talent of the great composer, while presenting an Urdu gazal \u2018Tasbiri mera dil\u2019 at the celebration programme.
\nIt was, however, not only a family programme. Leading singers of the country like Sabina Yasmin, Syed Abdul Hadi, Fatema-tuz-Zohra, Subir Nandi, Ferdaus Ara and Shakila Zafar presented some timeless songs composed by Kamol Dasgupta, at the event organised by the Kamol Dasgupta Foundation.
\nLegendary composer Kamol Dasgupta (1912-1974) had composed over 8,500 songs, including the melodies for about 400 Nazrul songs. He composed the music for about eighty Bangla films, most of which received huge popularity. He sang modern songs in Bangla, Urdu, Hindi and Tamil.
\nLeading singer of the country Sabina Yasmin moved the audience at the programme by presenting the evergreen melodies \u2018Emone borosha chhilo sedin\u2019 and \u2018Tumi esechhile jibone\u2019.
\nPopular singer Syed Abdul Hadi, in his stentorian voice, presented \u2018Tumi ki ekhon dekechho swapan\u2019 and \u2018Prithibi amare chay\u2019, while Shakila Zafar presented two Nazrul songs composed by Kamol Dasgupta, \u2018Tuphano mail\u2019 and \u2018Ami banophul go\u2019.
\nEminent Nazrul singer Fatima-Tuz-Zohera presented \u2018Mor jiboner duti raatey\u2019 and \u2018E bhora badol-e\u2019, composed by the legend.
\nKomal Dasgupta\u2019s memorable songs \u2018Menechhi go haar menechhi\u2019 and \u2018Duti pakhi dui tirey\u2019 were rendered by Subir Nandi.
\nFerdous Ara\u2019s presentation of \u2018Bhuli nai bhuli nai\u2019 and \u2018Jani bahire amar tumi\u2019 was also included in the musical programme, directed by Sujeo Shyam.
\nEarlier, an informative essay on the life and works of Komal Dasgupta was read by Asaf-Ud-Daula. He also informed that noted singers of this region Angurbala, Mrinal Kanti, Feroza Begum, Sattya Chowdhury, Talat Mahmud, Kanan Devi, Juthina Ray and many others gained popularity by singing songs composed by Kamol Dasgupta.
\nA documentary depicting rare photographs of Kamol Dasgupta was also screened at the show. A recording of Kamol Dasgupta\u2019s own voice singing \u2018Katodin dekhina tomay\u2019 was also played at the programme.<\/p>\n

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