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Jagoroner Gaan - Our History on Catalog

Music and poetry have played an integral role in shaping societies through the ages, in its fights against oppression, injustice... 

The games we played

While visiting an aunt’s place in Pabna, at the age of 12, I first heard about the game known as ‘Golla chhut’ from... 

Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artistes honoured

The nine-day ‘Bijoy Utshab-2009′ (Victory Day celebration) is on at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). As part... 

Upholding the values of Liberation War

A discussion and reading of letters from 1971 were held in Jhenidah with a view to generate interest in the Liberation War... 

Samar Das - A glorious legacy

A prolific musician and composer, Samar Das’ contributions cannot be confined to just the aesthetic aspects of music.... 

Soul Searching in Bangla Music

When Habib Wahid burst into the music scene, he came across immediate success. “His songs were like a breath of fresh... 

Mazharul Islam - The booming voice on radio

As the young Mazharul Islam entered the stage in shining armor in the role of Tipu Sultan’s son, he had little idea... 

Baul Akbar Ali’s mission of pursuing Lalon’s philosophy

Baul Akbar Ali Shaijee regularly performs in Jhenaidah. The artiste mostly renders spiritual Pala Gaan, accompanied by other... 

Ashit Bishwas - Lifelong devotion to esraj

Ashit Bishwas is a gifted musician and one of the few adept esraj players in Bangladesh. Today he is a familiar face at various... 

Digital Music Recording and Production in Bangladesh

In a country where the concept of technology, social norms and even the mere idea of survival are still developing, music... 

Flute makers going through hard time

Flute-makers in the northern districts including Dinajpur, Rangpur and Nilphamari are facing harsh times, as the demand for... 

Fortifying the Bengali identity, Call to disseminate Bratachari movement

In 1934, Gurusaday Dutt started the ‘Bratachari’ movement. In his words, in “The Bratachari Synthesis”... 

Bangla FM Radio Revolution in Bangladesh

As ten year-old Ranjan runs to Khaleda Hossain with a pen and paper, there is an unmistaken spark in his eyes. He has been... 

Father Marino Rigon - A Bangladeshi by Heart

Father Marino Rigon expressed his love for Bangladesh in this letter to his brother, who lives in Italy. Marino shares, ‘I... 

Moushumi Bhowmik and her Research on Bangla Music

Singer-researcher-composer Moushumi Bhowmik was in Delhi recently for a presentation and performance of “Music as Absence,... 

Khude Gaan Raaj - the amazing talents and hope for Bangla Music

I had the privilege of visiting the set of “Khude Gaan Raaj” during the first season, by the invitation of Izaz Khan... 

Baul Shah Abdul Karim’s son Shah Nur Jalal on Karim’s life and works

Shah Abdul Karim is one of the most recognised and celebrated baul icons of his time. He was born into a financially strained... 

FM Radio impacts on Bangla Music and Music Media rights

In the office of Radio Foorti the last chords of a hit song by a popular band wail into the speaker. A disembodied Radio... 

Anisur Rahman towards his home in the mystical realm

Droplets of golden rays of the early morning sun found their way through the leaves and entered his famished soul as he raised...