It was sunny throughout the day but a shower splashed the city in the evening, adding splendour to the ambience of the programme. Music enthusiasts took it as an active participation of nature.

Among the six seasons, Borsha holds special significance to Bengalis. Nature takes on a unique range of sounds and scenes. Though as a nation, we have a legacy of welcoming each season with different festivals, music, poetry and more, rain makes a profound impact on the psyche. Some celebrate the lush hues and bounty of nature while some reminisce fond memories of bygone rainy days with their beloved.

Not surprisingly, renditions of Tagore songs by 'Anandalok' and 'Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha' illustrating nature and state of mind in Borsha, seemed to strike a chord with the audience.

There was a choral presentation by the artistes in the beginning. Apart from Rabindra Sangeet the programme also featured baul songs by Badol Baul. Artistes -- Rana Kumar Sinha, Ragini Sinha, Sumona Aziz, Protik Endo, Animesh Bijoy Chowdhury, Jyonto Bhowmick, Mursheda Nasrin, Rajesh Singh, Ruji Akbar, Mita Das, Ataur Rahman, Biman Talukdar, Sajia Binte Rahi, Indrani Bhattacharya and Mithu Das -- rendered Tagore songs.

The writer is a Lecturer, Department of English, Metropolitan University, Sylhet