Lalon's songs go beyond borders
Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) arranged the launching of a CD “Chants de Lalon Shah” (Songs of Lalon Shah) along with performance of Lalon's songs by Farida Parveen on October 31 at AFD. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor attended the event as Chief Guest. Jean-Pierre Poncet, Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of France was the Guest of Honour. Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman was present at the programme.
Farida Parveen (vocal) with noted musicians Gazi Abdul Hakim (flute), ASM Reza (dhol), Debendra Nath Chatterjee (tabla), Sheikh Jalal Uddin (ektara and dotara) performed several songs of Lalon Shah.
Farida Parveen has just returned from Morocco where she participated in the opening concert of the 10th Fès Festival of Sufi Culture in Fez. She will perform in France, at three different venues next February, during the Sacrées Journées Festival in Strasbourg, at the Lyon's Opera and in Paris.
To honour her significant contribution to world music, Radio France has launched the album under the “Ocora' label. 'Ocora Radio France' is a French label dedicated to the traditional forms of music with a worldwide coverage. The performance was recorded in Paris at Théâtre de la Ville. In Europe, the launching of the album was highly welcomed, receiving high appreciation and reviews from critics and connoisseurs alike, such as the widely-distributed French cultural magazine “Telerama”, Spanish radio Mundofonias, British magazine Songlines and Italo-Swiss Radio TV.
The album comes with a comprehensive presentation booklet by French musicologist Dr. Pierre-Alain Baud, in French and in English, on Lalon Shah and Farida Parveen.
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