“Nazrul's music is like an ocean”--- Nazia Toma

Nazia Toma, a rising singer of Nazrul Sangeet and daughter of popular singer Fatema Tuz Zohara, spoke to The Daily Star about her passion for music. 

“The gift of singing was passed down from generation to generation in my family. My inspiration was my mother who taught me the ropes of singing. She is my first teacher. Everyone in my family is culturally inclined and that prompted me to take up singing as a career. After that I learnt classical music from Dr. Krishnapada Mondal. There is no end to learning music. It will continue throughout your life. That is what my mother told me and I will always remember her words.

“I will never be able to quite fathom the depth of Nazrul's songs. I love every genre of his songs; it is like a deep blue ocean which a person cannot fully explore. I am doing my level best to find out what is in this ocean. He was never constant. His music, lyrics and their meaning touches me deep within.

“There are so many forms of songs that Nazrul did, but I am more comfortable in singing the classical forms of his songs. It's not that I will never sing the other genre of the songs; I need to be more versatile. And I have trained in this direction and am constantly growing in this field.”