A repertoire highlighting diversity
The latest instalment of Bengal Foundation's regular musical soiree "Praner Khela" was held on October 29 at its Gallery in Dhanmondi. Noted singer Naquib Khan and talented singer-composer Tanveer Alam Shawjeeb performed at the programme.
Shawjeeb took the stage first. He rendered 15 songs including adhunik, ghazal, SD Burman classics and his own compositions. Shawjeeb has been an ardent follower of classical music and Nazrul Sangeet from an early age. At the programme, the goateed singer also sang a couple of Begum Akhtar songs.
Among the Begum Akhtar numbers, Shawjeeb rendered "Piya bholo abhimaan" and "Chupi chupi". The repertoire included SD Burman classics "Barney gandhey chhandey geetitey", "Chokh gelo" and "Bhulechhi ghoom".
Among other songs, the artiste rendered "Bahudin agey bhengechhe ghar", "Dagor nayan-e keno cheye", "Jodi kantho dao" and "Phooley phooley bhramora".
The other featured singer of the evening, Naquib Khan, then took the stage. Naquib is mainly popular to music enthusiasts as the vocalist of the band Renaissance. He has also composed and recorded many popular adhunik songs.
At the programme, Naquib rendered nearly 25 songs. He started with a popular Rabindra Sangeet "Bhalobeshe shakhi nibhritey jatoney". According to the singer, before his band became popular, he used to perform Tagore songs regularly.
Naquib informed that the performance at Bengal Gallery was his first ever solo, though, at the programme he was accompanied by most of his band mates.
Of Renaissance songs, Naquib performed "Brishtir raat", "Nadi eshey path", "Swapno jarano", "Tumi ki aaj bondhu", "Achcha keno manushgulo" and "Bhalo lagey jyotsna raatey".
Among other songs, the singer performed "Jyotsnaye kashphool", "Mon-e koro" and three songs of Souls -- "Mukhorito jiboner", "Torey putuler moto kore shajiye" and "Mon shudhu mon chhuyeche". It should be mentioned that Naquib Khan was one of the founder members of the band Souls.
Naquib ended the performance with Renaissance's hugely popular number "Hridoy kadamatir kono murti noy".
Eastern Bank Limited was the sponsor of the event.
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