Folk Songs Leave Sylhet Audience Spellbound

Artistes presented songs of Lalon, Hason Raja, Radharaman, Jalal Uddin, Manmohan Dey, Shah Abdul Karim and other mystic bards at the programme.Photo: STAR

'Shohojia Ashor', a session of folk and mystic songs, held at the Sylhet Auditorium on March 18 was widely appreciated by the audience. Shohojia Sylhet organised the event where two accomplished artistes presented songs of Lalon, Hason Raja, Radharaman, Jalal Uddin, Manmohan Dey, Shah Abdul Karim and others.
At the beginning of the two-and-a-half hour programme, renowned folk artistes of Sylhet region -- Chandrabati Roy Burman and Sushama Das -- were honoured. Shohojia Sylhet convener Amborish Dutta and poet Tushar Kar spoke on the occasion.
Ranesh Thakur started the programme with a kirtan, “Doyal Guru Amaye Doya Koro Hey”. He also rendered “Koi Jaorey Shujon Naiyya”, “Ki Aar Bolbo Tarey”, “Joper Agey Koro Montro”, “Asray Niyey Boshey Thako” and others.
Shahjahan Munshi, from Manikganj, presented a number of popular songs of Lalon and Shah Abdul Karim like “Jaater Ki Roop”, “Shomoy Geley Shadhon Hobena”, “Jekhaner Shai Baramkhana”, “Krishno Prem Kolonker Dali”, “Ami Karey Kiba Boli”, and “Keno Piriti Baraila Rey Bondhu”.
The audience enjoyed the unique programme all the more as such an event was held in Sylhet after a long spell.