Discussion and cultural programme on Hason Raja
An artiste renders a song at the “Hason Raja Loko Sangeet O Sangskritik Anusthan.”STAR
“Hason Raja Loko Sangeet O Sangskritik Anusthan" was held at the Museum of Rajas at the city's Zallarpar area last Sunday. Former radio official and eminent artiste Abdul Majid Sarker chaired the discussion. Among others, UP chairman Akmal Hossain; South East Bank director Syed Shahid Ali; Layek Ahmed Fayez and Abu Zahed spoke on the occasion. Veteran folk singer Jamaluddin Ahmed Banna conducted the function.
The speakers conveyed that Hason Raja was not only a 'zamindar' (land lord) but also a mystic poet. His contribution to enriching the heritage of Bangladeshi folk songs is immense. Unfortunately however, generations of Bangladeshis are not that familiar with this bard and his works. It's time to take measures to generate interest in Hason Raja and his legacy among all.
After the discussion, Jamaluddin Hasan Banna, Majid Sarker, Maloti Paul, Ramesh Thakur, Soma Nag, Sashwati Chakravarty, Shaheda Begum, Ali Mona, Abdul Wahid, Sazzad Ahmed, and Jahangir Akbar and his group presented songs of Hason Raja and other folk numbers.
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