BRSSS' Musical Homage to Tagore

Artistes perform at the programme. Photo: Ridwan Adid Rupon

Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSSS) paid a musical homage to Rabindranath Tagore through a programme marking the bard's 72nd death anniversary at Shawkat Osman memorial Auditorium of Central Public Library, Shahbagh in the capital on August 19. The observance was delayed due to Ramadan and Eid-ul-fitr.
Artistes of the organisation observed Kobiguru's death anniversary with renditions of his choral and solo songs. The event, titled “Bondhu Hey Amar”, was set off with chorus of the national anthem.
BRSSS always promotes promising artistes of the organisation. About 30 upcoming artistes performed solos while around 70 singers took park in chorus at the event. The choral numbers included “Aaj Shraboner Amontroney”, “Shokatorey Oi Ka(n)dichhe Shokoli” and “Aguner Poroshmoni”.
Both noted and promising singers rendered a number of solos at the event. Noted artiste Satya Chakrobarty's soulful rendition of the song “Ami Takhono Chhilem Magono Gohono” seemingly earned the hearts of many while Tapan Kumar Sarkar's performance of a baitalik number “Aaji Jhorer Raat-e” emotively complemented Asit Biswas' recital of esraj.
Himadri Shekhar did justice to the song “Ebar Amaye Dakley Dur-e”. Sumaiya Imam Ima performed a Bageshree genre “Je Raat'e Mor Duarguli” that moved the audience while Mamun Zahid Khan's offering of another baitalik song “Aaj Jemon Kore Gaichhey Akash” reminded us of monsoon melancholy. Among others Makhan Hawladar, Sharmila Chakrobartty, Shimu Dey, Nusrat Jahan Runa, Sagarika Jamali and Deepa Paul Shilpi performed solos.
Prior to the musical offerings, president and general secretary of BRSSS Tapan Mahmud and Sajed Akbar delivered the welcome address at the programme. Tapan Mahmud emceed the entire event.