From the late 1960s Shabnam Mushtari has emerged as one of the major stars in Nazrul songs. Here are excerpts from a conversation with her.
Why is it important for an artiste to conceive of the true meaning of a song?
Any good song essentially contains a sense of the literary. It is most important for an [...]
Nazrul Mancha organised a painting competition for students at the auditorium of Progressive Model School here on August 1. The competition, titled “The Portrait of Poet Nazrul,” coincided with the celebration of Nazrul Utsab. The function was held by Nazrul Mancha at the local Shilpakala Academy auditorium at the end of last month.
Some 76 students [...]
Abdul Alim, a brilliant folk singer, played an important role in popularising folk music. He possessed a gifted voice, which mesmerized listeners across the country. His songs epitomized the very essence of folk culture. Despite his contributions to the genre he is remembered very little, and only a handful of organisations hold regular programmes in [...]
Abdul Alim, a brilliant folk singer, played an important role in popularising folk music. He possessed a gifted voice, which mesmerized listeners across the country. His songs epitomized the very essence of folk culture. Despite his contributions to the genre he is remembered very little, and only a handful of organisations hold regular programmes in [...]
Annada Gobinda Public Library, Pabna organised a discussion and cultural function recently at the library auditorium marking birth anniversaries of Rabindranath and Nazrul. Speakers at the programme expressed the view that Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore and our National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam are integral parts of Bengali culture and literature.
Convenor of the celebration sub-committee, [...]
Shamsul Huda is a dedicated singer, music director, actor and music collector. Huda did his Masters in Classical Music from Lucknow, India. He returned to Bangladesh in 1988 and his passion for music took him to the remote corners of the greater Mymensingh region in search of folk songs. There he collected the lyrics and [...]
Department of Production of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy organised a research-oriented programme titled “Bangla music trends during 19th and 20th century” at the Music and Dance Centre on May 25.
Besides renowned singers such as Khairul Anam Shakil and researcher Professor Mridul Kanti Chakroborty, promising singers of Department of Theatre and Music, University of Dhaka presented songs [...]
National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam had contributed immensely to shape our culture and literature. His works remain popular and as esteemed as they were decades ago. On the occasion of Nazrul’s birth anniversary, The Daily Star spoke to a few renowned singers of the country, who shared their views on Nazrul Sangeet and steps that [...]
On the second day (May 20) of National Nazrul Sangeet Convention organised by Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad (NSSP), several renowned and upcoming artistes performed at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium, Central Public Library.
Like the previous day, the second day’s programme started with the choral rendition of Nobin aasha jaglo jey rey aaj, which is also the [...]
Trying to find some breathing space in the Shawkat Osman Auditorium, Public Library on a sweltering summer eve was difficult as it was packed to the brim and more coming in — must be encouraging for the organiser, Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad (NSSP). This ambiance works when listening to Nazrul’s inspirational songs; case in point [...]
