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Feedback's Feedback !

By Rabat Fahmida
•Melae Jai re. Mclac lai re," tune of thia very song draws a large crowd of youngsters. It gives them a rib-tickling effect I Maqsoodul Haque, Is the script writer and lyricist of this popular song. He Is known to many as the lead singer of the modern musical group — Feedback.
Feedback is one of the oldest surviving musical bands in Bangladesh. Formed in 1976 it moved forward with the objective of positioning Itself as a professional band within the shortest possible time. At its nucleus was a team of dedicated young musi-
from the appropriate and proper blending of the Western form into Bengali music. In that Feedback has proved that Bengali music can be successfully Incorporated into Western norms — including their vocalist peculiar Intonation which is not perverse but certainly, not In keeping with established or normally accepted Bengali contemporary singing style. Its musical brilliance comes from its years of performing live in concerts and in the hotel scene tn Dhaka. It averages about fifty concerts in a year all over the country.
dried up — it ought to be assertive in temperament and forthright in execution. Feedback wants its songs to find its rightful place In the world of music.
Their cassette titled Ullash has taken the market by storm and has been acclaimed as the milestone in the modern post Independence Bengali band music. Feedback, from the end of 1987 has started a trend which will remain significant that is the use of computers and sequencers in music. Frustrated at the poor amplification and tuning abilities of conventional drum
clans, fresh out of school and with a burning desire to make it big.
The musical band's fnfl-uCnce is of course totally Western and it plays known Western form, from' Disco, Rock and Reggae with Jazz and Funk interspersed with original Bangladeshi traditional approach. But the brilliance and success in its music comes
Feedback docs not believe so much in tl>e concept that, 'sweetest songs are those, which tell of the saddest thoughts.' Their music is spontaneous, vivid and lively. In essence their music is bold and contemporary and stands against the cultural snobbery that permeates Bangladesh — Indeed the whole of Bengal. Tears from Bengali music have
set the band decided to computerise the entire drum and rhythm section of the band.
The band consists of five members, Maqsoodul Haque is the lead singer, and the spokesman. He is supported by Fuad Nasser on Key board and vocals, Md. Pcaro Khan on Rythm programming and vocals. Sckandar Ahmed on
Bass, and Labu Rahman on lead guitar and vocals.
Having seen Maqsoodul Haque in many moods for years together, knowing about his dedication to music, anything I write on him will turn out to be a bit modest. Of Assamese origin his family is now settled in Bangladesh. It would surprise many to know that, Maqsood has never received any formal trainings in music. Music is rather embedded in his blood and to deny that is Impossible. He was singing for a group called Fiasco, when Feedback gave him an offer. After a formal audition he •Joined the band in 1978. From then onwards he worked with the motto of taking the band in a different direction — one with a new style altogether 1
As Maqsood put it, that rivalry and competition existed before and exists today. Now they have formed an association of sixteen different bands of which Maqsoodul Haque is the president. These bands cooperate with one another and see to the fact that all the musical bands can perform In concert. Though solo concerts are rare nowadays. but an announcement of Feedback's solo concert has a spontaneous effect
The lead singer of Feedback sees the future of the musical bands In Bangladesh to be promising, provided there are plenty of genuine and enthusiastic promoters.
Looking into his personal life, it shows that his professional commitments does not come in way of his family life. His wife is extremely cooperative and understanding. He has named his only son Dio after the famous Rock singer Ronnie James Dio. The young little Dio, at times performs with his father. Maqsoodul Haque is not Just the lead singer of this band. He is country manager of CattePacific, in Bangladesh.
Until now some of the most favourite numbers of Feedback are: Chltht. Mela, Mousumi, Majhee and Chokh. They ensure an active audience participation during their concerts, who reciprocate by singing with them.