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MUSIC

A Milestone in Miles’ Life

Front-ranking band celebrates its 20 years in music firmament with their new album ‘Prabaha

By Ziaul Karim
TWENTY years in the life of a music band definitely calls for celebration and what better ways to do it but to put the emotions to music: ‘Prabaha*. the title for Miles' latest album meaning con-Hnution, metaphorically suggests the band's non-stop odyssey into the music world.
Prabaha is the band's seventh offering to the country's music lovers and the frist since 1997. Interestingly enough’. Asaduzzaman Noor, who released the album at an lnf°; inal gathering at a city restaurant on the 14th of this month, said all their (miles) albums begins with a prefix pa. for example their frist one was PraUshruie followed by Prattasha. The third one was Prattay and then the fourth one was titled Pray ash.~
Responding to a question from the press Hamin Ahmed, vocalist, said that the time space between two albums was not so great considering our music market. 'To promote and market an album, we need more or less three years time plus we always keep in mind the expectation from our fans. The last thing we would like to compromise is the quality of the music. We always try to give our best and Prabaha is the continuation of the stahderd we have
set for ourselves with our debut alburn Pratishrute."
The latest album is significant for another reason for it has brought out the vocalists in Manam Ahmed and Iqbal Asif Jewel.
Featuring 12 songs, the alburn retains Miles' heart for melody and firmly conveys the band's allegiance to the main-strem Bengali music which is fundamentally melodious. In other words, though the concept of band music originated in the west and has been imported through the local bands, Mlles
has always been true to the Bengali origin while composing their numbers.
'Band music is synonymous with exhubarence, flamboyance and youth’, said Noor adding that. '20 years hi a band's life Is a significant event in our music world where band music has just beginning to reach the
The opening number of the volume Piyasi mon was played at the programme much to tlie appreciation of the guests pre-
' Basically when an album is
released we try to sing the numbers of the album for the following days and months to popularise the album', said Hamin and disclosed that they would bring the songs of the new album to a forthcoming live concert on the 27(h of this month to be held at Army Stadium.
The band's present body Is formed with Hamin Ahmedf-guitar and vocal), Shafln Ahmed! bass and vocal).Manam Ahmed! keyboard and vocal). Ziaur Rahman Turja(drums and percussion) and Iqbal Asif Jewel(guitar and vocal).
Mlles was formed In 1979 in Dhaka with a group of likeminded friends. Between 1979 and 1982. they played regularly at the Chameli Supper Club of the Hotel Intercontinental now Hotel Sheraton. Their first public concert and first TV programme were held In 1982.
Their first album in Bangla was brought out in 1991 after • wo albums In English.And then (he first international concert they played for was In 1992 al Bangalore before a crowd of 7 thousand. ’
The CD lltled Best of Mlles was released in America In 1994. This is the largest selling CD by any band Ln Bangladesh.
They embark on their second International music tour also in 1994 and played in India. Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Music channels MTV and V brought them on screen for the first time.
1996 was a year to be remembered for the band. This year their fifth album was released and proved to be a smashing hit.They went for their most successful tour beginning with Calcutta and then on a two months long tour of USA and Canada.They played In important cities like New York, Dallas. Chicago and Florida with every show drawing over 2500 crowd.