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Tagore birth anniversary celebration in Dhaka

Two-day musical programme by Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha

Jamil Mahmud
Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSSS) arranged a two-day programme to celebrate the 147th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium, Central Public Library. The programme ended yesterday.
Artistes of the organisation celebrated Kobiguru's birth anniversary with renditions of his songs and recitations of his writings.
A brief inauguration programme was held prior to the main programme on May 7th. Noted educationist Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed was the chief guest. In his speech, Profes-
sor Sayeed highlighted Tagore's life as a symbol of optimism. He said. “Rabindranath Tagore never believed in negativity and pessimism."
Tagore exponent and President of BRSSS. Kalim Sharafi presided over the inaugural programme. In his speech Kalirri Sharafi said, “Rabindranath will always remain in our mind."
General Secretary of BRSSS, Tapan Mahmud gave the welcome speech.
The programmes — on both days -- were divided in two parts. The first part titled Kobi Bandana highlighted group performances as a tribute to Kobiguru.The songs performed at the inaugural programme included Oi mahamanob ashey and Tumi jey sharer agun lagiye diley "These
songs are related to Kobiguru's life and philosophy," said Tapan Mahmud on the reason behind the song selections.
The second part highlighted solo performances. Nusrat Jahan Runa performed Protidin ami hey. Tagore composed this song at the agteof39.
Nandita Yasmin, Tipu Chowdhury, Sandhya Bhattacharya and S.M. Khaled rendered Apnorey diye, Sranto keno hey pantho, Joraye achhey badha and Ogo shokol sharothini respectively.
Tapan Kumar Sarkar sang Pagla hawar badal diney, a song, which Rabindranath composed at the age of 78. Ema Hasan rendered Tomar khola Hawaye, while Jayanta Roy recited Krishnakoli.
Yesterday the programme
started in the morning. Artistes rendered a number of songs and recited poems and excerpts from Tagore's writings.
The second day's, programme also celebrated the birthday of Kalita Sharafi (born on May 8, 19241 Th this regard, BRSSS arranged a brief programme at the venue.
Apart from Dhaka city, nine wings of BRSSS in other major cities of the country simultaneously celebrated the Tagore birth anniversary. Tapan Mahmud informed that the BRSSS branches in Chittagong, Sylhet, Barisal, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Kushtia, Sherpur and Manikganj arranged daylong programmes, while in Khulna a five-day programme is beingheld.