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World Music Day celebration at Hotel Sonargaon

Programme featuring seasoned artistes

Jamil Mahmud
To celebrate the World Music Day, Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in association with Eastern Bank Ltd. arranged a programme at the hotel's Grand Ball Room on June 21. The World Music Day. which ’ wa$first introduced’ in France in.
1982, is not a familiar concept in the Bangladesh but in recent years the celebration is catching on.
The organisers arranged the programme featuring some of the renowned artistes and musicians of the country. At the programme, the artistes shared their views on music. The artistes also rendered songs at the programme.
The programme started with a conversation with legendary
Nazrul singer Firoza Begum. Nazrul singer Khalid Hossain was also featured at the programme. Both artistes shared their views on Nazrul Sangee L
Next on stage were former secretary and singer-songwriter-composer Mohammad Asafuddawlah and renowned Jiagpre.singer Papia Sarwar. P^pia Sarwar, who attained popularity as a playback singer as well, rendered her familiar song Nai Telephone nairey peon. Asafuddawlah rendered Rong-e tomaye shajabo.
Singer couple Bashir Ahmed and Mina Bashir took the stage next. Basir Ahmed rendered his popular song Aamakey porate jodi. Mina Bashir, who is of Nepalese origin, rendered a Nepali song.
Among others, seasoned art-
istes Khurshid Alam, Abdul Jabbar, Sabina Yasmin, Syed Abdul Hadi; artiste couples -- Azad Rahman-Selina Azad and Rafiqul Alam-Abida Sultana were featured at the programme.
The World Music Day is celebrated on June 21. The celebration began in France and has since spread over a hundredeOunti^or cities. '
The day's purpose is to promote music in two ways. Amateur and professional musicians are encouraged to perform on the streets. All genres of music are also promoted through lots of free concerts.
Abdun Nur Tushar and Humaira Bashir were the MCs at the programme.
"Pepsi Live Concert" was held at Fantasy Kingdom on June 20, says a press release. A large crowd enjoyed the concert, open to all visitors at the theme park for that day. Popular singers Robi Choudhury, Ankhl Alamgir, and upcoming artistes Rajib, Mahadi, Bappi and Hema performed at the concert.