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Monsoon medley

‘Borsha Utshab' on Dhaka University campus

Zahangir Alom
Udichi Dhaka City Committee and Satyen Sen Shilpi Shongstha (SSSS) celebrated the Pohela Ashar (the first day of monsoon) yesterday with 'Borsha Utshab 1417' on Dhaka Universitycampus.
The organisations chalked out elaborate cultural programmes — featuring recitation, rendition of songs, discussion and dance.
Udichi arranged its programme at the Lichu Chottor, Faculty of Fine Arts premises while SSSS held its festival at the Hakim Chattar, close to Central Library.
Priyanka Gope, a Chhayanaut
teacher, began Udichi's programme through a beautiful rendition of "Raga Mian ki Malhar," a famed monsoon raga (on teen taal} created by Mian Tansen (the chief musician of Mughal Emperor Akbar's court).
Renowned artistes Mita Haq and Sujit Mustafa performed a Rabindra and Nazrul Sangeet respectively. Shuma Roy sang an Atul Prasad song and Nilufar Jahan rendered a Rajanikant number.
Artistes of Udichi performed group renditions of “Amborey Megh Mridong Bajey,” “Gogoney Shaghono Chamokichhey Damini,” “Rimjhim Ghano Badorey Boroshey” and more at the programme.
Shafiul Alam Raja sang a bhawaiya
song “Aaij Deoaye Darun Megh” and Mitu Karmakar rendered a Lalon song “Jao Hey Shyam Rai Kunjey Aar Esho Na.”
Music troupes Nibedon, Bonhishikha and Shaptashur Academy performed choruses while dance troupes Nrityanandan, Nataraj and Nrityam staged dances on the occasion. Sharmila Bandopadhyay, Laila Hasan andTamanna Rahman choreographed the dance compositions respectively.
Jamshed Anwar Tapan with others recited "Borshakathon.” Recitations by Jhorna Sarkar and Belayat Hossain followed.
As a symbolic gesture to encourage tree planting, Udichi gave every artiste
a sapling after his/her performance.
Satyen Sen Shilpi Shongstha's programme also kicked off with a rendition of "Raga Mian ki Malhar." Eminent Nazrul Sangeet artiste Salahuddin Ahmed performed the raga. Artistes of SSSS performed two choruses "Esho Shyamol Shundar," a Tagore song, and "Megher Damru Ghano Bajey," a Nazrul song.
Other choruses were performed by music troupes Shur Shaptak, Nibedon, Bonhishikha, Kendriyo KhelagharAshorandTalim.
Noted artistes -- Aditi Mohsin, Mita Haq, Sajed Akbar, Salma Akbar, Laisa Ahmed Lisa, Shahid Khan, Dr. Lina Taposhi Khan, Nasima Shaheen, Sharmin Shathi Islam, Sabrina Akhtar and Tahmina Parvin Tonu -presented solo renditions on the occasion.
Choreographed by Kabirul Islam Ratan, artistes of dance troupe Nrityalok staged a dance. Artistes of Spondon also presented a group dance to a Tagore song “Pagla Hawar Badol Diney," choreographed by Anik Basu.
Kazi Arif, Kakoli, Laila Afroz and Mashkur-e Sattar Kallol recited poems at the event.
Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique and Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, director general of Bangla Academy, were the discussants at SSSS's programme (morning session).
The guests spoke and handed over saplings among the child artistes of Kendriyo KhelagharAshor.
Channel i aired the morning session of the event, while Rtv aired the evening session.
Banglalink sponsored the programme arranged by SSSS. The event was dedicated to the memory of Nimtali victims.