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Harmony and melody

Raga-based Tagore song evening held in Chittagong

Pranabesh Chakraborty, Chittagong
To pay homage to Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore a raga-based evening of Tagore songs was held here on Saturday at the auditorium of Alliance Franchise de Chittagong.
As part of a year long programme to celebrate Tagore's 150th birth anniversary Alliance Franijaise de Chittagong in association with Sangeet Parishad, an organisation promoting music in the port city, arranged the event
The programme featured the recital of Tagore's favourite ragas, rendering of raga-based Tagore songs and a short discussion on Tagore songs.
Director, Alliances Franijaise de Chittagong, Samuel Berthet inaugurated the event as the chief guest.
Assistant High Commissioner of India, Somnath Ghose addressed the programme as special guest.
In his speech, Berthet said that music is a universal language and has a great impact on the mind of human beings.
Referring to Tagore’s universal contribution to music, Berthet expressed the hope that such events would play an important role in spreading the inner meaning of Tagore songs and philosophy.
Ghose said Tagore songs linger in the hearts of the people due to a perfect concord of the lyrics and melodies.
The programme started with the Tagore's favourite raga "Bhimpalashri" by Ustad
Swarnamoy Chakraborty, followed by raga "Bhairabi”.
In a short break in his performance, Ustad Chakraborty described how Tagore learned subcontinental classical music from noted mentors like Bishnu Chakraborty and Jadu Bhatta from his very childhood.
“Many maestros of Bishnupur gharana and Seni gharana came regularly to his residence”, he said adding that Tagore experimented greatly with music.
"Tagore used the normal note 'dha' in lieu of 'komol dha', a note in the subdued scale, in raga 'Purabi' which follows the style of Seni gharana. Again Rabindranath used the traditional note 'Ni' in raga 'Bhimpalasri' breaking the main tradition," he said.
Later, Manisha Roy successively rendered the songs "Bipula taranga re" in raga 'Bhimpalashri', 'Bela gelo tomar patha' in raga 'Purabi', and in raga 'Yaman' "Bipode more raksha koro".
Artiste Subhodra Sengupta rendered “Tomar grihe" in raga Khambaj, “Ananda dhara bohichhe" in raga 'Malkosh' and “Tomaro aashime" in raga 'Behag'.
The programme ended with the performance of a Tagore song “Natun pran dao” in raga 'Nachari tori' by Ustad Chakraborty.
Rajib Chakraborty, Shyamal Chandra Das, Babul De, Litan Das, Kanak Chanpa Khastagir and Hasan Milan accompanied the singers on the tabla, violin, guitar, harmonium and tanpura respectively at the programme.