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151st birth anniversary of Tagore

Five-day National Rabindra Sangeet Fest begins

Jamil Mahmud
While the year long grand celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore are coming to an eventful end, cultural organisations that strive to nurture the creative genius of Tagore are gearing up to celebrate the 151st birth anniversary of the Nobel Laureate poet.
Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha,a leading organisation that practices and upholds Tagore's timeless songs, commenced a five-day celebration programme, “23rd National Rabindra Sangeet Festival", simultaneously at two venues, on May 4.
The inaugural ceremony was held at Shawkat Osman Auditorium, Central Public Library, Shahbagh, while a photography exhibition on the life and work of Tagore exponent and former president of the organisation Kalim Sharafi was inaugurated at the Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts, DU.
The 23rd arrangement by the organisation predominantiy features talented upcoming singers from all over the country. The first day’s programme featured 27 upcoming singers. Tagore singer Tapan Mahmud, also president of the organisation, said that around 300 artistes are participating in the programme.
On the occasion as well as to celebrate the birthday of Kalim Sharafi [coincidentally the day Tagore was born], the organisation released a dou-
ble-disc album, “Pothe Jete Dekechhile Morey”, featuring the songs of the artiste during the 1980s. The album breaks new ground since Sharafi's recorded songs are otherwise few and far between. The 20 songs featured in the album are poignantly dedicated by Sharafi to his wife Professor Nawshaba Khatun.
Khatun along with noted personalities unveiled the cover of the album at the programme.
The first day's programme commenced with a choral renditions of three songs “Agnibina BajaoTumi”, “Akash Bhora Surjo Tara” and “Tumi Kemon Kore Gaan Koro”.
Later, solo artistes including Emranul Haque, Ridwan Afrin, Mahfuza Haque, Shaheen Suraiya, Abhik Dev, Tamanna
Mustari, Tapan Sarkar, Enakkhi Saha and Mahiuzzaman Chowdhury rendered songs.
The day’s programme also featured recitations of Tagore poems by solo artistes.
On the occasion, the organisers felicitated Tagore researcher and veteran journalist from Chittagong Arun Dasgupta with the 'Kalim Sharafi Award'.
Apart from songs and recitation the celebration also includes the staging of Tagore play “Bisharjan” by Tirjak Natyadal, Chittagong today. Noted troupes from Dhaka including Shurer Dhara and Biswabeena will render group songs. Dance drama “Mayar Khela” by BAFA is also on the cards.
Telecommunication company Banglalink is the sponsor of the five-day festival that runs till May 8.