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Musical homage to Manna Dey

Musical soiree entrances audience

AMINUL ISLAM, Mymensingh
Mymensingh artistes paid homage to Manna Dey, the legendary artiste of the subcontinent, with a musical soiree of the icon's songs. The four-hour long programme at Muslim Institute auditorium entranced the capacity audience.
The soiree kicked off with "Char Dewaler Madhe Nanan Drisshake" by Shawkat Ali Manik. Later, Priyanka Karmaker, Binoy Bushan Dutta, Jafar Ahmed, Bijon Topder, and Chayan Sen gave renditions of Dey's popular songs.
Sandipon Sangskritik Sangstha, a leading cultural group of the town organised the programme.
The songs rendered at the programme included "Coffee Houser Shei Addata Aaj Ar Nei", "Tumi Ke Shei Ager Moto Achhu”, "Abar Hobeto Dekha", "Jodi Kagoje Lekho Naam" and "Tumi Ekjone Shudhu Bandu Amar", to name just a few.
The artistes were accompanied by Prabir Dey and Kamoi Dey on tabla and Subra Chanda on guitar.
Earlier, Mahbub Hossain Sharif, director of Sandipon in his inaugural address, said that Sandipon was privileged to pay tributes to Manna Dey, one of the most celebrated artistes of Bengali songs. Dey rendered many evergreen Bengali songs and spread their melody across the world, said Sharif.
The biography of the legendary artiste was also read out at the programme. Ustad Shahabuddin Khan played the flute during this segment of the function.
Fazlul Haque Pathan, Dr. H.A Golndaj Tara, Zia Uddin Ahmed, Nazim-ud-Doula, Md. Hafizur Rahman, Mirza Abul Kashem Beig, advocate Md. Abul Kashem and Narayan Chandra Bhowmik were present, among others at the programme.
Poet Amjad Dulon and Sajal Koraishi conducted the programme.
Faridpur
Culture aficionados in Faridpur paid warm tributes to recently deceased legendary singer Manna Dey at a musical function titled "Prio Manna Dey, Boro Bhalobashi Tomake".
The programme was held at the CDL office premises ofZila Parishad Bhaban
in Faridpur town on Monday evening.
Several passionate and nostalgic songs of Manna Dey, "Khub Jante Ichhe Korey", "Kotodin Dekhini Tomaye", "Ami je Jolsa Chore ", "Shobai Toh Shukhi Hotey Chaye", " Ghum Elona Du Chokhe" were rendered by local singers Komolesh Roy, Shiv Shankar Mondal, Shaymol Das, Rabindra Nath Biswas and Shafayat Hossain at the commemorative event.
Among others cultural enthusiasts Professor Altaf Hossain, Mujibor Rahman, Shamim ara Begum, dramatist M. Nizam, flutist Kamrul Hasan Zewel, Abdur Rahman , journalist KM Rubel and singer Tonmoy Sarkar discussed the life and works of Manna Dey. Dulal Das performed dances n with the songs "Poush-er Kachhakachhi" and "Coffee House”.
Kushtia
Fans of legendary playback singer Manna Dey held a rally and discussion meeting in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district on Thursday afternoon, marking the artiste's demise.
The event was held at Gangni Pilot High School ground, and was addressed by cultural personalities and administration high-ups of the upazila.
Speakers said that the music world has lost one of its most talented artistes. "Dey's legacy will live on through the songs he sang," they said.