Lyrical mysticism of “Gitanjali” Minister, diplomats, educationists, cultural personalities and Tagore exponents and enthusiasts assembled together to watch the premiere of a documentary film titled “Timeless Gitanjali”, directed by eminent Tagore singer and exponent Dr. Chanchal Khan at the National Museum auditorium on May 16. Hasina Ahmed Shoma was the creative director for the production, …
‘সবাই তথ্যচিত্রটি দেখুন’ চঞ্চল খান । রবীন্দ্রসংগীতশিল্পী। রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুরের ওপর গবেষণাও করেন। তৈরি করেছেন তথ্যচিত্র। নাম টাইমলেস গীতাঞ্জলি। কাল শুক্রবার সন্ধ্যা সাড়ে ছয়টায় জাতীয় জাদুঘরের প্রধান মিলনায়তনে তথ্যচিত্রটির উদ্বোধনী প্রদর্শনী হবে। আজ তিনি গান করবেন মাছরাঙা টিভিতে। অনুষ্ঠানের নাম ‘তোমায় গান শোনাব’। ‘তোমায় গান শোনাব’…আমি তো দেশে এবং দেশের বাইরে বিভিন্ন চ্যানেলের অনুষ্ঠানে গান গেয়েছি, …
Traffic congestion as seen through art Institute of Art and Culture (IAC) in Gulshan, Dhaka has organised a group art exhibition, titled “The Stilled Journey of Life”. The exhibition opened on October 12. The discussants were: Shymol Dutta, editor of the Bangla daily Bhorer Kagoj; Asraf Sarkar, transport economist; Ali Reza Iftekhar, CEO of Eastern …
In a realm of music and poetry Cultural organisation Amra Surjamukhi organised a programme, titled “Gaan Kobitar Chhayatoley” — featuring a discussion and rendition, recitation of Tagore’s songs and poems — at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka on October 13. The featured artistes at the event were Dr. Chanchal Khan and …
Rabindra Utshab begins today To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, a three-day Rabindra Utshab will begin today in the city.To set the festivities in motion, music school Shurer Dhara, run by eminent Rabindrasangeet singer Rezwana Chowdhury Banya, has organised a gala event at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre which will be inaugurated by …
Three Day Rabindra Utshab by Shurer Dhara To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Tagore, music school Shurer Dhara plans to hold a three-day Rabindra Utshab at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the festival on December 29 while Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Sen will launch the album series (22 DVDs) titled …
Far yet actively connected to Bangladeshi music Chanchal Khan has been away from Bangladesh for over two decades, as his past profession with the UN took him to places, thus depriving him of contributing to the arena of Rabindra Sangeet in Bangladesh as intimately as he would have wished to. Trained by exponents of Rabindra …
Impressive Cultural Diplomacy The Maitree (Friendship) Hall at the Bangladesh High Commission here was, on May 21, the venue of a “jugalbandi” (duet) featuring Rabindra Sangeet singer Dr. Chanchal Khan and reciter Dahlia Ahmed on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Both Khan and Ahmed were on show in the Indian …
Nation Gears Up to Celebrate 150th Birth Anniversary of Kobiguru Marking 150th birth anniversary (May 8, 2011) of Nobel laureate poet, ‘Kobiguru’ Rabindranath Tagore, different organisations of Bangladesh have chalked out elaborate programmes.Bangladesh and India have jointly organised a grand celebration on the occasion. The inaugural ceremony of a three-day programme will be held today …
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Tracing the Footsteps of Tagore The packed National Museum auditorium eagerly watched the 75-minute documentary “Bangladesh-e Rabindranath: Poth Chawatei Anondo” that highlights Rabindra-nath’s stay in East Bengal between 1890 and 1937. He came to administer the family estates but found himself turned into “Baul Rabi” and undertook huge reforms in the agriculture and small credit …
