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There is proof of that everywhere - drum and bass beats pumping through the windows of cars, the soft lilting sounds of Adhunik Bangla songs seeping through the cracks of the walls, Hindi film songs floating from music stores. In the midst of all this, however, there is something else... [More]
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The Future of Bangali Identity |
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Whatever the definition of Bangla music is, fusion music in Bangladesh is slowly reviving Bangla culture in the hearts of the younger generation- the generation that our parents thought had lost all love for their people... [More]
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A Glimpse of Ekushey Songs |
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I tried to catch a glimpse of the bright shimul tree at the crossroads of Tejgaon industrial area as our car spedby. The blood shot clusters of shimul stood against the shrivelled tree, which held the flowers in its bosom... [More]
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Its the generation of Heavy Metal Music in Bangladesh. Sometimes it's a wonder, as to how the long gone generations of this country ever survived with a meager number of musical bands or no band concerts, which we see a lot of today... [More]
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Liberation war & "The Song of Bangladesh" |
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This is just a part of bloody Arabian night story, which led us a nine-month long war of liberation ensued, culminating in the emergence of an independent Bangladesh on 16 December 1971. The Liberation War was not fought in the battlefield alone... [More] |
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Tribute to a melody maestro |
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Nothing could be more befitting a commemoration of the late Samar Das than playing the song 'Purbo digante shurjo uthechhe Rokto lal, rokto lal, rokto lal' remind us of our glorious victory over tyranny and oppression in 1971... [More] |
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6th International Folklore conference 2002 |
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| Anotable gathering of folklore lovers could be seen on both the days of the two-day long 6th International Folklore Conference 2002 organised by the Bangladesh Folklore Society. [More] |
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Creating colours of music! |
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The evening at the foot of the Shaheed Minar resounded with music on August 31, on occasion of the yearly general meeting of 'Kranti'-- a reputed group of cultural activists. Entitled 'Surer Rangdhonu' (The Rainbow of Music)... [More] |
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A new initiative for band music! |
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"JukeBox"'s maiden performance at BCIC Auditorium in the city. Two renowned band groups, Vikings and Feed Back, performed at this concert that surely was a hitherto... [More] |
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Benson & Hedges Star Search '2002' |
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The One & Only Star Search 2002, a promotional musical contest for new artistes and rock bands, rounded off last night with a dazzling finale of 11 bands and four solo performers in the Sheraton Hotel in the city... [More] |
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Bangladesh Govt. Bans Music Channels! |
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| Bangladesh Government has banned Music Television channel MTV and Channel [V] until further notice. This is a big blow to the music fans as they will missout the most popular music channels in the world. There will be no more broadcusting of HBO, MGM, Star World, AXN, Hallmark and other top rated international channels as well. |
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Loko Sangeet Shondha in aid of DU student Shawon |
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Reputed artists like Farida Parveen, Kiron Chandra Roy, Rathindranath Roy, Indra Mohon Rajbangshi, Dipti Rajbangshi and others performed at the event. All of the participating artists performed free of remuneration... [More] |
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Dhaka joins hands in a unique music festival! |
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Celebrations at Alliance Francaise on June 20 with Mahjabeen Rahman's students' classical concert which includes pieces from renowned composers like Mozart, Beethoven etc. Next Midanga, a cultural organization will present music and dance performances. This will be followed by rock music at 9:00 pm... [More] |
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Musical Show Celebrating World Cup Arrival |
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Vocalists (L-R) Asif, Bachchu and Baby Naznin walk hand in hand to perform the theme song at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on April 27 after the World Cup Champions' Trophy was taken there for public display... [More] |
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