https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKMZSDUE3nM The Joideb Kenduli Mela, as it is called, is held every year on the last day of the Bengali month Poush and continues for three days. The fair opens on a day called ‘Makar Sankraanti’ or ‘Poush Sankraanti.’ The place where this mega fair takes
What does dhop mean in Bengali? Well, it means ‘white lies.’ But imagine gorging on lies! Can dhop be eaten too? Ask the Jadavpur University students, and they will vouch for the famous dhoper chop, available at Milan da’s canteen. A monsoon afternoon without this
• After how many years will you be performing in Kolkata? Every year since 2011, I am coming to Kolkata. I had a big show last year in Jadavpur University. But this time the show is different and very exciting, as I shall be performing with
Who doesn’t know that Manna Dey was born on 1st May? And like every year, his birthday will be celebrated all over India with his immortal songs. But among his innumerable fan followers, there is one man in Siliguri, who celebrates Manna Dey’s birthday almost
Only an artist has the capacity of enlightening a human heart even in times of despair. It has been 20 long years since multi-talented actor and performer Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee has been relentlessly working to add that new touch to the world of creative thoughts.
‘Kaape kaape amar hiya kaape’.. I remember vividly the tune of my childhood days, the first song I heard of Mohiner Ghoraguli. I was just seven and was completely incapable of comprehending the lyrics, deciphering the significance or the essence of the song and feel
With her other two hands, Devi Saraswati plays the music of love and life on a stringed instrument called the veena. She is dressed in white — the symbol of purity and rides on a white swan, symbolizing Sattwa Guna (purity and discrimination). Learned and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pLNksZQHqU Violin players are storytellers. It has been many years since the Violin Brothers of Kolkata have narrated stories of pain, love, loss, joy through their violins. Their strings again came alive through this GetBengal interview. But who are the Violin Brothers? This is a special composition
Today was a moment of pride for the whole of Bengal as India and Bangladesh cricket teams clash on English soil. Both countries have National Anthems written by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Needless to say both songs were sung before the match began in Birmingham.
2441139… Bela Bose… nostalgia.. the telephone no more rings in this age of smartphones. Rather we miss the black telephones, the book of numbers and even the cross connections. But Anjan Dutta’s song 2441139 from his debut album ‘Shunte Ki Chao,’ still enlivens the memories