• There was an era in Bengal Music, when songs had rich lyrics. Are lyrics still important? My world of songs is centred around my father Salil Chowdhury’s music. I mostly listen to Western and Indian classical music. However, the last time I heard Bengali songs
Singer Rupankar Bagchi in an exclusive interview to GB speaks on his singing and acting career and his take on modern music • Hardly any Pujo albums are being launched these days, instead we find launches on Youtube. What is your take on this shift? I think
• There was an era in Bengal Music, when songs had rich lyrics. Are lyrics still important? My world of songs is centred around my father Salil Chowdhury’s music. I mostly listen to Western and Indian classical music. However, the last time I heard Bengali songs
Composer, classical guitarist, improviser and ensemble leader Simon Thacker turns music into gold for the ears, and now, he has lent his Midas touch to Baul songs. Born and brought up in Scotland, Simon was always more than interested in music. He chased the strain
Hindustan Club is a club with a difference. It has always stood out from the rest as it is an all-women club. Keeping that in mind they are celebrating Durga Puja this year with a theme that goes well with their club ethos. Amar Uma
Suman Sadhu is an ex-student of Belur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira The Great Bengal Famine of 1943, had left behind a trail of death and human sufferings. Thousands dying from starvation, lying on the streets of Kolkata, pleading for a handful of boiled rice. From within that
Tomar khola hawa lagiye paaley, Rabindranath Tagore probably knew best the importance and freedom of wind in his abode Santiniketan. Wind is not just a natural element, it has been entwined in literature, both English and Bengali over the ages and has always carried the
Asian Paints Sarod Samman winner of last year, Talapark Pratyay Durgotsav is experimenting with ‘Depth’ this year. One of the leading Durga Puja of North Kolkata, Tala Park is out to capture all our imaginations and stigma within the microcosm of ‘Eternal Depth.’ Tales of
Naktala Udayan Sangha has been one of the most celebrated Durga Pujas of Kolkata in the recent past. This year well-known artist Susanta Pal has chosen a unique theme known as ‘Kaal.’ Since 2005, Pal has been working for Naktala Udayan Sangha. According to him, “There
Every year Purulia is up in flames, especially in late Winter and the whole of Spring. But the red and orange hue witnessed are not flames of fire, but the grandeur of Palash and Shimul trees that abound this district of Bengal. The long winding