A three-day cultural programme celebrating the sesquicentennial birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore began on Thursday at the Bengal Shilpalaya in Dhanmondi.
The programme, titled 'Tomar Srishtir Path, features song renditions, poem recitations and dance recitals by leading artistes.
On the inaugural day, popular Tagore singer Fahim Hossain Chowdhury, Shama Rahman and Lily Islam rendered Tagore songs which were written during Tagore's stay in Bangladesh.
The artistes soulfully rendered Eki satya sakali, Amar ei path, Bhalobeshe sakhi, Dure kothao, Tumi ektu kebol, Tumi nabo nabo rupe, Olo soi olo soi and other popular Tagore songs.
Rendition of folk songs by eminent singer Kiran Chandra Roy was one of the main attractions of the evening. He rendered selected folk songs the tunes of which have influence on a number of Tagore songs.
Roy presented Ami kothai pabo tare, Dekhechi rupsagore and Sonar goura.
Popular recitation artiste Hasan Arif preseted Tagore's poem Chhinnapatra. While Arif narrated the parts highlighting the nomadic lifestyle of the snake charmers and the opulent beauty of river Padma his resonant and often mournful voice touched the hearts of the audiences.
The Saturday's programme featured Tagore songs from his plays. Noted Tagore singer Mita Haque, Sadi Mohammad, Nandita Yasmin and Laisa Ahmed Lisa presented the songs in the evening.
A large number of audiences attended the programmes in both days.
Today's programme will feature joyful and sorrowful songs of Tagore and a dance recital by Tamanna Rahman.
Iffat Ara Dewan, Bulbul Islam and Mohiuzzaman Moyna will render songs in the evening.
Classical Manipuri dancer Tamanna Rahman will perform in a dance composition based on Tagore poem Nadi. 'In the 40-minute production, I will portray the loneliness and struggling life of a river. The contribution of a river to create civilization on its bank will also get focused,' Tamanna told New Age.
Source: New Age
