Sobita Sen Roy, A greatest musician in our Sub-continent

Every human being has an intellect of music within h im. The desirable expression of music overwhelm him, mesmerizes him. Some bird pieces among animal being have this instinct talent of music. Often music brings a man to a state of meditation, purifies the soul and gives it sense of freedom. Sobita Sen Roy says about music “Music express the great beauty of human”. She is the first classical female singer of ‘Bangla desh Betar’ (Radio Bangladesh). She is born in MuktarPara of Netrakona in 28th January, 1933. Her father’s name is Mohini Mohon Sen Roy and her mother’s name is Hemnolini Sen Roy. She started her music study when she was 7 years old. She always inspired by father, mother and aunts. She was benefited by the accompany of gifted musician during her early days of developing music skill. This opportunity primarily had done from her Grandfather Jiten Sen and Nikhil Sen. Ustad Alauddin kha was one of the best teacher in her teenage life. Others were-Ustad Drobir Kha, Ustad Gul Mohammad khan, Sudir Lal Chakrabarti, Gita Shree Gouri Datta, Chinmoy Laheri, Ustad Mohammad Hossain Khosru, Ustad Salamat and Najakat Ali Khan, Ustad Shachin Das Motilal, Ustad Chintaharan Roy Barman. The devoted artist was awarded several gold medal and many other reward. In 1948-49 she was awared gold medal at Mymensingh (International Musical Conference). In 1950-1951 she was also awarded gold medal at Tangail (Renesa Club). In ‘All India Music Conference’ she was awarded three gold Medal. It’s a matter of regret that such a devoted and internationally recognizes artist who was the first to present classical music in Bangladesh Betar has not yet been awarded with any national award. In 1957 she started her musical career at Kamronnesa Govt. Girls’ School, Dhaka. Then she joined at S.B Govt. Girls’ School, Kishoregonj in 1959 as a music teacher. Sobita Sen Roy, who has been devoted throughout her life in the art of music has not married.

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Interview Of a Dedicate Upcoming Poet Md. Mizanur Rahman

Md. Mizanur Rahman, Son of Nasir Uddin. He was born in a Muslim family of Boshpara in the town of Jamalpur in 6th February.1966. He was a great attraction for music & Drama from his childhood. He played a role Tuton in the social Drama “Rakto Golap” when he was in class seven. Then he also played a role in a social drama & 2 social jatrapala. His father didn’t like this, so he did his work silently .He passed his S.S.C in 1st division in “Jamalpur Singhogani Bahumukhi Boys School” in 1982 & then he admitted in “Ashek Mahmud College” & “Jamalpur Shilpakola Academy”. He bought a Harmonium from his own earning money. It was a matter of sorrow that one day his father broke his harmonium as though his father didn’t like music. So it’s not possible for him to continue treat the music. He passed his H.S.C in 2nd division in 1984 & got a job in a chocolate factory. After that he passed B.A in 2nd division in 1987. In Health assistant examination he obtained highest marks in Jamalpur district & joined in 28 May,1988. Now he is caring his job Islampur Health Complex in the rank of Health supervisor. Then he again starts music. But it is a matter of great sorrow he married a girl who had reading in class eight. After marriage only for his ambitions she passed S.S.C & H.S.C. At the time “Dukkho hoilo basor amar, Antor puira hoilo charkhar”music was written by him. Suddenly his father dead & he went to a critical moment. And now he has a son & a daughter. Some of his poetry are printed in local papers such as – “Bissow Behaia”, “Gourabmoy Shaheed Minar”, “Borshomatar Darssuputro”, “ Darir jari”, “Krishno Dampotto”, “Manobotar Mukti Chai” etc. Belles-letters – “Ho-Ho-Hi-Hi Prem”, Eassy - “Bonobely”,Fiction-“Valobasar Paglami” nearly seven hundred music are Writen. So, he singing a song sometime – “Hujurera beti amar Bibi,Gan amar Antor Debi, Kon Ghorete Korbo Boshot, Dui Shatiner Dondo Ghorer majhe Ghore chara ,Surer vabe Ondho, Ami Surer vabe Ondho. In his life who always help him –Professor Prodip Kanti Mojumder, Md. Shahidullah, Md.Mohiuddin Sripuri, Hafizur Rahman, Gonesh Dash, Bocchon Dash, Tipu, Liton, Sanju da, Arup da, Bulbul, Anjon Dash, Amzad, Md. Abdul khalek,& Now His little son Fuad.

His hope- In his lyric and tune he wants to relies a music album to make a music school & wants to help the poor artist.

Hearing the Prospectus Of TRB ,he welcome it ...



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"Campus - Campus" abc radio live Adda with TablaRaj Bangladesh (TRB) few members

"Campus - Campus" abc radio live Adda with TablaRaj Bangladesh (TRB) few members

Profile Of a Dedicate Ustad Ali Akbar khan

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, the unparalleled sarod maestro. Born at 14 April, 1922 in the village of Shibpur in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. His father Ustad Alauddin Khan. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan grew up in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh, where his father was the court musician to the Maharaja. An early entrant to the world of music, he began vocal training at the tender age of three. He then went on to practice diverse musical instruments under the tutelage of his father, who was adept at 200 instruments. However when the young boy reached the age of nine, his father decided that he should specialise in the sarod. In 1933, at the age of 11, he began to play a sarod especially designed for him by his uncle Ustad Ayet Ali Khan.

He made his first solo public appearance at the age of 13 in Allahabad. Beginning with performances at various music conferences in the ’40s, he joined All India Radio, Lucknow, as a music director. Then he was sent to Jodhpur as a substitute for his father who had been invited to become the court musician for the Maharaja of Jodhpur. He remained there for six years, playing music up to eight hours a day. Upon the death of the Maharaja, Ali Akbar moved to Bombay (now Mumbai), the movie capital of India, where, to his father’s distress, he began to compose film music. When his father Ustad Alauddin Khan heard that Ali Akbar was working on film music, he angrily sent a telegram saying: “From today you are no longer my son.” However, when Ustad Alauddin Khan himself went to see the movie “Khudhito Pashan,” he questioned a close friend “Who composed this music? This is great!” He was told that the music had been composed by his son. On hearing this, he wrote a letter to Ali Akbar saying: “You can go ahead and compose film music. I withdraw my last telegram.”

In 1954, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan encountered the notable Yehudi Menuhin, one of the 20th century’s greatest western musicians. Menuhin sought to introduce the young talent to the western audiences. So Ali Akbar flew to the west in 1955, first to England and then USA. He had the honour to be the first Indian musician to play on western television. In 1955 in New York he recorded the first ever long play record of North Indian classical music. The album, incorporating Raaga Sindhu Bhairavi and Raaga Pilu Barowa, was introduced by Yehudi Menuhin announcing the scale, counting the 16 beats of teen taal and demonstrating the drone.

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan had many credits to his name, having bagged the President of India Award twice over, and as a recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. In the United States, he was invited to play at the inaugural ceremonies of President Kennedy and, in 1991, he received the MacArthur Foundation Genius Fellowship in recognition of his work in transmitting and enhancing the musical tradition of North India. In 1993 he received the Bill Graham Lifetime Achievement Award. From 1970 to 1998 he was nominated for the Grammy Award five times. But due to some technical hitches he declined the nomination. In 1994 the Ali Akbar Foundation was set up to archive and preserve the music of the Seni Baba Alauddin Gharana so that future generations could access and research it. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan died at the age of 87 in 18^th June 2009.

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Profile Of a Dedicate Upcoming Sound Engineer Sabbir Ahmed (Tanvir)

Sabbir Ahmed (Tanvir) was born in 15th March, 1978. His occupation is of a Sound Engineer & Business of the company, ‘Sound Opera’. He has done his professional course; Diploma in Audio Engineering from SAE (School of audio Engineer) Technology College, Madras, India (2000-2003). Course Details- Daw(Digital Audio Work Satiation), Studio Recording (Analog & Digital), Live Sound Reinforcement., Post Production,Broadcasting. Area of Interest: Live Sound FOH Engineering.

He has done show with International Artist- Adnan Sami ( Dhanmondi Women’s Complex), Junon( Hotel Sheraton & BCFCC), Bombay VIKINGS (Pan Pacific Sonargaon), Shreya Ghosal( Hotel Sheraton), Sunidhi Chouhan (BCFCC), Jagjitt Sing (Hotel Sheraton), Koilash Kher (BCFCC), Safkat Amanat Ali (BCFCC), Fame Gurukul ( Kazi Toukir, Ruprekha, Rex) CTG.

He has worked with national artist & Band- Renesa, LRB, Souls, Miles, Dolchout, Feed Back, Nagar Baul. AS a permanent & official Live Sound Engineer- Habib Wahid, Fuad Al Muktadir, Bappa Mozumdar, Souls, Topu (Yaatri), Parthibo, Fantasy Kingdom / Water Kingdom, Unitrend. American International University of Bangladesh ( AIUB)

His interest of sound grew because he loves music a lot & wants to do work for music and musicians. That is why he has done his academic graduation in Sound Engineering because he believes that every people must have solid background in their professional field.

His favorite band & artist is Jon Denver, UB-40, Pink Floyd, Brian Adams, Jon Bon Jovi, and Enigma. Among Bangladeshi bands Band, he likes Renesa, Subir Nondi, Runa laila, Sabina Yasmin, Samina Choudhury, Sakila Zafor, Bappa Mozum dar, Habib wahid, Souls, LRB, Miles.

His favorite writer is Mark Toen, Mexim Gorky, Sharat Chondra Chotropadhae, Zafor Iqbal. He loves long drive, traveling, concert, swimming.

His idol is his mother



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Information Collected By: Sejuti Saha

Interview Of a Dedicate Upcoming Artist TARAK MAHADI

Born in Mymensingh, Mymensingh a District of Bangladesh in division of Dhaka, on December 15, 1984.

I had finished my School, College at Mymensingh & recently(2009) i had finished BFA(hons) from fine art faculty (University of Dhaka).

I think a artist, anywhere in the world, must do their work in Art.

Art is the voice of our society or it can be the reflection of our society.

An artist is like a mirror, a mirror of their own culture, is the most important

thing in the world.

I was born in Bangladesh. We are exceptional excellences of our people and all over the world,

Because, its known to u we fought for our freedom in 1971. Not only that, we also fight for our language in 1952 and so the February 21 is celebrated On the day of the International Mother Tongue In this sense, we are the richest and the proud citizens of the world.

MY ARTWORK:

To work, at first I need a concept and put it on paper and then finally I give to shape it in my thoughts. That would be my sculpture, painting or Installation.

The art connects me to life, reality and thought I am identified with the different

Characters in my country, with people working in the field and look at the life expectancy,

Women who care and educated their children, with love, religious tradition, which positively or negatively affects the lives of many people.

In relation to my sculptures, I take forms of reality, and I interpret and model them

in a particular way, through the interplay of volumes and spaces.

They can be small busts, representing the head and upper chest, a torso,

if they lack the head, legs or arms. I mainly use the technique of modeling

and polished, adding or removing portions of material.

I seek to merge the form, time and space, creating shapes, modeling, giving strength and dynamism to the volume, taking care of the contour and finish

of the image with different textures.

My art is also my spiritual journey and my love for the material that I use,

I take care of clay because it is an old and noble material and it lets me express the great love I feel for my work.

GROUP EXHIBITS:

Exhibited at the Fularton Museum Gallery of WAF in California USA. July 2009

Exhibited at the World Art Expo in California USA. in the city of Brea. June 2009

*Raku Workshop Outcome Show 2009, Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.

*Water Color Exhibition, Arrange by National Kite federation, Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University, Bangladesh. 2009.

*Friendship Art exhibition, Chobir Hat at Drik Gallery, Bangladesh, 2008.

*Five Young Artists Ceramic Art Exhibition, Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts,

Dhaka University,Bangladesh.2008.

*Reconstruction Art on RACU, Zainul Gallery, Faculty of fine arts, Dhaka University,Bangladesh,2008.

*16th Young Art exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpokola Academy,2008.

*Shilpacharjo Zainul Abedin art Exhibition at Mymensingh art museum Gallery, Bangladesh, 2008.

*Annual Art Exhibition, Faculty of fine art, Dhaka University 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, Bangladesh.

*Berger Young Art Exhibition,2004, 2005, Zainul Art gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

*Ziaur Rahman Art Exhibition, Zainul Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003.

*Annual art Exhibition, Zainul Abedin Art Museum, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 1998.

Workshop:

*Title Water Color Workshop.

Venue - Faculty of Fine Arts, Zainul Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Organized & Supported by-National Kite Federation, Bangladesh.

Year 2009

*Title- IDEA SPRINGBOARD

Workshop on art beyond canvas

Venue- Office of jolrong.com

Organizer - www.jolrong.com

conductor-Moyeenul Alam

Year-2009

*Title - Conceptual Raku Workshop at Ceramic inaugural Bangladesh.

Venue - Faculty of fine arts and Ceramic Department of Bangladesh.

Year - 2007

Supervisor- Mahbubur Rahman artist

Residence Program

*Title - RACU Project Reconstruction

Venue - Britto Art Trust, Hatirpul, Dhaka. and Poraparaspace, Potanga, Chitagong.

rganised by- Britto Art Trust.

Supported by- FORD FOUNDATION

Year - 2008

Workshop Given

*Title - RAKU Workshop (join venture with Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Art)

Organised by- Britto Art Trust.

Year 2009.

Award:

*1st place on send sculpture competition 2009, at Cox's bazar.

Organized by National Kite Federation

* 'Bhrammaputro' designation gotten for Ceramic Sculpture, at Zainul Abedin Art Exhibition(mymensingh) 2008

*'Birsrestho Mohiuddin Jahangir Memorial Award' on oil Portrait Painting at Ziaur Rahman Exhibition. 2003

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Profile of a Dedicate upcoming singer A. F. Al Imran (Sajib)

A. F. Al Imran (Sajib) is a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering. He was born in 1983 and his involvement with music was from the very beginning of his childhood. Getting inspired by his mom & elder sister, he used to enjoy all types of music and songs and tried to copy that with his own voice; thereby, he actually started his singing. As he started exploring his music talent, he had face a big limitation that was with his voice which was not as clear as most of the other child and he could not get approach for formal musical training. It was in such extent that doctor had said that he might have to take an operation to his throat to overcome this, but his father didn't agree to do that, as Sajib was just five or six then. Beyond all these limitations, he tried to sing with his disturbed voice all the time! The affection to music increased day by day and God blessed him for his singing passion. But, unfortunately he did not get any chance to get real academic lesson in music as there was much pressure of study throughout his education life and also for some financial limitations of his father.

Being a youth of this generation, at the initial stage during 1993~94, he was very much inspired by Rabindra Shangeet, Folk songs, Songs by the artists from the West Bengal like Hemanta, S. D Barman, Anup Jalota, Jagjeet Sing, Shumon Chatterjee, Nachiketa, Anjan Dutta. Inside Bangladesh, He has been listening to Tapan Chowdhury, Kumar Bishwajit, Shakila Jafar, Sayed Abdul Hadi, Shubir Nandi; Band music such as Warfaze, LRB, Souls, Nagar Baul, Miles, Feedback, Dalchhut. His Cousin Porag encouraged him much to collect and listen those various type of songs. Sajib had inherent talent that would allow him to sing with perfect rhythm instead of not having any academic lesson. He wishes that one day he would be the music composer. Presently he does compose with his mobile set and he will do that with harmonium and mini key-board as he is highly fascinated especially towards Key-board. He was inspired by Western Music Also Like Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Bryan Adams, John Denver, Guns n Roses, Michael Learns, Michael Jackson, Scorpions and instrumentals like Enigma, Yanny, Kenny G.

After a little journey, finally, Sajib got the chance to expose his singing talent at his university period. During his B.Sc from Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, he got himself involved with a non-political cultural organization named 'Joyoddhoney' which has been totally maintained by CUET students. He performed solo songs at almost over thirty programs and duet songs and also in chorus. He also played Key-Board at different Cultural Programs. He used to perform not only inside his campus but also at IEB (Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh), Shilpokola Academy, D.C hill etc in Chittagong Town. He was an active organizer also, as he was the General Secretary of Joyoddhoney for one and a half years. During his final year of the graduation, he took lesson at Key-Board Playing for eight months from Iqbal Ahmed Rony, the well-known Key-boardist from the Band 'Triangle'. But Like Singing, his Key Board playing has been stopped after entering the hard Job life at Dhaka. With all these limitations, he has got a dream inside that one day he will become a successful and renowned Key-Board player and become music composer.

Talents appear through one’s artistic soul and A.F. Al Imran Sajib is the example of it.




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Information Collected By:Tahera Hossain Mukta