To diffuse the spirit of Pohela Boishakh, Bengal Foundation has arranged a three-day (April 13-15) Boishakhi Utshab at Bengal Shilpalaya, Dhanmandi. Folk music performances will begin at the morning session on Pahela Boishakh (April 14). Besides that, programmes will start at 6pm everyday.
On the opening day, Faizur Rahman will present a dotara recital while singers Kabir Palash, Shimu Dey, Anindita Chowdhury and more will perform songs. Rajrupa Chowdhury will play sarod while Kiran Chandra Roy and Chandana Majumdar will sing at the festival.
Liton and his troupe will usher in Pahela Boishakh with Dhak in the morning session while Safiul Alam Raza, Halima Parveen, Siddikur Rahman and Bhajan Baul will present folk songs.
The evening session will have Murtaja Kabir Murad on flute. Sharmila Majumdar, Barsha Majumdar, Supriya Das and Priyanka Das will perform raga-based songs; Bhaswar Bandopadhyay will recite; Nahid Sultana, Sumona Rahman and Jhuma Khandakar will sing adhunik songs and noted singers Sharmin Sathi Islam, Sumon Chowdhury, Khairul Anam Shakil, Bulbul Islam and Shama Rahman will perform Panchokobir Gaan in the session.
The concluding day's programme will begin with a sitar recital by Firoz Khan. Hasan Arif will recite while renowned singers Farida Parveen, Aditi Mohsin, Mita Haq, Sadi Mohammad, Rezwana Chowdhury Bonnya and Iffat Ara Dewan will perform songs at the festival.
Source:The Daily Star
