Bangladesh Rock Music (popularly called band music) was never lagging behind in its appreciation and performance of Baul music. Post 1971, among the five legends of Bangla rock such as Azam Khan, ...
Bangla folk music is a rich and diverse genre that has evolved over centuries in the eastern part of the subcontinent comprising the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura, and Bangladesh. From the ...
The British agenda of divide and rule saw the partition of India in 1947 precipitated by severe communal riots in Bengal and divide the Baul movement along sectarian lines. It led to the creation of ...
In March 2012, London-based British-Bengali band Khiyo released an audio version of Amar Sonar Bangla, the Bangladeshi national anthem. “One of the people to hear it was Shahriyar Rahman,” says Sohini ...
Shah Abdul Karim, a towering figure in Bengali Baul music, was born on the banks of the Kalni River in Sunamganj. His melodies, which echoed from rural enclaves to international stages, painted a ...
Dressed in a red and white lehenga, Genelia Deshmukh has won every Bengali heart as she plays ektara, a traditional folk music instrument, and dances on the popular Bengali Baul song, 'Piriti ...
Kate Middleton’s BOLD Step Amid Meghan’s Divorce Drama; Can She Mend William & Harry’s Ties? The royal rift continues! Kate Middleton is urging Prince William to mend fences with Prince Harry amid ...
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On 1 August 1971, The Beatles guitarist George Harrison and the Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar took to a New York City stage to launch a humanitarian appeal for Bangladesh. The nation was then in the ...
On 1 August 1971, The Beatles guitarist George Harrison and the Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar took to a New York City stage to launch a humanitarian appeal for Bangladesh. The nation was then in the ...
Red FM, the private radio and entertainment network, has launched the fourth season of “Poila Boithak’ to mark the beginning of the Bengali New Year. The event aims to bring together the best of ...