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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bilal9" data-source="post: 13516755" data-attributes="member: 154508">Well Bangladesh Rock scene is without parallel in the rest of the subcontinent as young folks rejected Bollywood music completely, even old Bangla standards as well.Bangladeshi alternative Rock may  also be a bit more developed than those countries, but it is limited to instrumental excellence.How many of these musicians went to music school and can read sheet music...you can only excel so far in being self-taught. There is such a thing as music theory which has the basics these people have to understand...you can't just pull things out of your imagination and make it work. Writing music has basic discipline involved. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":-)" title="Smile    :-)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":-)" />You have to know your ABC's before you can write Essays about Kirkegaard or Sartre.Bangladesher polapan hujugey ektu beshi nachey. Ar kisu nai, to dudher shaad gholei mitai.Bangla lyrics for their rock tunes are really sub par, they have a long way to go on that count, not cutting them any slack there. Aping Pearl Jam and Sound Garden riffs and singing trite Bangla words that make zero sense got me really turned off on these Bangla rock people. Honesty and actual songwriting talent is a gaping hole.Only recently has the local Rock music scene been truly maturing....and local clubs, gigs and paying fans are helping there.Bhai back in college in the US I used to coordinate with tons of acts when they used to come play on campus, I am not exactly a noob in that arena. These Bangladeshi rock acts should open for the rest of regional rock acts (especially from Australia) and get some experience if they are so good. Problem is - most of these Bangladeshi guys do these local Dhaka gigs as a hobby, rather than as a profession. Therein lies the rub.By the way, I know Arnab, his family is within my social circle, I know his story well.He sings well but singing and arranging cultural gigs are two different things. Two entirely different talent streams.I don't know if he has arranged a few gigs already.</blockquote>

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