Bangladeshi music

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Minerva - Groove Metal band from Bangladesh, a tune called 'Jaatra' from their new album

 

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Another one by Minerva, 'Dhongshoprapto Jaatishotta' ('Destroyed Psyche of a Nation'). Say that fast five times!

 

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Just some musicians chillin' in the studio...Vikings with a comeback album after a hiatus of almost a decade.

 

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Kingmakers of Bangla Metal scene - Artcell with a tune called 'Dhushor Shomoy' (Grey existence)

 

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Lalon band

 

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Don't know where else to post this, so here it is. Drive through the Dhaka Cantonment 'public' thoroughfare. Maybe interesting to older Pakistani military people who never had a chance to visit after 1971 - for those who are still around. Lots of changes in the last five decades....

 

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BAngaldeshi song By Coke studio Pakistan

 

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Okay - the Japan-ization of Bangladesh (or maybe the BD-ization of Japanese in BD) has begun in earnest. I got a kick out of this one . Bravo JICA team Dhaka

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=690017377718185

 

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Two recently concluded large music festivals in Dhaka,

Sufi-fest Dhaka ‬ (January 19, 2015)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=791695887572519

And the main attraction - Ustad himself...

More here,

Sufi Fest Dhaka | Facebook
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Bengal Classical Music festival (December 1, 2014)

Shahid Parvaiz Khan with Akram Khan on Tabla

Malavika Sarukkai on a Bharata Natyam sequence

Ajinkya Joshi on Tabla

Pandit Ajay Chakravarti

Sarad Recital by Rajrupa Chowdhury

 

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Romantic numbers from a the band 'Recall' - new for their 2014 album

 

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Typical Scenery found in one of Dhaka's clubs ...

 

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Pahela Falgun marks the start of spring in the Bengali Calender which has six seasons in total. The first of the month of 'Falgun' is celebrated with public music and dance performances in several venues in Dhaka and other cities.

 

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Aurthohin - 'Anmone' (Absent-minded)

 

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Shokhi Bhabona Kahare Bole - a new modern take on the old Rabindra Favorite...

Another Rabindranath Tagore classic

both sung by newer singers (vive la différence!):

Jajabor Pakhna (Aimless flight) - soundtrack from a valentine's day video telefilm...

 

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'Prohor' (Hour) - Studio58