Musical productions by renowned classical music directors premiered at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday and have received applaud from the audience present at the event.
Five new musical compositions by Sunil Chandra Das, Rezwan Ali, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Swani Zubayeer, Dr Saim Rana and Iftekhar Anwar were performed at the programme with dazzling dexterity that left the audience mesmerised.
“Touch of Music” by Sunil Chandra Das, “Saw of Sun to Nature” by Rezwan Ali, “Flying Birds” by Mohammad Moniruzzaman, “Colour’s Changing Hue” by Swani Zubayeer and “Delight of hunting and Tears of Midnight” by Dr Saim Rana and Iftekhar Anwar was performed one after the other consecutively.
“Touch of Music” represented the natural tones that were a part of music from its very beginning. The performance was carried out using an array of musical instruments such as violins, sitar, flute, table, keyboard, percussion, harmonium and octopod that honed a melodious tune which left its impression long time after the performance was over.
“Saw of Sun to Nature” by Rezwan Ali represented the effects of sun on nature and its relationship with time. They captivated the audience by their marvelous synchronisation. More life was brought about in the musical piece by the use of lights.
The following performance “Flying Birds” by Mohammad Moniruzzaman symbolised the happiness of feeling free as birds. They started with the sound of birds chirping. The performance was as relaxing as its name.
The next performance by Swani Zubayeer was “Colour’s Changing Hue,” that was a musical presentation of the colours of nature, how it changes with time and its relationship between feelings and colours. The presentation lacked the oomph it promised.
The last performance of the show was by Dr Saim Rana and Iftekhar Anwar and it was divided into two parts “Delight of Hunting” and “Tears of Midnight.” The first bit presented the joyfulness of hunting. The synchronisation of the use of different musical instruments was noteworthy and was appreciated by the audience.
Nahiyan Kabya was the youngest performer of the evening and he went in head to head with the much more experienced performers without losing a beat. The second part of the musical piece was also a flawless showcasing of musical mastery at its best.
All the pieces have been produced as part of BSA’s huge project “Deshojo Sangskritir Bikash O Antorjatik Sangskritir Shathe Melbondhon,” (for the prosperity of native culture and its blending with global culture). Eminent artist Mostafa Monwar was the chief guest of the evening. Director of Music and Dance department of BSA, Sohrab Uddin gave a welcome speech, while Director General of BSA, Liakat Ali Lucky presided over the programme.