Promising Tagore singer Shwapnil Shojib has come up with his latest release Neel Atal. After the last two massive hits -The Tagore Treasury and Bhanga Goray Rabindranath, Neel Atal is a compilation of Tagore numbers tuned with Esraj only. The album comes under the label of G series and Agniveena.
With a graceful voice, Shwapnil has already conquered hearts of Tagore music lovers which levels up the bar of expectation from the latest release.
Anjan Basu has played esraj for the album containing a total of eight numbers.
“Neel Atal is a bouquet of Tagore songs. It is unique in the sense that, for the very first time in Bangladesh, an attempt has been made to compose Tagore songs only with Esraj. Tagore was fond of Esraj and therefore it has been used in his songs,” says Shwapnil.
It has Brahmo devotional flavour in the compositions like Yademi Prasfurang, elements of raga are blended in the numbers Kotha Hote Baje Prem Bedona, and Kar Milon Chao Birohi.
Tomarei Koriyachi Jiboner Dhrubotara is yet another happy tune revamped with fresh spells of folk style. Ke Bosile Aaji Hridoyashone gauges emotions with range of Toppa.
The album is serene and arouses inquisitiveness to listen further. It does have an distinctive assemblage of soundtracks targeted towards the intense music lovers.
Shwapnil, a regular artist on Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar, has appeared in the Indian television channels recently. His has also performed at concerts in Bangladesh, India, U K and Australia.