“Patalpur” sounds like a place we find only in fairy tales, a place far away from the land where we belong in reality. The musicians of Joler Gaan dream of such a land where there is no King, no Queen, no law, no discrimination and no money flow. People are living there in harmony and celebrating life by simple living and practising different forms of art and culture. This is the theme behind the latest album of Joler Gaan, one of the most happening bands in the country's music scenario now-a-days.
The much anticipated album will be launched today through a live studio concert on Channel i at 2:30pm. Later at 11pm, the band will perform live at Radio Shadhin marking the occasion. “We dedicate the album to all the mothers of the world,” said Rahul Anand who composed all the 11 songs of the album. “Each song has an individual story. We tried to uphold the essence with the overall musical arrangement,” he added.
The band by and large use acoustic instruments, most of which are made by themselves, in their compositions, that reflect the essence of our soil, our folk music.
After the success of their first album “Otol Joler Gaan,” this time the band feels that they are more responsible in meeting the expectations of the listeners. “For last five years, we have participated in numerous live concerts and TV and radio shows. The love and enthusiasm we received from the music lovers have made us even more committed to music. We tried to leave no stone unturned in bringing out the album,” said band member Kanak Aditya.
The first album released last year featured Anusheh Anadil as a special appearance. This time Waqeel Ahad lent his voice to the song “Ghum Paraniya Gaan” for the album as the guest artist.
Another special attraction of the album is the inclusion of the track “Ar Nai Keu,” based on an unpublished poem of Jibanananda Das. The composer Rahul said: “Jibanananda is very special to me. This poem narrates the journey of a human being-- who is born like a drop of water and by the end of his life, he becomes like an ocean. Such a narration suits in describing only someone as great as Das. The music arrangement here is totally different from the other numbers of ours.”
The album features some fresh tracks along with a few popular songs such as “Baula Batash” “Ekaki Ashor” and “Andhar Raite” which the band performed in many live concerts.
Joler Gaan has set the price for each album at Tk40 only, the amount that is spent solely for stamping and packaging the CDs.