A five-day National Rabindra Sangeet festival organised by artists of Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSSS) ended yesterday at the Public Library Auditorium to celebrate the 153rd birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Honourable Speaker of Bangladesh National Parliament Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury attended the program as chief guest and she handed over the honourary award to Singer Shujeo Shyam for his contribution in the Liberation War as a singer. He was a music director and singer at Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Liberation War.
The concluding program started with Ankhi Boidyo’s solo rendition of Tagore’s Shey Amar Gopon Kotha. Monjira Nisha, Nasrin Akter, Abdur Rashid, and many other artists performed mesmerising Rabindra songs at the closing ceremony. Solo performance on Rakho Rakhore by Ameena Ahmed captivated the audience while Rabiraag performed a group rendition of Ami Marer Sagor Pari Debo Go. Artists of BRSSS also sang National Anthem at the occasion.
BRSSS also organised a Rabindra Sangeet competition on the 90th birth anniversary of Tagore exponent and artist Kalim Sharafi. The final round of competition was held yesterday and the best singers were awarded with Kalim Sharafi Memorial Award. With the slogan “Dibe Ar Nibe, Milabe Milibe, Jabe Na Phire,” BRSSS also celebrated the organisation’s silver jubilee this year.