Marking the country’s 44th Independence Day on March 26, 3 lakh people will stand together to sing the National Anthem at the National Parade Ground in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record.
Cultural Affairs Minister, Asaduzzaman Noor, unveiled the logo of the programme on Sunday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, declaring the event.
Celebrated musician Bappa Mazumder composed a special patriotic song written by prolific writer Syed Shamsul Haque with lines: Bangalir Joy/Joy Banglar Dhonitey Ekattor/Shonitey Lekha Jonoker Naam Bangabandhu Mujibur, Joy Joy Bangla/Joy Joy Joy.
The other catchy feature of the song will be the ten renowned artistes including Sabina Yasmin, Subir Nandi, Andrew Kishore, Samina Chowdhury, Momtaz, Bappa Mazumder, Elita and Konal, who lends their voice to Bappa’s composition.
The remarkable song has been divided into three segments based on the Liberation War, the last stanza being the national anthem.
A music video has been produced already by Shankar Shawjal. Thanking everyone, Bappa Mazumder’s Facebook status read: “it was a big day for me .... great artists like Sabina Yasmin and Subir Nandi came to my studio and recorded their voices in my composition .... and of course the great Syed Haque who has written the song which was one of my biggest achievements .... thanks to all other artists ... Biswajit Da (Kumar Biswajit da) Konal, Kona, Elita for their enormous supports ... grateful to sir Asaduzzaman Noor, the great Shankar da, the person whom I think as one of my guardians.”
