Three-day Radha Raman Sangeet Utsab begins today

In memory of the celebrated folk music composer and lyricist Radha Raman Dutta, Radharaman Sangskritik Kendra, in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), has organised a three-day music festival titled ‘Radha Raman Sangeet Utsab’, which will begin today on the premises of BSA.

Veteran folk singer and Ekushey Padak winner Shushama Das will inaugurate the festival, while noted Economist Dr Mohammad Farashuddin will be present as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony. Public Service Commission (PSC) member Samar Pal, former senior secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamun, Information Secretary Mortuza Ahmed, cultural personality Ramendu Majumder and Nasiruddin Yusuf will be present as guests during the opening ceremony. Beside, Shushama Das will be honoured by the organisers at the same event.

Born in 1833, Radha Raman Dutta was an influential Sylheti dhamail music composer and lyricist from Sylhet region. Radha Raman wrote and composed over 2,000 songs in the Baul tradition and was known in particular for his ‘Geets’ and ‘Dhamail’ songs-compositions to traditional dance forms. He has been cited as the creator of the Dhamail art form. Raman’s compositions are performed today in weddings all over Bangladesh. Many popular Bengali songs of today were written originally by Radha Raman and his songs are sung by modern professional musicians in Bangladesh and India. A prominent Baul (mystic minstrel), Raman’s body of work has led him to be considered ‘the father of dhamail songs’. His famous songs--‘Bhromor Koio Giya’, ‘Kare Dhekabo Moner Dhukko’, ‘Sham Chikon Kalia’, ‘Bologo Bologo Shoki’, ‘Ami Robo Na Robo Na Grihe’, ‘Amar Bondhu Doyamoy’, ‘Jugol Milon Hoilo Go’, ‘Pap Ar Punno’, ‘Ketore Shikhailo Radha Namtire’ and others are widely performed by modern Bengali musicians till date.

This year, the festival has been dedicated to the memory of late politician Suranjit Sengupta and musician Gourami Goswami. The festival will feature a discussion on the life and work of noted music bard Radha Ramam, along with musical performances of Baul, Dhamail, Kirtan, Gurubadi and other mystic songs by prominent music figures.

The festival will continue till November 18.

Three-day Radha Raman Sangeet Utsab begins today

In memory of the celebrated folk music composer and lyricist Radha Raman Dutta, Radharaman Sangskritik Kendra, in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), has organised a three-day music festival titled Radha Raman Sangeet Utsab, which will begin today on the premises of BSA. Veteran folk singer and Ekushey Padak winner Shushama Das will inaugurate the festival, while noted Economist Dr Mohammad Farashuddin will be present as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony. Public Service Commission (PSC) member Samar Pal, former senior secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamun, Information Secretary Mortuza Ahmed, cultural personality Ramendu Majumder and Nasiruddin Yusuf will be present as guests during the opening ceremony. Beside, Shushama Das will be honoured by the organisers at the same event. Born in 1833, Radha Raman Dutta was an influential Sylheti dhamail music composer and lyricist from Sylhet region. Radha Raman wrote and composed over 2,000 songs in the Baul tradition and was known in particular for his Geets and Dhamail songs-compositions to traditional dance forms. He has been cited as the creator of the Dhamail art form. Ramans compositions are performed today in weddings all over Bangladesh. Many popular Bengali songs of today were written originally by Radha Raman and his songs are sung by modern professional musicians in Bangladesh and India. A prominent Baul (mystic minstrel), Ramans body of work has led him to be considered the father of dhamail songs. His famous songs--Bhromor Koio Giya, Kare Dhekabo Moner Dhukko, Sham Chikon Kalia, Bologo Bologo Shoki, Ami Robo Na Robo Na Grihe, Amar Bondhu Doyamoy, Jugol Milon Hoilo Go, Pap Ar Punno, Ketore Shikhailo Radha Namtire and others are widely performed by modern Bengali musicians till date. This year, the festival has been dedicated to the memory of late politician Suranjit Sengupta and musician Gourami Goswami. The festival will feature a discussion on the life and work of noted music bard Radha Ramam, along with musical performances of Baul, Dhamail, Kirtan, Gurubadi and other mystic songs by prominent music figures. The festival will continue till November 18.