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Alif Laila to perform at National Museum tomorrow

IGCC is organising an evening of Bengali classical songs by Alif Laila tomorrow at 6:30pm at Kobi Sufia Kamal Auditorium on Bangladesh National Museum in Shahbagh of the capital. Alif Laila was born in a musical family and started learning singing from early childhood. She has a First Class First degree in Post Graduation in Performing Arts from Rajshahi University. She has trained under eminent musicians, namely, Dr. Asit Ray, Dr. Padmini Dey, Dr. Krishnapada Mondal, Shaila Tasmin and many others. Alif Laila learnt Bangla Raag Sangeet from the revered Music Maestro of Bangladesh, Ustad Azad Rahman.

 Alif Laila has received prizes in many competitions since her school days - Channel I ‘Shera Kontho’; Bengal Foundation’s Nazrul Sangeet and Lok Sanget competition; ATN Bangla channel’s competition ‘Nabin Baran’; ‘Notun Kuri’ of BTV , Jatio Shishu Protijogita etc.

Alif Laila is a versatile singer and sings a variety of songs - folk songs, Lalon Sangeet, Nazrulgeeti, Modern Bangla songs and Bangla Classical songs which include kheyal, Thumri, ghazal, bhajan etc. She is a Special Grade artist of BTV and Bangladesh Betar. She was formerly teacher in Cambrian School and College and also taught in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Mymemsingh and Rajshahi.

Presently Alif Laila is Assistant Professor in Jatio Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam University. She is also doing research in Lalon songs under Dr. Asit Ray in Rajshahi University.

Where: National Museum, Shahbagh

When: 6:30pm, tomorrow

Curtain raisers

Alif Laila to perform at National Museum tomorrow

IGCC is organising an evening of Bengali classical songs by Alif Laila tomorrow at 6:30pm at Kobi Sufia Kamal Auditorium on Bangladesh National Museum in Shahbagh of the capital. Alif Laila was born in a musical family and started learning singing from early childhood. She has a First Class First degree in Post Graduation in Performing Arts from Rajshahi University. She has trained under eminent musicians, namely, Dr. Asit Ray, Dr. Padmini Dey, Dr. Krishnapada Mondal, Shaila Tasmin and many others. Alif Laila learnt Bangla Raag Sangeet from the revered Music Maestro of Bangladesh, Ustad Azad Rahman. Alif Laila has received prizes in many competitions since her school days - Channel I Shera Kontho; Bengal Foundations Nazrul Sangeet and Lok Sanget competition; ATN Bangla channels competition Nabin Baran; Notun Kuri of BTV , Jatio Shishu Protijogita etc. Alif Laila is a versatile singer and sings a variety of songs - folk songs, Lalon Sangeet, Nazrulgeeti, Modern Bangla songs and Bangla Classical songs which include kheyal, Thumri, ghazal, bhajan etc. She is a Special Grade artist of BTV and Bangladesh Betar. She was formerly teacher in Cambrian School and College and also taught in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Mymemsingh and Rajshahi. Presently Alif Laila is Assistant Professor in Jatio Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam University. She is also doing research in Lalon songs under Dr. Asit Ray in Rajshahi University. Where: National Museum, Shahbagh When: 6:30pm, tomorrow