News Bangladesh Music: Australian High Commission in Bangladesh celebrates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Today marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. To commemorate the day, Julia Niblett, the Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, hosted a screening of the documentary film, The Song Keepers. Members from the Bangladeshi indigenous community representatives, human rights activists, local media representatives, diplomats and others were present at the occassion. Themed ‘Indigenous Languages’, the event recognised the United Nations’ observance of 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.
News Bangladesh Music: Bangladesh Dotara Shilpi Gosthi hosts programme at BSA
Dotara has always been an essential instrument of Bengali folk music. The one who introduced Dotara to this subcontinent was maestro Kanai Lal Shil. Traditional musicians worked relentlessly in order to honour his legacy and to preserve the art of traditional instrumental music. The newly formed central committee of Bangladesh Dotara Shilpigoshthi hosted a discussion session and cultural programme at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) recently.
News Bangladesh Music: India begins ‘Malhar festival’ to welcome rains in Bangladesh
and famous classical vocalist from Bangladesh Priyanka Gope are performing at the event that began on Friday. Malhar is an old raga in Indian classical music. Malhar is associated with the ...
News Bangladesh Music: Boishakhi Music Contest – Powered by Rangs Desi Karaoke
Rangs Electronics Ltd, the official distributor of Sony in Bangladesh, recently handed over crests and gifts to the winners of ‘Boishakhi Music Contest – Powered by Rangs Desi Karaoke’ at the Sony flagship Store in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall. Anjan Kumar Kundu, Head of Marketing, NTV, Tanvir Hossain, General Manager, Marketing & Sales of Rangs Electronics Ltd and Hamza Anwar, Karaoke Specialist, Assistant Professor, Sylhet Metropolitan University, jointly inaugurated the prize giving ceremony. Photo: Courtesy
News Bangladesh Music: Bangladesh grapples with country’s worst dengue outbreak
Bangladesh is facing its worst-ever dengue fever outbreak ... the "Parent Patrol" enters a popular playground in suburban Reykjavik. The teens turn down the music and reach for their phones to check ...
News Bangladesh Music: David Warner's brilliant 166 sees off battling Bangladesh as Australia win by 48 runs
Worried about the boos before he arrived on British shores last month, David Warner is now receiving the silent treatment - and it will undoubtedly be music to Australian ears. When he trudged off to ...
News Bangladesh Music: BSA celebrates World Music Day 2019
Marking the Fête de la Musique or World Music Day, which has its roots in France, Bangladesh Sangeet Sangathan Samonnoy Parishad, in association with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, celebrated the international occasion on June 21, at the National Art Gallery Auditorium in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). This year’s mantra was “Shurer Agun Chhoriye Debo Shob Praney”.
News Bangladesh Music: LA hip-hop crew ‘Bhanga Bangla’ outs their new single ‘Borof’
With Indian and South Asian hip hop scene in full flow, the time is ripe to introduce ‘Bhanga Bangla’, a Bengali ... of fans through visually enticing music videos. ‘Borof’, the first ...
News Bangladesh Music: Rohingya violinist finds solace in music
Rohingya violinist Amir Ali, 75, from a wealthier family, learned to play violin as a child after developing an obsession with an instrument owned by one of his uncles and forging a makeshift copy out ...
News Bangladesh Music: ISIS bride Shamima Begum will be HANGED if she gets sent to Bangladesh instead of Britain, country’s foreign minister reveals
Bangladesh's chief diplomat has increased the pressure on ... She later said the Manchester Arena terror attack, in which 22 music fans died, was "justified" by air strikes on ISIS. The 19-year-old’s ...
News Bangladesh Music: Sunsilk Divas crowns 4 winners to form the first all-girl pop band in Bangladesh
The Grand Finale of the first ever female music reality show of Bangladesh, Sunsilk Divas, took place at International Convention Centre Bashundhara, Dhaka. The four winners of Sunsilk Divas Season 1 ...
