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Sunday, February 2, 2014
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Chhayanaut celebrates 50th anniversary with colour and fervour n Afrose Jahan Chaity With a grand rendezvous of former and present students and teachers of Chhayanaut, the cultural organisation having a beaming history organised a two-day programme celebrating its 50th founding anniversary which began on Friday. The premises of Chhayanaut were glowing with dazzling decoration and colourful attires of the thousands of present and former activists of Chhayanaut. The event opened with a big procession that marched different points of Dhanmondi area. After the procession, the second part of the evening started at the auditorium of Chhayanaut with chorus of Buk Bendhe Tui Dara Dekhi and Songho Shoron tirthojatra Pothe. Then Dr Sanjida Khatun, one of the founders of Chhayanaut and an eminent Tagore exponent, talked about how Chhayanut began its journey and the challenges it has faced along the way of its illustrious journey. She shared in her speech: “Throughout the fifty years, we went through many hiccups. I am grateful to each and everyone who helped us to overcome the troubles and made our journey possible.” Sanjida, president of Chhayanaut, also remembered Waheedul Haq, Moti Mia, Bazlul Karim, Sohrab Hossain and others in her speech. She stressed on the revolutionary role of Chhayanaut’s activists during the Liberation War and how Chhayanaut set examples in expressing bold stands during different political and social movements. But the veteran cultural activist ended her speech with a surprise as she began to render a Rabindra Sangeet, Phul Bole Dhonyo Ami. It was after a very
long gap, the persona presented a song in public and the audience enjoyed it with pin-drop silence. Noted cultural personality Kamal Lohani, one of the oldest activists of Chhayanaut, also presented a speech highlighting the contributions of the late artists at the programme. The musical event was consisting of performances from past and present students and teachers of Chhayanaut. Eminent singer Iffat Ara Dewan who received her early training in music at Chhayanaut under noted Tagore exponents Waheedul Haque and Sanjida Khatun, paid homage to her teachers and talked about how Chhayanaut contributed to her illustrious career. She rendered two songs, Probhu Bolo Bolo Kobe Tomar and Noyon Mele Dekhi Amay Badhon Bendhechhe. A group of Chhayanaut students performed two Rabindra Sangeets: Higshay Unmotto Prithibi and Jagoo Jagoo re Jagoo in chorus. Renowned Rabindra
Sangeet exponent Papia Sarwar shared her memories with Chhayanaut and enchanted the audience by rendering Tumi Kon Kanoner Phul Kon Gogoner Tara. Sadya Afreen Mallick made an interactive speech with the audience. Students of Chhayanaut performed two Nazrulgeeti in choruse: Sobuj Dheu Khele Jay and Durgom Giri Kantar Moru. Nazrul Sangeet exponent and former artiste of the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Shahin Samad rendered a Nazrulgeeti titled Ajo Kande Kanone and a people’s song titled Ore Bishom Doriya. Khairul Anam Shakil, general secretary of the organisation and Nazrul exponent rendered two songs, Uchatono Mon Ghore Roy Na and Padmar Dheu Re. Ahsan Murshed also expressed his memories with the historical institution. The inaugural day’s programme was also enriched with classical performances. Vocalist Rezowan Ali performed on Raga Puria Dhaneshri with tabla accompanied by Swarup Hossain. Ebadul Haque Saikat’s Sitar recital and tabla accompaniment by Mir Naqibul Islam on Raga Vachaspati simply moved the audience. Goutam Sarker gave a solo tabla performance. Then the students of Chhayanaut performed two People’s song in chorus, Phul Khelbar Din Noy and Himalay Theke. Laisa Ahmed Lisa rendered a Rabindra Sangeet Phire Esho Bodhu and Chandana Majumdar rendered a folk song Khomo Khomo Oporadh. Celebrated dancer Belayet Hossain presented a brilliant Bharatnatyam performance at the event. The first day of celebration ended with two chorus performances, Himaloy Theke Shunderban , Hotath Bangladesh and Phul Khelbar Din Noy Odyo. l
Two romantic films, Ki Darun Dekhte (top) and Moner Moddhe Lekha, hit the cinemas across the country on Friday. Mahmud Hossain Murad’s Moner Moddhe Lekha features new duo Sagor and Shampa while Ki Darun Dekhte, directed by Wajed Ali Sumon, is the third venture of popular duo Bappi and Mahi
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Tragic folk ballad Sonai Madhab staged n Hasan Mansoor Chatak Sonai Madhab, an adapted play from folk ballad Mymensingh Geetika, was staged by theatre troupe Loko Natyadal on January 31 at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Shilpakala Academy in the capital. The folk romantic tragedy is directed by Eugene Gomez while music for the play is conducted by Mostafa Anwar Swapan. Padabali Kirtan is a very traditional way of play staging where actors-actresses carry the story of play to the end through singing and acting simultaneously while Jatra is an another popular style of narrating stories on stage. The play Sonai Madhab is a combination of Padabali Kirtan and Jatra— the two core styles of folk plays of the region. Dancing, a key feature of Jatra, is also used dominantly in the play.
The steadfastness of women’s love and boldness of the lead characters of Mymensigh Geetika make some critics believe that the ballads may have been influenced by some matriarchal society.
Male actors play female characters following the traditional styles of Padabali Kirtan and Jatra The Sonai Madhab’s story also reflects invincible forces in love, inviolable purity of women’s hearts and humiliating defeat of the oppressors, the men. The story of the play revolves around the Sonai and Madhab, the
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two central characters of the play who struggle for their love. Sonai is a young rural girl of fourteen who lost her father at the age of ten. Her widowed mother could not maintain the costs of her family and handed the responsibility of Sonai to her bother Matulani. The childless Matulani takes care of Sonai as his own child and when she grows up to marriageable age, he hires a matchmaker to find a good alliance for her. But the proposals offered by the matchmaker seem dissatisfactory to Sonai. One day, on the way to the river, Sonai meets a young man of about eighteen and they both fell in love with each other at first sight. But Bhabna Dewan, a powerful village ruler wants to marry Sonai. Then the love saga of Sonai and Madhab embedded with jealousy, treachery and intrigue on the parts of a group people with vested interests. Here male actors play the female characters following the traditional styles of Padabali Kirtan and Jatra. Eugene Gomez, director of the play who also adapted the play for stage, said ‘’Folk plays of our country are being ignored at the face of the advent of many modern sources of entertainment. We heartily try to reveal the magnificence of folk story and literature in form of theatre, so we love to Sonai Madhab repeatedly.’’ Sonai Madhab is one of the most popular productions by the theatre troupe which is staged one hundred and forty nine times till date. Kamrun Noor Chaudhury, Aslam Shihir, Khairul Alam Tipu, Hafizur Rahman donned the important characters for the play. l
Skinny Puppy’s music ‘used as torture device in Guantanamo Bay’ n Entertainment Desk The US Army’s use of Metallica’s oeuvre as a tool in its interrogations in Iraq is well documented, but it opted for something a little more esoteric in Guantanamo Bay, according to one Canadian industrial metal band. “We heard through a reliable grapevine that our music was being used in Guantanamo Bay prison camps to musically stun or torture people,” found-
er cEvin Key told the Phoenix New Times. “We heard that our music was used on at least four occasions.” While Metallica politely asked the US military to stop using their music for the sleep deprivation of detainees, Skinny Puppy took it one step further. “So we thought it would be a good idea to make an invoice to the US government for musical services,” Key added. “Thus the concept of the
[band’s new] record title, Weapons.” Despite the band’s aggressive sound, they said they had never envisioned their music being used in such a way. Asked how he felt about their songs allegedly being used in the detention camp, Key replied: “Not too good. We never supported those types of scenarios. Because we make unsettling music, we can see it being used in a weird way. But it doesn’t sit right with us.” l
Tisha, Tahsan and Urmila appear as the lead roles of Love Lane
NTV to air Love Lane tonight n Entertainment Desk A single episode dram Love Lane featuring a love tri angle will air tonight at 9pm on NTV. Written and directed by Emraul Rafat , the drama presents Tahsan, Tisha and Urmila in the lead roles.
TODAY IN DHAKA Film
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Thor: The Dark World, Pacific Rim in 3D, The Conjuring, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Escape Plan Time: 10am – 10pm Star Cineplex, Level 8 Bashundhara City
Exhibition
Gravity-Free World By Artist A Rahman Time: 12pm – 8pm Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts House 42, Road 16 (New) / 27 (old) Dhanmondi Life and Struggle of Padma By Sumon Yusuf Time: 3pm – 9pm La Galerie, Alliance Francaise de Dhaka Ways of Seeing Time: 12pm – 8pm Bengal Art Lounge, 60 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan 1
Theatre
National Street Theatre Fest Time: 4pm – 7pm Central Shaheed Minar
The story revolves around a young man named Arnob. Introvert in nature, Arnob is all prepared to pursue his doctoral degree in London. However, his mother is not very confident to send his beloved son alone in abroad. Marrying him off to a lady is the only solution she finds and then
he fixes his marriage to Tanisha. When Arnob and Tanisha meet, Tanisha confesses that she is in love with another guy, but she requests him to keep it secret. But she assures Arnob that she can pretend as his fiancé for some while and make a secret plan with him. l
Aamir Khan endorses One Billion Rising n Entertainment Desk Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan believes that to combat violence against women, men will first have to change their attitude. “Dhoom 3” star recently sent out a video message promoting the cause of the One Billion Rising campaign, a movement to end violence against women. Aamir Khan further said in the video, “Raising our hand to strike a woman does not increase our masculinity. Instead, it shows cowardice.” “If we truly want to be real men, I feel, we will have to first learn to be sensitive,” the actor expressed. The campaign was also proactive last year and promoted awareness of violence against women via several mediums. Last year on February 14, about one billion people in 207 countries rose, sang and danced to this demand. It is global campaign to end to violence against women, rise for justice and promote gender equality. Aamir Khan urged his fans, this
year, by saying, “ This year in Feburary, a billion voices will rise again to end violence against women I urge you to join in and become a part of this movement.” l