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MUSIC-FESTIVAL (with picture)
Classical music festival enchants Rangpur audience
RANGPUR, Nov 03, 2018 (BSS) – Heart-throbbing performance of renowned
musicians from home and abroad in the second classical musical festival-2018
here exceedingly enchanted audience present on Begum Rokeya University campus
last night.
The ‘Sangskriti Bikash Kendra (SBK)’ of Begum Rokeya University Rangpur
(BRUR) organised the festival for the second consecutive time on the
university ground aiming at flourishing cultural activities through nurturing
the rich Bengali culture and heritage.
Former Mayor of defunct Rangpur municipality and veteran politician
Mohammad Afzal formally inaugurated the festival by lighting candle at 6:30
pm.
Vice-chancellor of the university Professor Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah
delivered inaugural speech warmly welcoming distinguished guests,
participating artists from home and abroad and huge audience.
Coordinator of the SBK and Head of the Department of Geography and
Environmental Science of the university Atiur Rahman delivered welcome speech
narrating goals and objectives of the festival.
Dean of the Faculty of Arts of BRUR Professor Dr Parimal Chandra Barman,
its Professors of the Department of Bengali Dr Nazmul Haque and Dr Sarifa
Salowa Dina, Director of the Planning, Development and Works Division
Professor Dr RM Hafizur Rahman, Controller of Examinations Professor Dr
Morshed Hossain, teachers, students and officials were present.
The audience enjoyed the excellent performances of leading Indian sitar
player with international repute Debajyoti Gupta Raju from Mumbai and star
‘Tabla’ player Bibhakor Chowdhury from New Delhi in pin drop silence.
Performances of classical music artists Supriya Das (Dhaka), Asit Kumar Dey
(Dhaka) and Shahina Pervin (Dhaka), ‘Tabla’ players Prashant Kumar Das
(Dhaka) and Prashanto Bhowmick (Dhaka), ‘Behala’ player Mahmudul Hasan
(Dhaka), ‘Sarengi’ player Muhammad Matiur Rahman (Dhaka) and flute player
Mritunjjoy Das (Dhaka) entertained the audience till the midnight.
In his short speech while performing with sitar, Debajyoti Gupta Raju
expressed heartfelt gratitude to the audience of Rangpur for the honour they
showed to him, their deep love, blessings and eagerness in enjoying his
performance.
“I have travelled many countries and performed with sitar in front of huge
elite audience. But, my heart will remain full of memories with extraordinary
hospitality, honour and love showed to me by the audience of Rangpur,” Raju
added.
Talking to BSS, noted cultural personality of Rangpur Dr Mofizul Islam
Mantu thanked the SBK authority of Begum Rokeya University for arranging the
luminous classical music festival for the second consecutive time in the
city.
Dr Mantu called upon all concerned for strengthening cultural exchange
programmes in broader aspects between the two neighbouring nations for
further cementing relations and bonds of friendship and brotherhood among the
two country’s people.
BSS/MI/GMR/1335 hrs