The Daily Star: Internet Edition Thu. September 01, 2005

Vol. 5 Num 451

Thu. September 01, 2005


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In Remembrance
Shaheed Altaf Mahmud's contribution recalled
The day the great composer Altaf Mahmud was picked up by the Pakistani Army, never to be found again, was observed on August 30.

Nazrul's Death Anniversary observed in Comilla
The 29th death anniversary of our National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was recently observed in Comilla.

Fusion Music
London Film and Music School's jam session
The visiting team of London Film and Music School (LFMS) held a jam session titled East meets West at British Council Auditorium on August 30.

All Time Greats
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
The fate of gospel music was forever altered in 1956 when a 14-year-old choir girl named Aretha first belted out Precious Lord for a congregation of 4,500 at Detroit's New Bethel Baptist Church.