To pay tribute to the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on his 120th birth anniversary, Nazrul Sangeet exponent Kalpana Anam will release a solo album featuring 13 lesser-known Nazrul songs online this year. In addition, she will release three albums online comprising Nazrul Sangeet recorded by promising singers on her tracks. The albums are: Tomarei Ami Chahiyachhi Priyo (solo album by Kalpana Anam), Adho Dharoni Alo Adho Adhar, where Kalpana also recorded Dio Bor Hey Mor Swaami and Shoda Mon Chahe. The CDs will be available at the singer’s web page www.kalpanaanam.com from May 25.

Performing Nazrul songs with authentic lyrics and composition is now official government policy. Besides, thanks to technology, the proper documentation of original and authentic lyrics and composition is now readily available.

Kalpana Anam has been working tirelessly to preserve and promote the authentic lyrics and compositions of Kazi Nazrul Islam. The campaign to standardise the authentic compositions and lyrics of Nazrul songs was launched by the late exponent Sudhin Das. “I am fortune that I had the opportunity to begin my musical training in my childhood under his tutelage. Later on, I heard from him many times about the enormous hurdles he had to overcome and the abuse he had to suffer at each step. We are all enjoying the fruits of his efforts today, thanks to his success in achieving the near impossible matter, and we are trying to make it more accessible and pass it on to the next generation,” concludes Kalpana.