The celebration drew music enthusiasts and well-wishers who gathered to commemorate the artiste’s enduring legacy in Bengali music.
For Khairul Anam Shakil, celebrating five decades of music is not just a personal milestone; it is a reflection of Bangladesh’s cultural heartbeat. As a celebrated Nazrul Sangeet exponent and General Secretary of the Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha (BNSS), Shakil has devoted his life to teaching, performing, and preserving the legacy of Kazi Nazrul Islam.
What’s Eid without the anticipation of new songs? This Eid-ul-Fitr, artistes are bustling to unveil their latest songs for music lovers. A bunch of fresh tunes awaits release this festive season, according to a report by Ajker Patrika.
According to them, if artistes unite and make this demand collectively without resorting to chaos, then it's possible to find a solution to the crisis that has arisen. Aiming that anyone else will become aware before taking any attempts to alter the tunes of Nazrul and Rabindranath, or any other artiste's work.
"During his lifetime, Kazi Nazrul Islam expressed grief over the modification of his music to modern tunes, in his own words," addressed renowned Nazrul Sangeet exponent Khairul Anam Shakil, who is the Chairman of Nazrul Institute and General Secretary of Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha.
Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre has organised an evening of Nazrul Sangeet by eminent Nazrul singer Khairul Anam Shakil at Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka at 6:30pm today.
