After impressing audiences by experimenting with different genres of music in songs like "Murir Tin", "Bonobibi", "Nahubo" and "Darale Duaarey", Coke Studio Bangla will now be releasing their fifth song, "Deora", a mixture of sarigaan and palagaan. The song will be released tomorrow at 7 pm.

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"Deora" will see popular singer Pritom Hasan collaborating with boatman Fazlul Huq, Islam Uddin Palakar and Armeen Musa's music group, Ghaashphoring Choir.

Sarigaan is a type of folk song, sung by boatmen. It is also known as the "workman's song". It derives its name from the fact that boatmen or crew typically sit in a sari or row, while singing such songs. It is also popular among workers since it relieves boredom and helps them maintain the pace of their rowing.

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Of ‘BONOBIBI’ and music as a form of storytelling

According to Coke Studio Bangla, Fazlu Majhi (Fazlul Haq) is the original lyricist and composer of the song "Deora". Fazlu Majhi boats professionally, and he also has a boating team. During the boat race, Fazlu Majhi performs the song as a group with his crew.

A few lines have been added to the original song, with the modern portion being written by Pritom. The song will also feature a palagaan segment, performed by Islam Uddin Palakar.