Praner Khela at Bengal Shilpalaya

Bengal Foundation organised its regular musical soiree “Praner Khela” at Bengal Shilpalaya, Dhanmondi in the capital on March 31. Noted singer Iffat Ara Dewan and Mafizur Rahman were the featured artistes who performed songs composed by Panchakabi (Tagore, Nazrul, DL Roy, Atulprasad and Rajanikanta) and several golden oldies at the event. 

Mafizur Rahman first took the stage and presented several songs including, “Arunkanti Ke Go” (Nazrul Sangeet), “Aji Nuton Raton-e” (a DL Roy composition), along with golden oldies -- “Mago Dhonno Holo Jibon Amar”, “Dweep Chhilo Shikha Chhilo” and “Emon Onek Kothai Bolo Tumi” -- originally recorded by Subir Nandi, Manna Dey and Satinath Mukhopadhyay respectively. 

Iffat Ara Dewan performed Tagore songs “Dhaye Jeno Mor”, “Chirobondhu Chironirbhor”; Nazrul songs “Sanjher Pakhira” and “Sedino Bole Chhile”; Atulprasad songs “Koto Gaan To Holo Gawa” and “Ke Tumi Ghumaye”; a Rajanikanta number “Ami Akriti Adhom”; a DL Roy song “Tumi Je Hey Praner Bodhu” and several golden oldies “Ami Kanone Kanone” and “Dekha Hole Ei Obelaye”, originally recorded by Angur Bala and Kamala Jhariya respectively.