Today marks the birthday of the prodigal musician, composer and singer, Shayan Chowdhury Arnob. The best way to celebrate, as fans, is to revisit some of the magical numbers he has given us over the years

Tomar Jonno

The acoustic riff that has become synonymous with the arbitrariness of love defines Tomar Jonno, and we are hard pressed to find a love song as minimal and beautiful as this.

Shey Je Boshe Ache

Arnob, besides being a musical genius, is an extremely talented painter as well. You can tell by the beautiful imagery he puts in this modern classic. It is masterful, but not undecipherable by us mere mortals.

Hariye Giyechi

The song, like fine wine, will continue to age gracefully as we become more self-centred and conforming as a society, and eventually try to find a way out.

Bhalobasha Tarpor

Legend has it that the first person you think of when the solo for this classic starts, is the person you love.

Tui Ki Janishna

Ever felt like you’re not articulate enough to tell your loved one exactly how much you feel they’re worth? Turn on this masterpiece. If you want to dwelve a bit deeper into the psychedelic-ness, listen to the second part.

Majhe Majhe

Don’t lie, the only reason you love this Rabindra Sangeet is because Arnob sang it, isn’t it?

Hok Kolorob

We all misheard a certain part of the lyrics of this song, don’t chuckle.

Tui Gaan Ga

This song, from Bangla’s album Kingkortobbyobimur, gave our beloved singer a head start in his career.