Bangla music
Band music in Bangladesh needs official recognition: Maqsoodul Haque
From his journey with Feedback to founding his own band, Maqsood O' dHAKA, Maqsoodul Haque has gifted us with classic hits like “Telephone Jokhon Phish Phish” and anthems such as “Abar Juddho Jete Hobe.”
Anjan Dutt captivates crowds at JU
Yesterday at Jahangirnagar University, he performed in the “Batch Day” celebrations arranged by the institution’s 31st batch.
The entire world will listen to Bangla music: Nachiketa
The artiste, who admits to being the ‘son of Barishal’ is in Dhaka, recording with renowned composer-singer Kaushik Hossain Taposh for a new project. We had a chance to talk to the legend at the premises of Gaan Bangla television in the capital.
Music / Artcell scales new heights with Otritio
Artcell’s Otritio doesn’t shy away from making a bold statement.
Is corporate involvement enriching our music?
While many old songs are being lost due to a poor archiving system, corporations like IPDC, Square, and Coca-Cola are working tirelessly to archive old Bangla songs and present it with a modern twist for the young generation
Subir Nandi flown to Singapore
Ailing singer Subir Nandi was flown to Singapore for treatment recently under direct orders from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
STAR MELODIES: A musical tribute to our independence
Marking the memorable month of Bangladesh's independence, Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star promoting Bangla music,
Rubayyat& Raja / I Love My Bangladesh
Renowned singer Runa Laila's grandsons, Zain and Aaronare featured in a song titled, 'I Love My Bangladesh'. In an exclusive interview with Rafi Hossain, Raja and Rubayyat Jahan talk about their love for Bangladeshi Music.
Beenkar Musical Society hosts music workshop
Recently, a music workshop was held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy as a part of Beenkar Musical Society of Bangladesh. At the
ABOVE & BEYOND
Kumar Bishwajit's contribution to the growth of the Bangladeshi music industry, has sculpted his career as a music maestro. His strong, intuitive personality and everlasting popularity have created a special place for him in the hearts of the music lovers. In this interview with Rafi Hossain, Kumar Bishwajit shares his thoughts and opinions about the past, present and future of the Bangladeshi music scene.
'Kotha O Shurer Omor Juti'
During the early days of Bangla music, maestros like Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam chose to compose the lyrics as well as the tunes of their own songs respectively.
Top 10 Bangla songs of 2017
Let’s have a look back at the top 10 Bangla songs of 2017 based on YouTube view count.
Thank god it's FrIday
Reaz's art is a personal statement of his own experience, and he believes, as an artist, it is his response to the life around him. In his
The other side of legendary Sabina Yasmin
Sabina Yasmin, a living legend in music who grabbed 13 national awards and innumerable other national and international awards with her voice in a career that has spanned over four decades, keeps mesmerising Bangla music lovers.
Star Melodies soiree on Tuesday
Star Melodies, The Daily Star's regular initiative to promote Bangla music, is set to hold a musical evening on Tuesday, May 31 at the AS Mahmud Seminar Hall of The Daily Star Centre, marking National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's 117th birth anniversary.
Various aspects of Bangla Music in focus
On Friday morning, Bangladesh Music Week (BMW) 2015, organised by LiveSquare in association with the Norwegian Embassy and Concert Norway...
How are the music shops doing now? (video)
Even a decade ago the music shops were swarming with melody lovers, what has now turned a worn down business struggling to cope with the modern world.
Reflecting on Runa
Runa Laila, an iconic figure not only in Bangla music but the musical scene of South Asia, celebrates the Golden Jubilee of her career with a concert today at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, also featuring Indian playback singer KK and Pakistan-based actor-singer Fawad Khan.