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Article : the Band music of bengal
Collectivism and application of Western principles of music are two main
hall marks of Band music. Bengal always believe in fusion (and confusion !),
so how it can be left behind in this area?
Calcutta based Mohiner Ghoraguli is widely credited with being the first
Bangla Band, though it did not achieve wide recognition in its time. The
1970s were not a propitious time for an experimental group like Moheener
Ghoraguli. It was the heyday of traditional Bengali solo singers such as
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, Shyamal Mitra.
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Gautam Chatterjee, founder of Mohiner Ghoraguli used a wide variety of
styles such as rock, pop, hard rock, heavy metal,grunge, folk, and fusion.
Their music was influenced both by popular American music as well as
traditional Bengali folk music. They showed the path.
The name "Mohiner Ghoraguli" was taken from a line of poet Jibonanondo Das "
Moheener ghoragulo ghash khae Kartik'er jyotsna'r prantorey"
Over a period, particularly after 1990, Band Sangeet, is gaining or has
gained its popularity in both Bangladesh and West Bengal.
Most of the bands, in both Bangladesh and West Bengal, carry catchy
imaginative names and uses all the styles possible from heavy metals to
fusion.
Fossils, Cactus, Black, LRB(Love Runs Blind), Artcell, Bhoomi, Krosswindz,
Warfaze, Chime, Ark, Nagar Baul, Nion, Fossils, Prithibi, Feelings etc, etc.
There is even a Chennai based band called Oikkatan, promoting Bengali band
music. The band Bhoomi has even performed at functions in the United
Nations.
Incidentally, Mohiner Ghoraguli was resurrected in late nineties.
Here we have presented just a glimpse of the talent in store.
Keywords : Bengal, Bengali Songs, Bangla Gaan, Rabindra Sangeet,
Rabindra Sangeet, Culture of Bengal, Kolkata, promotion of
Bengali Artist.
