This rendition celebrates Rabindranath Tagore’s time spent in the West. Western melodies had inspired him to compose incredibly beautiful songs, three of which we tried putting together as a medley. The first song Phuley Phuley Dholey Dholey was inspired by the Scottish folk song Ye Banks and Braes, and the song Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes, written by the English playwright Ben Jonson, went on to influence Tagore’s melody for Kotobaro Bhebechhinu. Ending on a nostalgic note to depict the bringing together of people from different parts of the world — Purano Shei Diner Kotha, Tagore’s inspiration from the very well-known Auld Lang Syne.
TagoreCovers Ensemble
Vocals: Avik Deb
Adrina Jamilee
Nashroh Naziat
Shuvanon Rajit
Love and relentless encouragement from Canada: Sharad Protiti
Music Direction and Arrangement: Shuvanon Rajit
DOP, Edit and Colour: Tashfique Hossain
Direction: Abdullah Al Mamun Arin
A cynic and an atheist who was raised in an old orthodox town by the river Hooghly, some 40 km from Kolkata. Pallavi eventually took up English literature and completed her studies from the Jadavpur University. Her lifestyle is largely determined by her toddler son and her taste buds. She has few friends. Milan Kundera, music and cinema are some of them.
