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Nagar Baul
Nagar Baul (English: ''Urban Baul'') is a Bangladeshi rock band that was founded in Chittagong in 1977 by Kumar Bishwajit. The band is considered to be one of the pioneers of rock and blues music in the country. The frontman of the band, James, is referred to as the "Guru of Rock" as a mark of respect. History Nagar Baul started in 1977 and was originally named Feelings and was formed by Kumar Bishwajit. Band members included Ayub Bachchu and James. Ayub Bachchu left the band in 1980. They released their first album, ''Station Road''. James, lead vocal and guitarist, composed all the tracks, and wrote the lyrics for five of them. Though the album was not a hit, the tracks "Ager Jonome", "Amai Jete Dao" and "Rupshagor" enjoyed moderate success. In 1993, they released their second album, ''Jail Theke Bolchhi''. This album was a major hit, and Feelings became a mainstream band. In 1996, they released their third album, ''Nagar Baul''. '' The Daily Star'' wrote, "Nagar Baul introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumar Bishwajit
Kumar Bishwajit (born 1 June 1963) is a Bangladeshi singer and composer. He received Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer two times for the films ''Swami Streer Wada'' (2009) and ''Ma Amar Chokher Moni'' (2011). He also got the Best Music Composer award for ''Swami Streer Wada''. Early life Bishwajit was born on 1 June 1963, to Sadhan Ranjan Dey and Sova Rani Dey in Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh. He started his music career by performing on a radio show in 1977. He spent his childhood in Chittagong district and took primary education from Chittagong. He used to come and go to Dhaka for his career. He was first associated with the band ''Rhythm-77'' for 2 years. Then he founded his own band "Feelings" in 1979. Then he left the band and went on to pursue his solo career. He performed his first television show on BTV in 1980. Career , Bishwajit has released more than 30 solo music albums. Works Solo Film scores # '' Wrong Number'' (2004) # ''Swami S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Establishments In Bangladesh
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Bangladeshi Rock Music Groups
Bangladeshis ( ) are the citizens and nationals of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay. Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the permanent residents of the former East Pakistan were transformed into citizens of a new republic. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous nation. The vast majority of Bangladeshis are ethnolinguistically Bengalis, an Indo-Aryan people. The population of Bangladesh is concentrated in the fertile Bengal delta, which has been the centre of urban and agrarian civilizations for millennia. The country's highlands, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts and parts of the Sylhet Division, are home to various tribal minorities. Bengali Muslims are the predominant ethnoreligious group of Bangladesh with a population of 150.36 million, which makes up 91.04% of the country's population as of 2022. The minority Bengali Hindu population made up approximately 7.95% of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James (Nagar Baul)
Faruq Mahfuz Anam James (born 2 October 1965), known mononymously as James, is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer, also known as a playback singer. He is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock band Nagar Baul (previously Feelings). He is often referred by the name "Guru" which means "master" or "teacher". James was born and raised in Naogaon, but grew up in Chittagong city. James rose to mainstream fame in the 1990s as the frontman of Feelings, one of the "Big Three of Bangla Rock", who were responsible for developing and popularizing hard rock music in Bangladesh, along with LRB and Ark. Feelings is considered to be the pioneer of psychedelic rock in Bangladesh. James has also led a successful solo career, with hit albums like '' Ononna'' (1989), '' Palabe Kothay'' (1995), '' Dukhini Dukkho Korona'' (1997), '' Thik Achhe Bondhu'' (1999). He sang in four Bollywood films, including ''Gangster'' (2006), ''Woh Lamhe'' (2006), '' Life in a... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamsur Rahman (poet)
Shamsur Rahman (; 23 October 1929 – 17 August 2006) was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. A prolific writer, Rahman produced more than sixty books of poetry collection and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature from the latter half of the 20th century. He was regarded as the ''unofficial poet laureate'' of Bangladesh. Major themes in his poetry and writings include liberal humanism, human relations, romanticised rebellion of youth, the emergence of and consequent events in Bangladesh, and opposition to religious fundamentalism. Education Shamsur Rahman was born in his grandfather's house 46 no. Mahut-Tuli, Dhaka. His paternal home is situated on the bank of the river Meghna, a village named Paratoli, near the Raipura thana of Narshingdi district. He was the third of thirteen children. He studied at Pogos High School from where he passed matriculation in 1945. Later he took his I.A. as a student of the Dhaka College. Shamsur Rahman started writing poetr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
''The Daily Star'' is a Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper. It is by far the largest circulating English-language newspaper in the country. Founded by Syed Mohammed Ali on 14 January 1991, as Bangladesh transitioned and restored parliamentary democracy, the newspaper became popular for its outspoken coverage of politics, corruption, and foreign policy. It is considered a newspaper of record for Bangladesh. The newspaper has been described as having a "reputation for journalistic integrity and liberal and progressive views - a kind of Bangladeshi ''New York Times''". Mahfuz Anam serves as the editor and publisher of ''The Daily Star.'' ''The Daily Star'' is owned by Mediaworld, in which a major share is held by the Transcom Group. ''Star Business,'' the business edition of the paper, is highly popular. The newspaper serves its Bengali readership digitally through its website. History In the late 1980s, plans for a major English newspaper in Bangladesh were drawn up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saidus Salehin Khaled Sumon
Saidus Salehin Khaled Sumon (born 8 January 1973), popularly known by his nickname Bassbaba Sumon, is a Bangladeshi rock singer-songwriter, bass player, composer, music producer and founder of the Bangladeshi rock band Aurthohin. He is the band leader and spokesperson of Aurthohin since the beginning. Sumon was born and raised in Dhaka. He started learning bass by himself at the age of 14. He first auditioned for rock band Feelings (Nagar Baul) in 1990 at the age of 16 and joined the band that year. He had played in 11 bands by the age of 19. In 1996, he joined Warfaze and later appeared in the band's 1998 hit album " অসামাজিক (''Antisocial'')" and left the band. In 1997, his first solo album "সুমন ও অর্থহীন (''Sumon and Aurthohin'')" was released while he was in Warfaze. Later, after leaving Warfaze, he formed Aurthohin (অর্থহীন). He is mostly known for his slapping and tapping style in bass playing and is considered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantha Kanai
Pantha Kanai (born 2 February) is a Bangladeshi singer, drummer, tabla player and music teacher. Early life He was born and brought up in the port city of Chittagong. His mother is a musician. He learned to play the classical tabla at an early age. From the age of six he played classical tabla with his mother. He started playing jazz drums while in high school, later becoming one of the most popular singers and drummers in the country, playing drums in bands like Souls and Nagar Baul. In class 10, when he started playing drums, formed a band called Ocean. Soon after that he started singing himself. Career Kanai released his debut album "Ma" in 2001 with the band Tandav, the same year he released another album titled "Adam Hawa". In 2002 he released "Mon Karighor" and in 2003 he released his last solo album "Nouka Zamin Natai". The famous " Ore Neel Doriya" from the movie Sareng Bau (1978) was released in the album Chumki-1 released in 2003. He sang on the remixed version of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feelings (band)
Nagar Baul (English: ''Urban Baul'') is a Bangladeshi rock band that was founded in Chittagong in 1977 by Kumar Bishwajit. The band is considered to be one of the pioneers of rock and blues music in the country. The frontman of the band, James, is referred to as the "Guru of Rock" as a mark of respect. History Nagar Baul started in 1977 and was originally named Feelings and was formed by Kumar Bishwajit. Band members included Ayub Bachchu and James. Ayub Bachchu left the band in 1980. They released their first album, ''Station Road''. James, lead vocal and guitarist, composed all the tracks, and wrote the lyrics for five of them. Though the album was not a hit, the tracks "Ager Jonome", "Amai Jete Dao" and "Rupshagor" enjoyed moderate success. In 1993, they released their second album, ''Jail Theke Bolchhi''. This album was a major hit, and Feelings became a mainstream band. In 1996, they released their third album, ''Nagar Baul''. '' The Daily Star'' wrote, "Nagar Baul introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayub Bachchu
Ayub Bachchu (; 16 August 1962 – 18 October 2018) was a Bangladeshi rock guitarist, composer, singer and songwriter, who was the founder of the Bangladeshi rock band Love Runs Blind and earned success as the lead singer and the lead guitarist of the band. He is considered as one of the greatest singers of all time in Bangladesh and a pop culture icon. He was one of the pioneers of Bangladeshi pop music. Born in Patiya, Bachchu came to Chittagong with his family in the early 1970s. His first band name was "Spider" (Which is the first band of Chittagong city). He joined "Spider" in 1974. He played with the band as the lead guitarist from year 1974 to 1977. Then he formed his first band "Ugly Boys" in 1977, while studying in high school and joined rock band Feelings (now known as Nagar Baul) as the guitarist the same year. He played in the band from 1977 to 1980. In 1980, he joined the band Souls where he played for ten years and appeared in four studio albums including ''Super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James (musician)
Faruq Mahfuz Anam James (born 2 October 1965), known mononymously as James, is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer, also known as a playback singer. He is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock band Nagar Baul (previously Feelings). He is often referred by the name "Guru" which means "master" or "teacher". James was born and raised in Naogaon, but grew up in Chittagong city. James rose to mainstream fame in the 1990s as the frontman of Feelings, one of the "Big Three of Bangla Rock", who were responsible for developing and popularizing hard rock music in Bangladesh, along with LRB and Ark. Feelings is considered to be the pioneer of psychedelic rock in Bangladesh. James has also led a successful solo career, with hit albums like '' Ononna'' (1989), '' Palabe Kothay'' (1995), '' Dukhini Dukkho Korona'' (1997), '' Thik Achhe Bondhu'' (1999). He sang in four Bollywood films, including ''Gangster'' (2006), '' Woh Lamhe'' (2006), '' Life in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
