Celebrating two decades of Sangeet Bhaban

Young students of Sangeet Bhaban performing the welcome dance

The last Pahela Baishakh was the 20th founding anniversary of Sangeet Bhaban and the people organised a discussion and cultural programme at the Shishu Academy auditorium recently. The chief guest of the programme was Professor Anisuzzaman while the special guests were former Director General of the National Museum, Shamsuzzaman Khan and Tagore singer Tapan Mahmud. Kalim Sharafi, the chairperson of the programme, also spoke on the occasion.

After the discussion session, the present and former students and artistes of Sangeet Bhaban rendered music and dances performances. Little girls in orange and white attire performed an interesting welcome dance. Side by side with the dancers, singers performed chorus songs. The Sangeet Bhaban anthem Amra sangeet bhabaner gaaner pakhi was well rendered by the female singers dressed in green and yellow sarees and the male singers in all white. The Tagore song Amarey tumi ashesh karechho and Nazrul song Anjali laho mor sangeete were well received at the packed auditorium. The show enthralled the audience with its varied songs and dances.