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Institute on the Pallikobi demanded

11 June 2003, 18:00 PM
LIFESTYLE
By Kausar Islam Ayon
11 June 2003, 18:00 PM
A priceless piece of documentation recently discovered: Jasimuddin's handwritten poem on his own writing pad.
We are rich with the literary gift from three talents: Rabind-ranath- Nazrul -Jasimuddin. They are unique in their own world of art. Not only in poetry, but they are also distinct bright stars in the world of melody. Jasimuddin created his own world of music in folk style just as Tagore created his world inDhrupadiand Nazrul inKheyal. To practise theViswakobiwe have Shanti Niketan and Viswa Bharati, for ourJatiyo-kobiwe have the Nazrul Academy and Nazrul Institute. But it's a matter of regret that still we do not have an institute to remember and practice the art of our belovedPallikobi, the speakers menioned in a meeting observing the 100th birth anniversary ofPallikobi Jasimuddin by the Nazrul Academy at Moghbazar on June 09.

Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka attended the ceremony as the chief guest, while executive member of the Nazrul Academy, Dr. Nashid Kamal, poet Syed Shamsul Huda, music-researcher Asadul Haque spoke, recollecting their memories with the poet. The programme was presided over by Hasna Moudud, daughter of the poet and an executive member the Academy.

Mayor Sadek hossain Khoka guaranteed to hand over the land on which the Academy is situated to the academy.

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The most important event of the occasion was handing over of the two recently discovered handwritten poems of the Pallikobi by Asadul Haque collected from one of his relatives. Until then this manuscript was unfamiliar even to the poet's family, said Hasna Moudud.

'A poet like Jasimuddin with non-communal diction, in touch with nature and its objects, is still rare after Nazrul', said Syed Shamsul Huda in his speech.

A cultural progamme followed the discussion participated by Nashid Kamal, two sons of the great singer Abdul Alim--Asgar Alim and Zahir Alim, Bina Majumder--the granddaughter of Kanai Shil who reformed the Dotara, and many others.