Distortion of Bangla
I have read with interest the views expressed by Mr. Mahfuzul Haque (DS, 22.4.05) on the subject. Though I do not know much about the underground scenes prevailing at present but I have come across some recorded tracks of these bands, and found them to be bizarre; sung in distorted Bangla (Banglish?). By coincidence, only last night on ATN channel I saw a vocalist (for the first time) and got the shock of my life! Her accent, style, rendition, melody and the overall music was so English (typical R&B) that categorising these songs, as Bangla Pop/Rock would be a gross mis-statement. She would do better if she performed English compositions instead, and there is nothing wrong with it.
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