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Music Industry and Rock Music in Bangladesh : Preference of young generation Introduction:
BEGINNING: It was in the mid 60's that Bangla rock music listeners discovered the art of creating music, reflecting the tasteful tunes and sensuous lyrics in their song compositions that came alive with extreme emotions of pathos and joy. For Bangladesh, it was a handful of self-taught musicians that got together to create original sounds and jump-started the rock scene like never before. Their efforts resulted in the birth of the 'Bangla Rock Scene'. Among the pioneering groups in the late '60s were iconic bands like Windy Side of Care (Ex-Iolites), The Lightnings, Rambling Stones, Ugly Phases and Insex Dui etc. There was another band from port city Chittagong was making splash into the band music named ZINGA. It was initially formed in 1963 by a group of young college students of Chittagong College. Zinga started its journey as the First Orchestra Band in Bangladesh. Zinga started experimenting by blending Eastern Music in Western Style and giving Bangla Music a new flavor of fresh Breath. Zinga started playing Popular Tagore songs, Nazrul Songs & Hit movie tunes in Western Orchestra style. This group of young Bangladeshi students were among the first in the country to start playing western instruments Accordions, Drums, Guitar, Piano and modernizing Bangla Tunes. People embraced this novelty in wide open arms and Zinga Band had no problem in winning the crowd's heart. Of course Zinga faced a lot of criticism from the conservative crowd as well. But Shafaat believed that Novelty never goes without criticism and that criticism should be viewed positively as it shows that the change has created an impact. Read more on Zinga There were several major bands that impacted the Bangladeshi band music scenes were Souls, Miles, Feedback, Feelings (now known as Nagar Baul) and then Waves. Emerging around the late 70's, they would also perform gigs at hotels and clubs. Although Waves and Miles were more underground, Souls was perking up to be a mainstreamer and soon got themselves a record deal. Their first album in 1982 was an immediate success, soon making them much admired all over the country. Not only were they popular for over a decade, but also served to launch popular artists like AZAM KHAN: Soon after our War of Liberation in 1971, Azam Khan, soon to become a legend in the rock scene, with Uchharon. Azam Khan turned the band music upside down and started a new era. He was the first true Rock Star of Bangladesh and a legend of our time and for all time in Bangladeshi music. Azam Khan was the hero of the 70's making his music speak the universal language of bringing one's inner feelings to life with tunes. Azam Khan the imaginative composer, the inspired musician and lanky bearded lyricist ignited something that caught the attention like a hurricane by the new nation of Bangladesh.

Azam Khan's songs had a pathos that was never before heard with such uninhibited emotion. Saleka Maleka, Rail Line, Jey meye chokhe dekhena, Panch KolemaObhimani, Ashi Ashi, Highcourt er Majare, Ami Jare Chaire, Alal o Dulal, Papri keno bujhena, Jibone Kichu Pabona Re and many more of his outstanding compositions became instant hits. Even today, these songs are the ones that still keep the audiences on their toes. Azam Khan is known as a guru amongst the rock n rollers of the country for his contribution to band music in Bangladesh. Although he started his career in the 60s, he left music in 1971 to take up arms and fight guerilla war at Dhaka. Many of us have little idea about his heroic deeds during our Liberation War in 1971. He is one of the few cultural activists who had taken part in the front line war against the Pakistani Army. A section Commander of the guerilla troop, Azam Khan led the guerilla fighters in Jatrabari-Gulshan belt. Azam Khan details his operations in the above mentioned daily Star Interview.. FIROZE SHAI, FAKIR ALAMGIR AND FIRDOUS WAHID: Azam Khan's contemporaries included great icons such as late Firoze Shai, Ferdaus Wahid and Fakir Alamgir. Firoze Shai, like the traditional mystic Sufi singers, spoke of the relation between Allah and Allah's creations. Ek seconder nai bhorosha was one of those spiritual and emotional songs. Ironically he died just after performing this song onstage. Ferdaus Wahid was the most dazzling of the quartet. With his funky printed shirts, bell bottom trousers and large sunglasses, he brought in a disco element to his songs. The long and curly-haired Fakir Alamgir used to sway his head left-right while rocking to songs. One of the slower numbers still remains a memorable composion "Oh sokhina gesos kina". They blended our traditional folk music with various Western forms and gave Bangla pop-rock a new face. LUCKY AND HAPPY AKHAND: The Akhand Brothers (Lucky and Happy) created the hype in the music industry with their straightdown-the-line magnetic songs around early and late 70's. Lucky's "Ei Nil Monihar" is probably one of the best song ever composed. It stunned the nation with its powerful melody and inspired thousands of composers and music lovers alike. On the other side, Happy Akhand's Abar elo je shondha is a milestone and probably is one of the dearest songs ever produced. His premature death was a big blow to all the musicians who were influenced by Happy's passion for music and had now lost a pioneering figure of Bangla pop music. CHITTAGONG INVASION: THE SOULS SOULS was formed right after the independence of Bangladesh and was very popular in Chittagong. However, back in 1982 they have made their first album and sold its rights only for Tk-1000. Almost immediately entire nation was hypnotized by the music this Chittagoniyan band. Bangladesh was relentlessly mesmerized by supreme melodic magic engineered by Nakib Khan and Tapan Chowdhury on the vocal as Ayub Bacchu on the lead guitar. It was magical as they had reached the pinnacle of band music of Bangladesh. The entire nation was awed by "Mon shudhu Mon", "College Er Corridor", "Forrest Hill", "Mukhorito Jibon", "Nodi Eshe Poth", "Protidin Protiti Muhorto" etc.

ANSWER TO SOULS: FEEDBACK Feedback was the the answer to SOULS from Dhaka. They were the worthy rival of SOULS at that time led by a dis-tuned crazy talented vocal named Maksud. "Moushumi" was like wildfire if "Mon shudhu Mon" was a spring breeze. They both simply rocked the 80s.

Even the song lyrics went through a revolution. For the first time in Bangla rock, lyrics started to have their own appeal. It started off with Azam Khan with socio-political songs like Orey saleka orey maleka. Feedback absolutely ruled the 80s era with their album Ullash. The lyricists spoke of love, discontent and frustration in their own way. Around the 1990's Feedback had upbeat lyrics like Bashonti rong shari porey lolona ra hetey jai Melai jaire. Later it took great courage for Maqsoodul Huq to write about political fiasco in Bangabda 1400 and later in the Nishidhho album. One could feel the thirst for truth, even in rock songs. THE PERFECTION: MILES: The band's first Bangla album titled 'Protisruti' was released in 1991. Young music lovers all over the country were singing the catchy number 'Chand tara' as soon as the album was out. The rest of the songs in the album also scored big with the listeners. The band's fourth album 'Prottasha' (second Bangla) came out in 1993 and became a phenomenal success in the history of band music. The album sold approximately three lakh copies within a few months of its release. 'Prottasha' is still one of the best selling band albums in the country. The band first appeared on television in 1991 with its popular Bangla numbers. Miles have taken the music, style, and the quality to a highest level. Miles would rule entire 90's with the songs like "Firie Daw", "Chand Tara", "Dhiki Dhiki", "Gunjun Shune", and many more. MILES is also a pioneer when it comes to activities related to promoting Bangladeshi band music. In 1992, MILES enthralled audience in Bangalore, India by presenting a three-hour English rock concert. They were the first ever Bangladeshi band to bring out a CD in 1994 titled 'Best of MILES'. MELODIC ARISTOCRACY: RENAISSANCE Nakib and Pilu Khan and their friends formed the Renaissance right after splitting from SOULS. Renaissance has introduced a new kind of melodic tunes that was never existed before. They have the message and melody. They have presented Bangladesh with the classics such as "Tritio Bissho", "Aj je Shishu", "Ridoy Kadamati", "Chotto Belar Shathi", "Bhalo Lage Jotsna Raate" and many more. Renaissance is the band that is a true role model who showed us how to make good tunes, taught us good work ethics, character and integrity. REBEL: JAMES James of NagarBaul around the 90's brought about a transformation with his entrancing Taray taray rotiye debo and Je poth e pothik nei ak glass jochona ar ak glass ondhokar.

UNDERGROUND BANDS: Then around early 2000 Aurthohin and Artcell's deep dark lyric would release a lot of energy. Odekha Shorgo and Mrittur shohore was yet another revolutionary change for the different style of lyric. HABIB: Habib makes my list in the history of music in Bangladesh due to his experimental projects. He has changed the way we experience music. His first hit "Krishna" has pushed us all to focus on every single and micro details of sounds that make music. Habib was great answer to the Hindi music invasion from our side. However, his contribution to Bangladeshi music is debatable due to heavy usage of machine generated sounds which may undermine the live music.

1 Categories 1.1 Classical 1.2 Rabindra sangeet 1.3 Nazrul Sangeet 1.4 Folk 1.4.1 Baul 1.4.2 Lalon 1.5 Adhunik 1.6 Notable Adhunik sangeet singers 1.7 Modern music and western influence 1.7.1 Pop music 1.7.2 Rock music 2 Instruments 3 Singers 3.1 Adhunik 3.2 Classical 3.3 Nazrul Geeti (Kazi Nazrul Islam- National Poet of Bangladesh) 3.4 Folk 3.5 Pop/Rock Vocalists And some Bands 3.6 Rabindra sangeet 3.7 Hip Hop 4 Instrumental/compositional