Entertainment Desk :
Riddhi Bandopadhyay is such an accomplished name in the music arena that it can be recalled easily. From heart rendering Tagore songs to some timeless Puratani (Old Melodies), she mastered the artistry completely.
To celebrate her two-decade long journey, Pancho Kobir Konya, the solo musical evening by Riddhi Bandopadhyay was organized today at ICCR where she sang some of the everlasting compositions. The event was graced by Soumitra Chattopadhyay, Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Goutam Ghosh and Kamaleshwar Mukhopadhyay amongst others.
Riddhi Bandopadhyay, a distinguished name in International music territory, had the privilege to learn music from the stalwarts like Chandi Das Mal, Manju Gupta, Krishna Chattopadhyay, Soilen Das, etc. This show has been specially arranged for her audience in Kolkata.
The solo musical performance for the evening was divided in two parts – first half was focused on Pancho Kobir Gaan, the section that emphasized on different mellifluous compositions by Rabindranath Tagore, Atulprasad Sen, Dwijendralal Roy, Rajanikanta Sen and Nazrul Islam. She had pioneered the concept in both Epar Bangla, Opar Bangla (Both in Bengal and Bangladesh). This section comprised short anecdotes related to the songs and various tales intertwined with the brilliant compositions.
The second part of the programme was rather interesting, in this particular segment, the emphasis was given on yesteryear female songstresses from Red-Light areas such as Kanan Devi, Angur Bala, Indu Devi, Tinkori, etc who became a prominent face later in the primitive stages of Bengali cinema.
Noted media personality from Bangladesh Punam Priyam also joined the ceremony as a VIP guest. She was there to represent Bangladesh and Channel i. The whole programme was definitely a discerning testimony for the music enthusiast of Kolkata.
