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Joler Gaan
Joler Gaan ( en, Song of Water) is an independent Folk music, folk Musical ensemble, band from Dhaka, Bangladesh formed in 2006. Name The term "Joler Gaan" consists of two Bengali words which reflect ideals of the band. ''"Jol"'' means water and ''"Gaan"'' means music or song in Bengali. Together they mean "Music of Water". Style The lyrics are based on human stories. Few lyrics are collected from various sources. Some songs are especially written. Joler Gaan makes new instruments and sometimes customizes foreign ones. The instruments of Joler Gaan are usually portable, and do not require electric wires and jacks. Discography * ''Otol Joler Gaan'' (12 April 2013) * ''Patalpurer Gaan'' (1 June 2014) * ''Noyon Joler Gaan'' (27 October 2019) Members Current members * Rahul Anand – lyricist, composer, vocalist, flutes, clarinet and mandola * Mollik Oishorjo - vocalist, harmonium * Gopi Devnath – violin * Rana sarwar – cajon, percussion, guitar, piano * ABS Xem – vocalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
