| "Shono Ekti Mujiborer Theke" | |||||
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| Song by Anshuman Roy | |||||
| from the album Dada Paye Podi Rey | |||||
| Language | Bengali English | ||||
| English title | A Million Mujibors Singing | ||||
| Written | 13 April 1971 (1971-04-13) | ||||
| Published | 13 April 1971 (1971-04-13) | ||||
| Recorded | 22 April 1971 (1971-04-22) | ||||
| Studio | Hindusthan Record | ||||
| Venue | Kolkata, India | ||||
| Genre | Modern music | ||||
| Length | 2:49 | ||||
| Composer(s) | Anshuman Roy | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Gauriprasanna Mazumder | ||||
| Producer(s) | Upen Tarafdar | ||||
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"Shono Ekti Mujiborer Theke" is a 1971 Bengali-language Indian song first broadcast from Akashvani Kolkata on 22 April. The artist and composer of this modern music was Anshuman Roy. Gauriprasanna Mazumder was lyricist of the song. The song was recorded in Hindusthan Record. This is the second song about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that became popular in India and Bangladesh. The song inspired the people of Bangladesh during the liberation war of Bangladesh.
Background
On 13 April 1971, vocalist Anshuman Roy, lyricist Gouriprasanna Majumdar, vocalist Dinendra Chowdhury and Upen Tarafdar who was producer of Akashbani Kolkata were sitting and chatting over tea at a tea shop located near a movie theater called Padmashri in Kolkata. At that time they were discussing the situation in East Pakistan during the 1971 war. During the chat, Upen Tarfdar played 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu on the tape recorder to everyone. He then expressed his desire to play a song during the broadcast of the speech from radio station due to its short length. Then Gouriprasanna Majumdar wrote the lyrics. Anshuman Roy then decided to sing a song based on the lyrics, which he composed himself.
Broadcast and record
After the song is completed, Anshuman sang the song at the residence of Devdulal Banerjee, a news reader of Akashvani at Purndas Road. While singing, Upen Tarafdar recorded the song using a spool recorder. He decided to play the song from Aakashvani Kolkata's radio station during the broadcast of the speech at "Sangbad Bichitra" program in the same day the song was recorded. Nine days after its airing, the song was officially recorded at a studio named Hindusthan Record. At that time the song, directed by Dinendra Chowdhury, was recorded separately in English.
Achievement
| Year | Award | Nomination | Category | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bangladesh Posthumous state honors | Anshuman Roy | For the song | |
| Bangladesh Posthumous freedom fighter honour |
References
- ^ Bhattasali, Amitabh (17 March 2019). "চায়ের আড্ডায় সিগারেটের কাগজে যেভাবে জন্ম হয় 'শোন একটি মুজিবরের থেকে' গানটির" [How the song 'Shono Ekti Mujiburer Theke' was born on a cigarette paper in a tea party]. BBC (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- Bidhan Chandra Paul (12 March 2017). "বঙ্গবন্ধুকে নিয়ে ভারতীয় গীতিকারের 'প্রথম গান'" [Indian lyricist's 'first song' about Bangabandhu]. Dhakatimes24.com (in Bengali). Dhaka Times. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- "'বঙ্গবন্ধু আর বাংলাদেশ- শোক হোক শক্তি'" ["Bangabandhu and Bangladesh - May the grief be power"]. channelionline.com (in Bengali). Channel i. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- Saad, Saimum (16 March 2022). "'শোনো একটি মুজিবরের থেকে' গানটি যেভাবে এল" [How the song 'Shono Ekti Mujiburer Theke' came about]. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Sardar, Bhaskar (7 December 2015). "সেই গানের ইতিহাস: শোনো, একটি মুজিবুরের থেকে লক্ষ মুজিবুরের..." [History of that song: Shono, Ekti Mujiburer Theke Lokkho...]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
