She has lot of knowledge regarding some of the Bangladeshi personalities and legends which is very surprising for me. Like film actress SHABNAM, singer BASHIR AHMED, FERDOUSY BEGUM, SHAHNAJ BEGUM & RUNA LAILA.
Thank you so much for the lovely reaction and appreciation of the music, tradition and culture of Bangladesh. This song was made in recognition of the traditional weaving heritage of my country. Bengal in particular Dhaka the capital city of Bangladesh was rich in Muslin but that was stopped during the British colonial rule of Bengal where our handloom weavers were put out of business and even punished physically by the British. Our resources were stolen for the benefit of Britain. Weaving is one of the many traditions in our country, and Bengali Jamdani saree is famous all over the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Mughal Bengal emerged as the foremost muslin exporter in the world, with Mughal Dhaka as capital of the worldwide muslin trade. It became highly popular in 18th-century France and eventually spread across much of the Western world. Dhaka muslin was first showcased in the UK at The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in 1851. So glad you had your head phones on because this track sounds even more better with it on, because you can hear the diverse range of musical instruments and the melodies coming through. Adding Oli boy to this project was a great move because Coke Studio Bangla is showing that it is not afraid to come out of it’s comfort zone by collaborating with these up coming international artists. The short-necked three-stringed instrument is called a Sarangi. It is a Mughal-era musical instrument and is popularly played in many traditional Bangladeshi folk music and songs. The backstory of this song is available in the description. English subtitles are also available on this song. Much love from Sylhet.
