While editing I realised even more what a beautiful beautiful song this is. Our reaction doesn't even do it justice 😔 What are your thoughts? Let's chat in comments.
Guys, I've listened to this song so many times while editing and I'll be honest - our reaction doesn't even come close to the adulation this song deserves. It's simply beautiful and everyone involved deserves the highest of praise. Artists deserve the world for making us feel the way we do. Thank you to them. What are your thoughts?
Babna Karim, the first vocalist, wrote it by the shores of Cox’s Bazar in the early 90s during a batch tour with his BUET (a reputed Bangladeshi public university) classmates. He was emotionally vulnerable at the time, having just lost his elder brother. In an interview, Babna Karim mentioned that while he had the tune in mind for a while, the words came to him during that tour. He didn't bring his guitar, being quite introverted, but later borrowed a friend's guitar to sing the song to his friends in a dark room at a rest house by the shore. To him, this song is a hymn to the love of existence itself, a reminder to cherish being alive. Listening to it now, while residing in a BUET hall, gives me goosebumps. (By the way, Bruce's glasses look really good 👌)
Google "top 10 hard rock bands around the world" you will get what Warfaze really is. They are not a rap group or any dance or trance group. Get to know about the artist first before making comments on 'em. Warfaze is another name of love for Bangladesh and it's music. Cheers to the music! Thanks for reacting on Bangladeshi songs. Take love from Bangladesh. ❤
The aged man, Babna Karim, who was singing completed his Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering with a grade of 3.98 out of 4.00 from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He joined as a faculty teacher at BUET. Then he went to the USA for his Masters in Industrial Engineering. He completed his Masters with a perfect grade of 4.00 out of 4.00 from Texas Tech University!! He is now a professional engineer at Honeywell company. He now lives in Houston, USA with his family.
To understand the song imagine you are standing in front of a seashore alone on a moonlit night, where no people around, no sound from ships, only you and the sea face to face. It gives the feeling that you are so small in front of a vast natural phenomenon. All you want is to enjoy the peace and serenity of silence. The first singer Babna Karim, is the lyricist and composer of the song., original singer. The second singer Palash Noor is the current vocalist of Warfaze. Babna an alumnus of BUET, later lecturer of the same university, now a US-based professional mechanical engineer, penned down the song on 29th Feb 1992 at a resthouse in Cox's Bazar. He first performed in front of 17 classmates on their vacation that night. later the song became the title track of the OBAK BHALOBASHA album of the band. This version is a memorabilia for the 40th anniversary of the mighty Warfaze. Coke Studio surprises audiences by starting the song with the original singer Babna. The primary plan was that Babna would carry out the song, later Palash's voice was recorded as the "passing the baton" to the current generation of Warfaze and Gen Z, to make a timeless or forever impression from generation to generation. Several compositions were prepared by Warfaze keyboardist Shams Mansoor Ghani and were rejected to finalize the CSB version. Two lead guitarists played the lead riff, one with white deadlock Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal. He is one of the guitar maestros along with Ayub Bacchu. The second lead guitarist is Samir, the youngest member of the band. He is one of the producers of the CSB version. Enjoy.
It's no doubt that you feel there are similarities in Bangladeshi and Japanese music. It's because of the similarities in what the people from both countries value in life. Bangladesh and Japan have a long-lasting friendship. Japanese engineers and other professionals have helped Bangladesh building its infrastructure for decades since Bangladesh's independence in 1971. Some of them even learnt to speak Bangla, which is not an easy language to learn, as they stayed and worked in Bangladesh. Both are Asian countries with a lot of cultural and societal similaries in terms of preserving their traditions, treating elders and much more. Thanks for reacting to this musical masterpiece.
Bangla band music(and other genres as well) was so darn popular during 90's, 00's & early 2010's that international bands & musician's albums didn’t sell as much as LRB, Nagabaul, Warfaze, Miles, Asif, Kanak Chapa etc..... but because of access to internet increase, availability of smartphone & pandemic has halted the progress of Bangla music for almost a decade because now people listen more to foreign musicians & bands and doesn’t give chance to new musicians so even the musicians are copying works of foreigners. I`m glad Coke Studio is bringing the interest in Bangla music back and also spreading its greatness across the world
Lyrics and Translation: অবাক ভালবাসা - ওয়ারফেজ Obak Bhalobasha - Warfaze Astonishing Love shob aalo nibhe jak andhare May all the light fade to darkness sudhu jege thak oi durer tarara Where the only ones awake are those faraway stars shob shobdo theme jak nistobdhotay May all the words trail off into silence sudhu jege thak ei shagor amar pashe Where the only thing I hear is this ocean next to me shob bedona muche jak sthirotay May all the pain be erased into stillness hridoy bhore jak ostitter anonde May the heart be filled with the bliss of existence hridoy gobhire obak drishtite, thomke danriyecche mohakaal ekhane The deepest part of the heart is surprised by a sudden vision of eternity shubhro balir shoikote On the beach of white sand elomelo batashe, guitar haate In a random breeze, guitar in hand nistobdhota chouchir The silence is shattered unmaad jhonkaare kaandi obak shukher kanna In the mad ringing of a sudden flood of tears of happiness jeno chuni heera panna shagorer buke, alpona enke diye jay obak bhalobashay Like a sacred design of precious jewels in the heart of the ocean Created by an astonishing love shob aalo nibhe jak andhare May all the light fade to darkness sudhu jege thak oi durer tarara Where the only ones awake are those faraway stars shob shobdo theme jak nistobdhotay May all the words trail off into utter silence sudhu jege thak ei shagor amar pashe Where the only thing I hear is this ocean next to me shob koshto boye jak sukher jhor May all trouble be carried off in a storm of bliss hridoy bhore jak sahoj neel shopne And the heart be filled with a simple azure dream hridoy gobhire obak drishtite, thomke danriyecche mohakaal ekhane The deepest part of the heart is surprised by a sudden vision of eternity shubhro balir shoikote On the beach of white sand elomelo batashe, guitar haate In a random breeze, guitar in hand nistobdhota chouchir The silence is shattered unmaad jhonkaare kaandi obak shukher kanna In the mad ringing of a sudden flood of tears of happiness jeno chuni heera panna shagorer buke, alpona enke diye jay obak bhalobashay Like a sacred design of precious jewels in the heart of the ocean Created by an astonishing love hey this song is a recreation of Warfaze''s one of a cult classic timeless song OBAK BHALOBASHA .try to listen its original version . here''s the link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PGgcOK7MgoM.htmlsi=E31oFg6aCm_XJz8e
Weird transcription. Write -ś- for স/শ/ষ except when they are followed by র/ন/ত or preceded by হ, when it becomes -s-. Transcribe অ as -ô-, and ও as -ō-, but for accurate pronunciation, I would say apply them whenever the general sound of the letter is applied. Transcribe আ as -a-, চ as -c-, ছ as -ch-, and for chandrabindu (ঁ), add tilde above vowel (ã, for example). Also, don’t write guitar in Bangla the same as in English...no -u- sound really. Finally, if you want to separate murdhonno (ট, ঠ, ড, ঢ), capitalize the letters for the dontto (ত, থ, দ, ধ) ones as in -t-/-d-, or keep them as they are.
The melody, lyrics, and visuals of "Obak Bhalo Basha" by Coke Studio Bangla evoke a sense of healing for souls and hearts through music and love. This timeless duty is passed down from one generation to the next. The presence of two vocalists, sitar players, guitarists, and flutists symbolizes this transition, with each pair representing the elder passing the healing baton to the younger. Set against the serene backdrop of a starry night by the sea in Cox's Bazar, the ambiance evokes an eternal sense of love and healing, where nature and music blend to soothe and uplift. It is about celebrating our existence , feeling how beautiful this gift of God is. Life. Thank you, Warfaze and Coke Studio Bangla, for this healing effort.
The song was released in 1994.. . 30 years ago. Warfaze would be 40 years in june 6 this year. First singer of the video is babna karim who was in the lineup of warfaze's first three albums and is a legend of warfaze. The tune and the lyrics of Obak Bhalobasha was also composed by him And the 2nd singer is polash noor who is current vocalist of warfaze since 2016.
International popularity of Bangladeshi metal bandsFor example, Warfaze was ranked 5th in "Best Hard Rock Bands" on TheTopTens. Sometimes they pushed even further and ranked 4th, surpassing classic hard rock bands like Aerosmith, Queen, Bon Jovi and Van Halen.
Check out all the other tracks from Warefaze if you can. There were 5 members from the band performing. 3 of them are from the original lineup from the late 80's.
The original magic remains in this update of a nineties' rock song classic from Bangladesh that bridges over to a new generation, represented by the younger second singer with his different but equally beautiful voice and, the double electric guitars.
Yes, and it doesn't sound FUNNY in our language. It's a deep emotional song. And about the band's name, Warfaze is a heavy metal band from the 80's. They have hard core metal songs. This is just a variation of their soft rock image.
While "surprised love" is the literal translation of অবাক ভালোবাসা, I do believe "wonderful love" works better for English, which is probably why CSB went for it. Literal translations don't really work for poems and songs. Feelings and emotions are written differently in every culture. Conveying emotions across languages often needs a meaningful reconstruction than just word-to-word translation.
@@anisaliu3443 may be, but I would still say "Surprised Love" is more appropriate, not just literally but in actual. There is one more thing coke studio mentioned in the description part, that they are a rock band, which they are not, they are a metal band, who did a few rock numbers and some on the softer side as well. been following them for three and half decades now.
@@tanzilkhan7315 'Surprised love' shouldn't be the actual translation. It's rather 'strange love'. But yes, the Rock genre should be replaced by Metal of course. That's defining them in a wrong way.
The original version of this song is better in my opinion. "Warfaze" is a legendary band in Bangladesh. You can check on their other famous tracks like 'Purnota', 'Boshe Achi', 'Na', 'Moharaj' if you like. You can find audio version of those songs in their youtube channel.
@@IAM_SALEM Originals is only better for those who already grew up listening to that, but to a new listener I believe the new version will sound better.
You can se a good transition from classic to rock band....in the first part when Babna Karim sing there is classic touch with flute and sitar these are classic instruments but when the second artist start singing you can see all the modern instruments like electric guitar this song is actually work to connect the Classic and modern Music of this band and it's so beautiful the harmony is enjoyable❤❤❤
Warfaze is ranked as 4th best hard rock band of the world according to the "Top 10 " website. You can react the original composition of Obak bhalobasha by warfaze itself. Ig, it is better than the coke studio one.
I'm always so excited to see you guys react to these videos. You guys try to actually understand the song and video in general. Even as a native, i learn so much from you guys discussing the meanings and stuff. Lots of love from me❤️
Awww! ❤️ So glad you took the time to write this. The reason I started the channel was to react to things in the way I wished others would - delving deeper than the regular stuff. Makes me happy to know in some way that we’re doing exactly that. Lots of love to you 😊 Keep watching and stay in touch!
Dear brother Selem, There is thousands of Reactors in RU-vid, But trust me brother almost maximum of them do reactions for getting views . There is only few reactors who react from their heart, they feel the emotion behind the content ! You're among them who react everything from bottom of your heart, You feel it you live with it those 5/6 minutes! I am not suggesting You to do more reaction on only Bangla contents, no you should go beyond because You have that ability you have that inner emotion ! Please get more regular, give more reactions! Long way to go brother! Love from 🇺🇸 ❤
My brother, your kind words mean everything to me. I read it this morning and it inspired me so much - I wish you knew. I started reacting because I used to watch reactors and didn’t like how they did it actually. I told myself I would do it differently 😊 I will continue to do everything this way - everything from my heart. Stay on this journey with me, let’s continue together. Thanks again ❤
Brothers, this is a short reaction on your reactions. I came here to see the reaction of people who doesn’t know or know little about our country, history, culture, music and everything. Bangladesh is very rich in music. Personally, i listen and enjoy all types of music from all corners of the world. Music connects people. I am seeing some reaction videos to connect the dots. I watched your reactions, choices and use of words, impressions carefully. What i found....we are fully connected...even with the timing of the goosebumps. God bless you. Listen to good music and stay happy. Love from Bangladesh.❤
WE LOVE YOU! I know I do atleast. You guys go into the essence of the song and try to listen to it's soul, something other content creators don't do. Much appreciated.
I love you guys too 😭 I wake up every day to wonderful comments like yours. We will continue to do it in this way - thank you for your kind words. Stay in touch!
While listening to the original Bengali version of this timeless song by Babna Karim, one may read the English translation of the Bengali lyrics posted by Coke Studio, Bangla: May all the lights dim down to darkness Only, let them stay awake - Those faraway stars. May all the words quieten to dead silence Only, let this ocean stay. Along with me ... Ahaa Ahaa... Ahaa... May all pains be swept away By a storm of bliss Let my heart be filled with Simple serene dreams. Deep down in my soul, with a startled stare The eternity is standing motionless right here. Ahaa... Ahaa... On the seashore of white sands In the careless breeze, With guitar in my hands. Silence is now shattered into shards Strumming wild, I cry out in amazing passion As if the diamonds, rubies & emeralds, Together, in the heart of the ocean, Weaving sublime patterns with A wonderful love! Timeless Love!
Here is the original (actually remade with better sound quality) version of 'Obak Valobasha' - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Qh_sxMN9UH8.html The song was first released in 1994, exactly 40 years back. To many people, this original version is better than the Coke Studio version. So you should definitely check it out too.
Listen to other warfaze songs for heavy metal or rock songs if you can...then you can listen to Artcell, Aurthohin...these are the legendary bands of Bangladesh.
📌Warfaze, one of the pioneer hard rock/heavy metal bands in Bangladesh, clinched the 4th spot in a list of 'Top ten hard rock bands' around the world.✨💖
Bro,can u plz make a reaction video on "tomake" and "purnota" by warfaze? These are actually my favourite songs from warfaze and I want u to hear these songs and try to understand the meaning so that u can feel the song more deeply.And only if u like these songs then make a reaction video only.
bro who is making these rankings? i love warfez, but 4th? come on. it's just ignorance or trolling at this point. i see this comment like everywhere i go. you gotta stop my dude.
@@borhulo9521 Go and search "thetoptens" in google there you will find in the list of heavy metal band where warfaze is on no. 4. It's a ranking based on people's choice nothing much but still you will find them along with all the best bands of the world.
First of all Babna bh did not write this song for his brother. He wrote Bichinno Abeg for his brother who was killed in a BAF crash. This song is about thanks to God for giving us everything without even asking for it. He had that feeling seeing the Bay of Bengal for the First time. Here is the link - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kLdDcq15x4k.htmlsi=ZA-g6dBDta0EoaOW
Before reviewing anything please do study about it. You should do some research about Warfaze and their history. How you could say it seems like a dancing group out of nowhere? Do some research then start reviewing and before assuming something make sure you are on the right track.
Not a review, a reaction! How would we know about Warfaze if this is the first time we’re seeing it. Relax, enjoy things for what they are. Life isn’t so serious. Now we both know so much about Warfaze! 😁
