Thank you my Theresa 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. Just a little feedback the audio of the song in your reaction video sounds a bit distorted. By the way I have to say you’re Bangla speaking is still going strong, I just love it. Much love from Bangladesh.
The song highlights the traditional Bangladeshi Saree called Jamdani, crafted by skilled weavers using a wooden handloom. This handloom Saree has been a part of Bangladeshi culture for centuries. The lyricist of this part of the song is Mr. Gonjer Ali, who is himself a weaver and a vocalist. The song starts with the rhythmic sound of the wooden handloom, which is beautifully portrayed in the opening scenes. The atmosphere has been created to connect with the lyrics of the song. Arnab's song part discusses the silk yarn used to weave this fabric. Shatarupa Thakurta Roy wrote this part of the song. The third part of the song is known as Jamdani Bulli (jargons), which is the directive given to the young weavers of the fabric by the old skilled weaver of the family while weaving. Oli Boy's part of the song makes it universal. It reveals one of the Nigerian languages translated into English. Oli Boy, a musician and businessman, currently lives in Bangladesh. Arnab has explained in his note why Oli Boy is a part of the episode. Enjoy the song! It's a great rendition.
Next reaction on Surah Yaseen by Omar Hisham al arabi link is given below ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b1T08QyiJtQ.htmlsi=Mql-Ewu9pqCNxYw5
Hi Theresa, please can I request a reaction on this new Bangla hip hop and rap track called Maduli (মাদুলী) Bangla Rap Song Cfu36,Critical Mahmood Official Music Video 2024. So far it has 2.3 millions views in a couple of weeks. Subtitles are available on this track. Many thanks
