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A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs
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| A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs | |
|---|---|
| File:A Bloom In Vain And Other Songs.jpg Cover design by Rajib Chakraborty and photography by Ranjay RC | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 22 August 2014 (Bangladesh) |
| Recorded | 2014 at Studio Vibrations in Kolkata, India |
| Genre | |
| Length | 39:17 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Label | Laser Vision |
| Producer | Prattyush Banerjee |
A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs (Bengali: কত চামেলি বৃথা যায়) is the debut studio album by Dia Chakravarty, released on 22 August 2014.
Background[edit | edit source]
Dia Chakravarty, having studied law at the University of Oxford, chose songs of composers, who, except for Dwijendralal, studied law, including Tagore who eventually dropped out; and except for Rajanikanta, every one of them went to England for higher studies.[1]
In August 2014, Chakravarty told New Age, "Music is my passion and runs through my blood. I love to sing Bangla songs of almost every genre."[2]
Composition[edit | edit source]
The album consists of four pairs of tracks by a quartet of composers – Rabindranath Tagore, Atulprasad Sen, Dwijendralal Ray, and Rajanikanta Sen[1] from the late 1800s to early 1900s. It was arranged by Prattyush Banerjee and recorded by Goutam Basu in Usha Uthup's music studio "Studio Vibrations" in Kolkata.[3]
Release[edit | edit source]
The album was released by Laser Vision on 22 August 2014.[1][4][5] at Sufia Kamal Auditorium at Bangladesh National Museum.[2]
Critical response[edit | edit source]
Mosabber Rahman of Dhaka Tribune said of Chakravarty, "Her voice lacks pretension, and she has the sincerity of a schoolgirl preparing for the final exam."[1]
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bodhua Nid Nahi Ankhipate" (Monsoon Night, Alone) | Atulprasad Sen | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Ami Sakal Kajer" (Reflections of a Sinner) | Rajanikanta Sen | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Tomar Kotha Hetha" (Wavering Heart of the Rootless) | Rabindranath Tagore | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Tumi Kobe Ashibe" (A Bloom in Vain) | Atulprasad Sen | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Se Keno Dekha Dilo Re" (The Agony of a Glimpse) | Dwijendralal Ray | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Sakhi, Bhabona Kahare Bole" (What, Then, Is Love?) | Tagore | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Koto Bhabe Birajichho" (The World Exists to Prove You Are There) | Rajanikanta Sen | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Ami Sara Sakalti" (This Garland, In the Morning Sun) | Ray | 5:55 |
| Total length: | 39:17 | ||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rahman, Mosabber (27 October 2014). "A Bloom in Vain: Dia's melodious tribute to four master poets". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A Bloom in Vain launched". New Age. Bangladesh. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Singh, Rani (7 June 2014). "Daughter of Famous Activist Leading a Life of Activism and Music". Asian Voice. No. 5. p. 9. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs". Amazon.co.uk. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Dia Chakravarty". CD Baby. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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