Ashor - A folk album that is organic and perpetually powerful
Ashor A folk album that is organic and perpetually powerful, says Faizul Khan Tanim This fantastic family of folk singers - Lokman, Abdul Alim and Rozina – they sing and play kathi dhol, mondira, dotara, aktara, flute and they are so good that even for a fraction of a moment, their sound will make you cry, laugh, feel nostalgic and even feel a high on life for fictional characters you have never met before…Such is the beauty of their songs. When organic folk fuses with modern instrumentation and musical arrangement, it sounds like this – an album Ashor, essentially capturing the sound, smell, taste, and simplicity of rural Bengal. Listening to this CD, you will be able to feel the fragrance of earth, immense green, and the rivers, in which our countryside dwells. An excellent example is the song Nodir Kul-er Lagi – the song has immense force probably because the melody equally contributes to the powerful vocals. With a range of emotions and musical acumen, this narrates the story of...