Azam Khan - A tribute celebrating the Guru’s life and legacy
A tribute celebrating the Guru’s life and legacy Faizul Khan Tanim goes beyond the usual retrospectives to explain why Azam Khan is synonymous with revolutionary ideas T he columns, tributes and condolences have been pouring in from all corners and everyone. Almost five days since the man hailed as the Guru of Bangla pop and rock music, the legendary and perhaps somewhat notorious Azam Khan, passed away on June 5, the onslaught of consumer culture has also taken over his memory. Almost overnight there are compilation albums and greatest hits, t-shirts and posters, special programmes on television and radio, as well as downloads, wallpapers and online discussions, anything to fill up the emptiness. The death of a legend has triggered the usual outpourings of grief but there is something very different also at play. If you listen carefully, you’ll hear the voice of the legend lives on all around us. For the post-Independence generation, Azam Khan was the symbol of all that was revolu...