Indian classical vocalist Vidushi Kishori Amonkar, centre, rendering a brilliant khyal performance yesterday on the closing night of Bengal Classical Music Festival 2014 in the capital's Army Stadium. Photo: Ridwan Adid Rupon All hearts were heavy yesterday evening at the Army Stadium. The shock caused by artist Qayyum Chowdhury's demise pervaded the closing night of the third edition of Bengal Cl
assical Music Festival 2014, the biggest of its kind in the whole world. At the inaugural ceremony of the final day of the festival, Matiur Rahman, editor of the Prothom Alo, paid a heartfelt tribute to the master painter, highlighting his contribution to the success of Bengal Foundation and the Prothom Alo. Brac Founder and Chairperson Sir Fazle Hasan Abed inaugurated the closing day's performances as the chief guest. He congratulated Bengal Foundation for its efforts in the development and progress of the arts in the subcontinent. "I'm hopeful that Bengal Foundation's efforts will have a positive impact on future generations," he said. Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, said the festival should bring about a positive change in people's taste. Legendary musician Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia kept the audience spellbound with an early morning raga on his mystical flute at Bengal Classical Music Festival in Dhaka yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon "The excellence of classical music should affect us all by bringing beauty, peace and harmony in all aspects of our lives," he said. Thanking his colleagues for making this festival happen, Bengal Foundation Chairman Abul Khair said the real credit for the success should go to the audience. He also heartily accepted the Prothom Alo editor's proposal to dedicate next year's festival to Qayyum Chowdhury, and promised that Bengal Foundation and Bengal Parampara School would continue their efforts to nurture the classical maestros of tomorrow. Advertisement The most anticipated performances of the night were given by sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and celebrated vocalist Vidushi Kishori Amonkar. A number of eminent Bangladeshi artistes including Farida Parveen, Khairul Anam Shakil and Kiran Chandra Roy rendered three songs in chorus to set off the closing day's performances. Kathak prodigy Vishal Krishna came next, enthralling the audience in a scintillating display of fluidity, speed and grace as he performed Shiv Bandana and various other compositions. Bengal Foundation organised the festival while Square Group presented it. The Daily Star was a strategic partner to the event, alongside the Daily Prothom Alo. Brac Bank supported the initiative as well.
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