80th death anniversary of the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore

To commemorate the 80th death anniversary of the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, members of charitable organisations; Dhun, SEEEFI and Sangeet Foundation had organised an experimental digital online show “Je chhilo amar swapanacharini (The one who was my dream companion)” to pay tribute to the Bengali bard.Designed & visualised by Dhun’s creative team, scripted & anchored by Anupa Lahiri Ellard & Abanti Chakraborty Mukherjee, this experimental work was penned in the form of imaginary letters exchanged between two of Tagore’s most celebrated & iconic heroines "Bimala" from the novel "Ghare Baire" & "Labonyo" from the novel "Shesher Kobita".  Following the ethos of "souls and secrets”, the concept under the creative direction of Dipankar De flew naturally, intertwined with elocution, a short play, songs, dance & musical instruments exploring the soul-searching profoundness found in Tagore’s timeless classics and showcasing how contemporary he was in his thoughts and ways of the world even a century ago during the British Raj in India.Many artists from the UK, the USA and India joined hands virtually to make this show a success as the world recovers from this pandemic. The narrative consisted of performances by eminent singers like Jayanta Ray, Sujoya Ray, Bithi Purkayastha, Madhusree Mitra Ghosh, Kakoli Majumdar, Shobhon Ahmed, Indira Roy Chowdhury, Tanusree Guha, Amrita Ghosh and Sanjoy Dey. Elocution by Avimanyu Sengupta, Sagarika Golder, Souvik Dutta and Amitava Chell.  Dance performances by Esha Chakravarty Bhattacharjee & Ishita Sinha Bhattarcharya. There was a short play enactment from “Ghare Baire’, directed by Sanjay Dasgupta, acted by Ujwal Banga, Srabantika Dasgupta & Soumyabrata Chakraborty. Instrumental recitals by Avimanyu Sengupta on the Sitar, Prahlada Rao on the flute & Milind Naik on the Tabla.The show received excellent critical feedback and adulation from the live audience on its social media live premiere that highlighted Tagore’s literary genius in an alternative style. It was poignant and gave a fitting tribute to the great poet.