Daskhina - Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company - was formed in 2004 by Daniel Phoenix Singh with the ambitious objective of weaving the primarily solo Classical Indian Dance form with the Group Dance forms of Modern Dance in uniquely choreographed artistic dance representations of contemporary

As you may know, Khairul Anam Shakil is a leading artiste / singer from Bangladesh, famous for Nazrulgeeti. Khairul is the current General Secretary of the Chhayanaut Cultural Organization. Nilufar Yasmin (1948-2003) was an extraordinary skilled singer across many genres. Shakil and Nilufar Yasmin : Bangladesher Hridoy Hote Vol 1 (UD Series, Kolkata) is a wonderful album showcasing the immense talent of these two leading singers from Bangladesh. Listen to previews and download the album in high quality MP3 digital format instantly.

Sumantra Mitra was born in a musical family in the mid 1960s. His father was an avid listener of Indian Classical Music and his mother, Alpana Mitra, was an accomplished singer and music teacher, she had released her solo album from the then  H.M.V and had sung in Tagore's  dance drama Shyama, Chitrangada and Tasher Desh. She was the music teacher in Gokhale Memorial School and Kamala Girls' School.

Download in pristine MP3 song format the first volume of the Best of Kolkata Underground music album from our Affiliate store. Published by SaReGaMa, Kolkata The Underground - The Best Of What's Next is a snapshot into the contemporary urban Kolkata music scene, with progressive, urban, grunge and alternative and punk influences. This is music of global appeal, and reflects the pleasures and pains in that unique urban music landscape of any megapolis the size of Kolkata.

As in previous years, we broadcast Mahalaya under license from HMV-Saregama across various timezones starting on Sunday Sept 28 at 4 AM in Sydney, Australia with the final broadcast of the All India Radio program on Monday Sept 29, 2008. The flier on the right was posted on this site's announcement scroller for many weeks before the event.