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"It gives me immense pleasure when I sing Rabindrasangeet. Singing fills my heart with fulfillness. Music brings tear to my eyes," says Parna Maitra, and we cannot agree more.

Parna Maitra has released a new Bengali Rabindrasangeet album titled Rabitarani: Songs of Rabindra Nath Tagore under the label of Saregama India Ltd. (erstwhile HMV). You can listen to the album online using the player in the full post. We are also broadcasting these songs on our live Radio channel. The album consists of 10 songs:

1. Bipulo torongore
2. Hridoyososhi Hridigogone
3. Deep nibe gechhe momo
4. Chhaya ghanaichhe bone bone
5. Shtamalo chhaya naiba gele
6. Amay bolona gahite bolona
7. Pushpobone pushpo nahi
8. Maharajo eki saje
9. Tanhare aroti kore chandra topono
10. Ei udashi haowar pothe pothe

Sutapa Bhattacharya and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan in his residence

On 24th July 2000, her performance was telecast in the world beat television show of CNN. Some of Sutapa's acclaimed live performances include Asian Fantasy, 1996, Tokyo, Japan; Winnipeg Summer Festival 2000, Canada; Quebec City Folk Festival 2000, Canada; Rabindra Sangeet solo in 2005 at Mumbai, A USA - Canada Tour in 2006, World Music Festival, 2007, Thailand, Chinese new year celebration in 2007 at Bangkok, Thailand and many more.

Read all about Sutapa Bhattacharya and listen to her songs on WBRi.

Calcutta, July 11, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) Utsab, or Dr. Utsab Das, a singer by passion and a doctor by profession, comes from a family where his both grandparents are doctors, and mother a singer. Utsab has found happiness in both. Read all about Utsab and listen to his songs on WBRi.

Kalamandalam Calcutta has been one of India’s most respected dance institutes for South Indian Classical dance. For more than 4 decades, the academy has been imparting dance training to students from Calcutta and around the country. WBRi caught up with Kalamandalam’s secretary Shri.Somnath.G. Kutty to know more about the founder, the institute and its Premier Classical Dance Troupe of Kolkata, Performing Wing. 

By Hirak Bhattacharyya and Supratim Sanyal

Calcutta, Jan 3, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) As you know, Nipobithi Ghosh is a talented pianist, guitarist and singer. Her remarkable proficiency with the keys has grabbed the attention of Bengali music lovers across the world. We caught up with Nipobithi in Kolkata and spent a wonderful candid and informal evening learning about the beautiful musician and listening to her Rabindrasangeet songs and guitar. Watch the exclusive WBRI video interview-feature.