A group of young talented musicians in Kolkata teamed up to make a song in tribute to a street musician. The group has recently released original single titled ‘Behala Bajan’. The song has been sung by Gourab Sarkar while it’s been composed by Prajna Dutta, written by Dibyendu Bandyopadhyay featuring Bhagoban Mali himself. Bhagoban Mali is a street musician from Kolkata who plays violin on the streets of Kolkata for his bread and butter.
Speaking about this special song and the hard works behind it, the composer of the song Prajna Dutta, said, “In these times of crisis if artists do not support fellow artists then we are going towards a bleak future. This song is merely not a song but a celebration of the undaunted spirit of musicianship. No matter how difficult the times are music will always help you to sail through. Also, this is the first time that an original song has been composed solely as a tribute to a street musician.”
Gourab shared what inspired them to create ‘Behala Bajan’. “I had a wonderful time doing this song, in fact, I was telling Prajna that we should do more issue-based musical work and this is not a one-off endeavour, there are wonderful street musicians all around the city, and it would be an absolute honour to incorporate their talent in originals,” explained the talented singer.