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The foundations of Bangladeshi rock started in the 1950s as a fusion of American rock and roll and Bengali classical music. In the 1960s, the Gramophone Company of Pakistan imported many LPs and singles from rock and roll artists like Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys and the Hollies, which sold very well in Bangladesh.
The bands in this era started using many types of effects like distortion, wah wah, flanger, phaser, and delay in their music. Krosswindz, a Bengali rock band based in Kolkata, India, was formed in 1990, and have played all over India and abroad, helping to urbanize and popularize the rock music of Bengal. Krosswindz have recorded ten albums ...
On the other hand, Spondan featuring musicians like Nasir Ahmed Apu, Firoz Shai, Ferdous Wahid, reinvented Bangla folk music and became one of the most popular rock bands during the 1970s. The Akhand Brothers Band (featuring Lucky and Happy Akhand), who produced several hit songs in that decade, is often credited as the first pop rock band of ...
Arguably one of the best decades of music, the 1970s saw the rise of disco, long shaggy hair, the continuation of the free love movement, and, of course, Rock and Roll at its height of fame ...
This was followed up with more hit songs in the 1970s, like "Alal ar Dulal", "Saleka Maleka" and "Papri Keno Bojhena". In 2019, he was posthumously awarded the second highest civilian honour award, Ekushey Padak, [4] in recognition of his contribution to the music industry. He has been dubbed "The Pop Samrat" (The Pop Emperor) and "The Rock ...
Category: Bangladeshi rock music groups. ... Vibe (Bangla band) W. Winning (Bangladeshi band) This page was last edited on 10 June 2024, at 20:25 (UTC). ...
In 1972, the band was formed under the name Shurela. In 1973, the band changed the name to Souls. In 1980, Souls released their first album Super Souls. In 1982, Souls released their second album Colleger Corridore. In 1986, Souls released their third album Manush Matir Kacha Kachi. In 1988, Souls released their fourth album East and West.
Today, these compositions sound quite contemporary, leading many to conclude that Moheener Ghoraguli was indeed ahead of its time. The band freely borrowed elements from baul shongeet, the folk music of rural Bengal. It can therefore lay claim to being the original Bengali folk-rock band. Many bands since Moheen have adopted similar innovations.