Angurbala had recorded about 300 songs for the Gramophone Company of which 50 were Nazrul songs. "The most interesting experience was when I met Kazi Shaheb for the first time," went on the legendary artiste. Recalling those eventful days, Angur said, "We waited impatiently to meet him. We thought that he would be a bearded man, dressed up in alkhella, with a toopi on his head. However, we were charmed to see a completely different person attired in a gerua panjabi, a yellow silk turban and strings of beads around his neck. A creative genius of his stature never seemed distant.
"Kazi Shaheb would compose tunes focusing on the speciality of the artiste. Sometimes he would just explain the notations and then say in his usual manner 'Angur, it's now up to you to add the sweet angur (grape) flavour of your voice.' That is how I remember Nazrul," reminisced Angurbala.
Amar Jabar Bela - Angur Bala - Old Nazrul Song
Biday Sandhya Aasilo: Angur Bala
Eto Jal O Kajal_Angur Bala_Nazrulgeeti
Nishi Bhor Holo_Angur Bala.
Aamar Jabar Samay Holo Dao Biday_Angurbala Devi_Nazru
Nahe Nahe Priyo_Angur Bala
Kemone Rakhi Aankhi Bari_Angur Bala
Gaan Guli Mor_Angur Bala
Aashile E Bhanga Ghare_Angur Bala.
Indubala Devi... Thumari Tilang
During the mid '70s, our finals at Chhayanaut music school had begun. Among the panel of experts, music exponent Laila Arjumand Banu was present. Soon it was my turn to face the board where I was asked to present classical and Nazrul songs. My last presentation at the exam was a ghazal by Nazrul.
"Can you explain what a ghazal is?" questioned Arjumand Banu. While I was looking for words, she explained in simple words, "Ghazals originated from Persian poetry based on love. It was Kazi Nazrul Islam who introduced Bangla ghazals that created a massive impact in the music scene. The songs with an exclusive pattern and melody took the music lovers by storm. This was in the year 1926. Nazrul was then hardly 27." There is no end to learning, I thought to myself. That day is firmly etched in my mind.
It was in the same year ('74) that the virtuoso singer Angurbala visited Dhaka. She was the first to record two of Nazrul's ghazals Eto jaal O kajal chokhey and Bhuli kemoney in 1929 for the Gramophone Company that stirred the music aficionados to great heights. Never had they heard such songs with such passionate lyrics and tunes. Surely Nazrul's genius was unparalleled.
Angur Bala
1933 was a remarkable year for the Bangla cinema. Nazrul's first movie Dhruba began to be prepared. On the first day of 1934 Dhruba was released in Kolkatta. In this cinema Nazrul was the director, songwriter, music composer, singer, and actor. In this movie there were two directors; Nazrul and Saityendranath Dev. It was produced and released by Pioneer Films.
Dhruba included many melodious songs- as many as 18. Among these 18 songs 17 were composed by Nazrul himself, and only one song was composed by Girish Chandra Ghose, a prominent dramatist, who wrote the story of Dhruba. Master Prabodh sang six songs, Angur Bala sang four, Nazrul sang three songs. Parul Bala sang two songs. There were some duets also; Kazi Nazrul Islam and Master Prabodh sang a duet, Angur Bala and Master Prabodh sang another duet song.
In the film Dhruba, Nazrul played the role of Narod. Other central characters were Dhruba - Master Prabodh, king Uttanpad - Joy Narayan, first queen Suneeti - Angur Bala, second queen Suruchee - Sharifa. Nazrul's Dhruba is a milestone in the history of Bengali cinema.
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ANGUR BALA Sings NISHI BHOR HOLO _ FAMOUS OLD & RARE NAZRUL SONGby basuuddin9,869 views
Great video for a great song. Can't thank you enough for making this.
BornChimera 2 months ago
No Words, only reverence for uploading,
music4esgee 11 months ago
Thanks basuuddin...
sazzadqadir 1 year ago
A 1932 recording of Miss Angurbala. Song written By Kaji Najrul Islam while Shilesh Dattagupta is the composer.
J.P. Guha
jyotiprakashguha1 2 years ago