Joler Gaan

Joler Gaan
জলের গান
Joler Gaan জলের গান
Background information
Origin	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genres	Folk, Indie folk
Years active	2006–present
Members	Rahul Anand; ABS Xem; Mallik Ayushshairja; Rana Sarwar; MD Masum; Gopi Debnath; Dip Roy; DH Shuvo; Sutradhar Arjun;
Past members	Al Fahmi Kazi Bashar Kartik; Parijat Moumon; Sanjay Kumar Saha; Md. Shariful Islam; Shyamal Karmakar; Fazlul Kader Chowdhury Mithu; Sheuly Bhattarcharjee; Aseer Arman; Kanak Aditya; Saiful Jarnal;
Website	jolergaan.com

Joler Gaan (English: Song of Water) is an independent folk band from Dhaka, Bangladesh formed in 2006.

Name

The term "Joler Gaan" consists of two Bengali words which reflect ideals of the band. "Jol" means water and "Gaan" means music or song in Bengali. Together they mean "Music of Water".

Style

The lyrics are based on human stories. Few lyrics are collected from various sources. Some songs are especially written. Joler Gaan makes new instruments and sometimes customizes foreign ones. The instruments of Joler Gaan are usually portable, and do not require electric wires and jacks.^[1]

Discography

Otol Joler Gaan (12 April 2013)
Patalpurer Gaan (1 June 2014)
Noyon Joler Gaan (27 October 2019)

Members

Current members

Rahul Anand – lyricist, composer, vocalist, flutes, clarinet and mandola
Mollik Oishorjo - vocalist, harmonium
Gopi Devnath – violin
Rana sarwar – cajon, percussion, guitar, piano
ABS Xem – vocalist, guitar
Md Masum – dhol, percussion
Dip Roy – double bass, pagli, podma totaban
DH Shuvo - sound engineer ^[2]

Past members

Kanak Adittya
Shyamol Karmaker
Saiful Jurnal
Aseer Arman
Sheuli Bhattacharjee
Al Fahmi Kazi Bashar Kartik
Parijat Moumon
Sanjay Kumar Saha
Shariful Islam
Fazlul Kader Chowdhury Mithu

Notable performances

In 2006, the band participated in the World Sufi Festival, Glasgow, Scotland. Joler Gaan also performed around Scotland.^[3] They played mystical spiritual songs of Old Masters. Joler Gaan performed in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.^[4]

References

^ "Music and dance shows | the Bangladesh Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
^ "Musicians". jolergaan. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
^ "About Joler Gaan". jolergaan. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
^ "Joler Gaan: A Musical Tale". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-06-30.

External links

Official website

[1] "Music and dance shows | the Bangladesh Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-30.

[2] "Musicians". jolergaan. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2015-06-30.

[3] "About Joler Gaan". jolergaan. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2015-06-30.

[4] "Joler Gaan: A Musical Tale". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-06-30.

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