A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs
| A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs | |
|---|---|
 Cover design by Rajib Chakraborty and photography by Ranjay RC | |
| Studio album by Dia Chakravarty | |
| Released | 22 August 2014 (Bangladesh) |
| Recorded | 2014 at Studio Vibrations in Kolkata, India |
| Genre | Bengali music, world music, bhajan, folk |
| Length | 39:17 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Label | Laser Vision |
| Producer | Prattyush Banerjee |
A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs (Bengali: কত চামেলি বৃথা যায়) is the debut studio album by Dia Chakravarty, released on 22 August 2014.
Background
Dia Chakravarty, having studied law at the University of Oxford, chose songs of such composers, who, except for Dwijendralal, studied law, including Tagore who eventually dropped out; and except for Rajanikanta, every one of them went to England for higher studies.[1]
In August 2014, Chakravarty told New Age, "Music is my passion and runs through my blood. I love to sing Bangla songs of almost every genre."[2]
Composition
The album consists of four pairs of tracks by a quartet of composers – Rabindranath Tagore, Atulprasad Sen, Dwijendralal Ray, and Rajanikanta Sen[1] from the late 1800s to early 1900s. It was arranged by Prattyush Banerjee and recorded by Goutam Basu in Usha Uthup's music studio "Studio Vibrations" in Kolkata.[3]
Release
The album was released by Laser Vision on 22 August 2014.[1][4][5] at Sufia Kamal Auditorium at Bangladesh National Museum.[2]
Critical response
Mosabber Rahman of Dhaka Tribune said of Chakravarty, "Her voice lacks pretension, and she has the sincerity of a schoolgirl preparing for the final exam."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bodhua Nid Nahi Ankhipate" (Monsoon Night, Alone) | Atulprasad Sen | 05:23 |
| 2. | "Ami Sakal Kajer" (Reflections of a Sinner) | Rajanikanta Sen | 04:47 |
| 3. | "Tomar Kotha Hetha" (Wavering Heart of the Rootless) | Rabindranath Tagore | 05:20 |
| 4. | "Tumi Kobe Ashibe" (A Bloom in Vain) | Atulprasad Sen | 05:09 |
| 5. | "Se Keno Dekha Dilo Re" (The Agony of a Glimpse) | Dwijendralal Ray | 05:00 |
| 6. | "Sakhi, Bhabona Kahare Bole" (What, Then, Is Love?) | Tagore | 03:52 |
| 7. | "Koto Bhabe Birajichho" (The World Exists to Prove You Are There) | Rajanikanta Sen | 03:51 |
| 8. | "Ami Sara Sakalti" (This Garland, In the Morning Sun) | Ray | 05:55 |
Total length: |
39:17 | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rahman, Mosabber (27 October 2014). "A Bloom in Vain: Dia's melodious tribute to four master poets". Dhaka: Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- 1 2 "A Bloom in Vain launched". Bangladesh: New Age. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Singh, Rani (7 June 2014). "Daughter of Famous Activist Leading a Life of Activism and Music" (5). Asian Voice. p. 9. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs". Amazon.co.uk. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Dia Chakravarty". CD Baby. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.