The Dhaka Times Desk Today marks the first death anniversary of legendary vocalist Andrew Kishore. He died on this day last year on July 6. Due to Corona, there is no special event around his first death anniversary.
Only family prayer meetings have been organized. Shilpi's wife and daughter have come to Rajshahi to pray for the peace of their loved one's soul.
Dr. in this regard. Patrick Vipul Biswas said, on the first death anniversary, prayers will be organized on behalf of the family this afternoon (Tuesday). Before that, prayers will also be offered at Rajshahi City Church at 4 pm. All these will be organized on a very small scale following the hygiene rules during the Corona epidemic. It will be attended by Andrew Kishore's family members and a handful of close friends. Apart from this, Ustad Abdul Aziz Bachchu Smriti Sangsad, founded by Andrew Kishore, distributed food items among the needy people this morning.
Andu Kishore's songs excite people. The songs of happiness-sadness, laughter-joy, love-disappointment have got a unique dimension in his voice. Hundreds of his songs still grace the lips of people. Including 'Amar Sara Deh Kheyo Go Mati', 'Dak Diyachen Dayal Amare', 'Tumi Amar Jeevan, Aami Tumhar Jeevan', 'Kare Duchab Moner Dukh Go', many popular songs have kept him alive even today.
The legend of Bengali music, this musician is also known as 'Playback Samrat'. In Bengali film songs, he is called Ek Mahasamudra. where he swam freely for decades.
This 8-time National Film Award winning singer died of cancer after several days of treatment. Kishore was born in Rajshahi and grew up there. Studied at Rajshahi University.
After the War of Independence, he was listed on Rajshahi Betar in almost all genres including Kishore Nazrul, Rabindranath, modern, folk and patriotic songs. His film playback journey began in 1977 with the song 'Achinpurer Rajkumari Nei Je Hir Ko' from the film Mail Train composed by Alam Khan.
The second song he recorded was 'Dhoom Dharakka' from Emil's film Detective Force directed by Badal Rahman. However, in 1979, the audience heard his song for the first time in the song 'Ek Chor Jai Chali' from the film Pratigya directed by AJ Mintu and the song gained popularity.
Andrew Kishore's popular songs are: Life's story is few, Alas, people are colorful lanterns, Dak dichaen dayal amare, Amar bukke khale khane, My sare deh kheyo go mati, Everyone wants love, All the happiness in the world I found in your touch, Veda's daughter Josna I have spoken, you are the thought of my life, you are my life, I am your life, I am good, stay good, the eyes tell the mind' etc.
Note that the legend of Bengali music, Andrew Kishore, was born on November 4, 1955 in Rajshahi. For more than four decades, he has mesmerized music lovers with his melodic magic. Last year he went to the country of no return.
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