My inspiration is the empyrean beauty of nature. I must say that I got the chance to smell the melody of nature in the lap of my beloved father, Abbasuddin Ahmed.

I have been learning how to sing ever since I was four years old. My mother loved music and regularly listened to the radio when I was little.

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India's Manushi Chhillar won the Miss World beauty pageant for the year 2017. The win came 17 years after Priyanka Chopra brought India the coveted title in 2000.

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The Nooran Sisters- Sultana and Jyoti Nooran are a Sufi duo, hailing from the Sham Chaurasia gharana of music. They are renowned for their outstanding work done in Coke Studio and various other platforms.

Papon is arguably one of the most popular singers in India at the moment. Trained in Indian Classical, Borgeet and Folk music, his versatility earned him a chance to become a playback singer. In this interview, he talks about the Dhaka International Folk Fest, his musical journey and much more.

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The most-used web search engine in the world, Google had created a doodle on Humayun Ahmed, marking his birthday on 13th November; 2017. It was a very kind gesture from Google to remember this iconic writer of Bangladesh.

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Kutumba is an instrumental band known for using traditional Nepalese instruments to create fresh tunes which attract millions of music lovers worldwide.

First and foremost, my hometown is in Pabna, which is the origin of Baul music. Thus, I have always been a fan of folk music.

TRIVIA & QUIZ

Bangladeshi Performers in Dhaka International Folk Fest 2017

Rastak is an ensemble for contemporary Persian Folk music which was formed as an experimental music group in 1997. The group seeks to collect, record and interpret traditional Persian folk music for the global audience. This time, they are here in Bangladesh to attend the Dhaka International Folk Fest 2017.

I started singing folk songs when I was thirteen years old. I grew up in a village twenty five kilometers away from Santiniketan.

Unquestionably, my mother, Hasina Rahman is my first inspiration. She has always been very motivational in flourishing my potential in singing, reciting and acting.