Dear friends Promona and Sumona (Captain Pro and Oceanographer Sumo) interviewed me on the forms of Bengali river songs as means of building bridges across distances of various kinds. This was aired on Radio Kal x We Are Born Free at House of Kal nGbK Berlin, Unidentified Sonic Objects 7,
Special Episode with Spaceship Beben.
Bodyboats and Bordersongs: Long Distance Intergenerational Love. Rongili Biswas in conversation with Captain Pro and Cosmic Oceanographer Sumo, Here is the second excerpt.

Bhatiyali and Saari (2)

A boatman's song where a young boatman asks the elder 'chacha' (uncle) to convey his gratitude to chacha's wife as Allah has promoted him to the stern where he can row and not perform the difficult task of pushing the log.

A traditional river song from Eastern Bengal sung by the legendary folk singer Hemango Biswas.

Selam Chacha

Padma kou kou

Mon Kande Padmar Parer Laigya

Hemanga da teaching his students, a Bihu song with its explanations. Recorded in the year 1985 in the classes. It is uploaded from my personal collection.The adjacent picture is also from my personal collection.

SEE, HOW AFFECTIONATE WAS HIS TEACHINGS.

-A humble tribute to my teacher on his birthday (14th December)

Bhatiyali and Saari (2)

Rongili Biswas

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