Shafi Mondol to join ‘Tribeni’ show on Pahela Baishakh

Baul Shafi Mondol learned singing from his cousin Sabdar Hossain when he was a child. He has got support from his family although there was no environment to learn music. In his journey, he came across his mentor Shadhon Mukherjee of India in 1979 and learned singing from him. At the advice of his Guru, he chose to sing Sufi songs. Baul songs are at the top of his choice.

This talented and veteran Baul artiste will join the 47th episode of a live show programme titled ‘Tribeni’ at 10.00 pm today (April 14).

Hailing from Philipnagar village in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia district, Shafi Mondol concentrated on Baul songs in full swing sinces 1983. He taught the interested people Baul songs through an organization called ‘Bhabnagar’. His first music album was released in 1995.

Shafi Mondol felt very pleased after being able to sing for Tribeni and appreciated the activities of Tribeni. “It is really unimaginable that Tribeni can be a name of a programme. Baul artistes are very interested to attend such an open programme. Tribeni is a platform where singers can sing according to the choice of their minds,” he said. He also expressed his gratitude on being invited to Tribeni.

Country’s leading and popular online news portal risingbd.com is regularly arranging the live show programme every Wednesday night.

The programme is broadcast live or as Facebook premier from the Facebook page of risingbd.com.

Writer, journalist, presenter and corporate personality Uday Hakim is regularly hosting the live show programme which highlights literature and music.

The exceptional programme sponsored by Walton `Smart Fridge’ basically aims at focusing song, lyric and poem.

It is mentionable that risingbd is arranging the live show programme with participation of popular personalities who have long experience in the fields of entertainment, art-literature, sports, corporate world and technology.

The programme having exceptional content has been designed to entertain viewers, audiences and readers during this coronavirus pandemic.

Alongside the scheduled programme on every Wednesday, special programmes are also arranged on the occasion of various important days.

Uday Hakim, the advisor editor of risingbd.com, said, “Tribeni show is now an integral part of risingbd. The programme has already grabbed attention of music lovers. This special programme is being arranged to highlight talented artistes who are scattered in different upazilas and districts of the country. Veteran and new artistes will be invited to attend the programme by turns. The show is getting popular as days advance. At the same time, artistes are getting a space to present themselves. The show must go on for the interest of artistes.”

Those who are interested to join the programme directly in the studio of risingbd or through online can contact to this e-mail address: [email protected] or the programme can be reached through the Tribeni Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Risingbd.Tribeni/). To participate in the event, the interested ones can contact directly to this number—01572168194. The live show programme will also be available at this page: https://www.facebook.com/DailyrisingbdOnlineNEWS/