Lafz the first hindi music album from kolkata Preface It was a coincidence that brought Saurabh (lyricist) and Moinakh(Music Composer) together on a common platform with an idea to do something creative /experimental in Hindi Music from Kolkata.
Press Release (PressBurner) Jul 29, 2009 - It is often said that Indian Poetry & Music took its birth from Bengal, there are so many names which come to our mind instantly when we think of music like Hemanta Mukherjee,Manna Dey,Geeta Dutt, Salil Choudhury ,Runa Laila and Our beloved Pancham Da –R D Burman, basically all from Bengal or having deep roots in Bengal.
Through ages the style has changed and lot of variety introduced starting from Bauls,Rabindra sangeet,Nazrul Geeti to the modern age of Bangla bands like Bhoomi, Chandrabindoo,Miles, Fossils, Cactus, Lakkihichara, Krosswindz and this never ending journey of music will continue.
Another mile stone which is about to be set, a group of people all from Bengal are slowly progressing towards the launch of first Hindi Music Video Album from the heart of Bengal --Kolkata.
“Lafz” which means words and here it means poetic verses , yes that’s the name of the album
It was required that the album should be versatile and consist of combination of contemporary and regular style of songs with variation to soothe listeners of all age group.
Keeping this in mind all the 9 songs were written and composed.
Each song unique and different from the other
1-Aashique mey Singer Dolan Fusion Rock
2-Jaaney Ki Zid Singer Jay Neo Soul Ghazal
3-Come On Singer Jojo & Paul Smooth trance
4-Sweet Heart Singer Arnab & Nilakhi Soft Rock
5-Chaliya Babu Singer Ratna Hip Hop Folk
6-Bheega Badan Singer Dolan Blues Dance
7-Sandali Singer Dolan & Jay Soft Ballad
8-Dilruba Singer Dolan House
9-Siney mey Singer Dolan,Jay,Moinakh & Arnab Rock Ballad
Saurabh Ghosal-Lyricist & Producer
A writer and lyricist with the thoughts of new age mixed with a flavor of old nostalgia, deeply involved in the love for Kolkata-The city of Joy,
If you can dream it, you can do it, it was the dream of this person who although being a automobile engineer himself and not related to the music field decided to do something creative, some thing new, which has not been done before from Kolkata.
It was just coincidence that brought Saurabh (writer and lyricist) and Moinakh(Music Composer) together on a common platform and immediately the idea started taking shape into a journey of a experimental Hindi Music Album Lafz.
Moinakh Bannerjee-A Composer working for Satyajit Roy Film Institue Kolkata with a very dynamic thought and style of new era music
JOJO(Mou Mukherjee)-Singer
Very well know pop singer in this arena with countless albums and films in Bengali
And The Best Playback Singer award Telly Samman 2007
Dolan Bannerjee-Singer
a) Top Finalist in Madhur Kantho-Unnis Kuri by Ananda Bazaar Patrika
b) Indian Idol 2007 Top 20 finalist
Neelakhi Bhattacharya-Singer
a)Top Finalist in Modhur Kontha –Unnis Kuri By Ananda Bazar Patrika
b) Indian Idol Top 20 finalist
f) Top five in Real Tv Music Contest(Contest going on)
Arnab Dutta-Singer
a)Top Finalist in Modhur Kontha –Unnis Kuri By Ananda Bazar Patrika
b) Indian Idol Top 20 finalist
Ratna Bose-Singer
a) Female Vocalist of the famous Fusion Band KARMA.
b) Recently released an album named BAAULA, Fusion of Bengali
Folk and Thumri, from Prime Music, which was nominated for the ZEE BANGLA – SANGEET PUROSKAR – 2006” in Best Loksangeet Category.
Jay Bhattacharya-Singer
a) Regular performer in all Bengali TV channels like Doordarshan,Zee Bangal,ETV Bangal,Tara Music
b) First debut album-“Suranjana” in Bengali from Prime Music in 2005 which was nominated as best
For the music videos
Music Videos are being directed by Aakash
Akash is a very talented director who is always ready for something creative, always looking to experiment with lights and shadows will be directing the music videos of this album supported by his team
Lafz Album & its theme
The album Lafz which is having the USP of being the first Hindi Music Album from Kolkata, containing a flavor of Bengal blended with romantic feelings in shayarana gesture is indeed a different type of album.
On one hand it has the content to attract the youth and on other hand its nostalgic melody is bound to create a big impact amongst the middle & old listeners, admirers of music.
Its diversity is a Pandora box with multi color and multi dimensional thoughts embedded in soft harmony which has the capability to soothe and entertain, taking the listener to a voyage of eternity.
