‘Concert From Bangladesh’ to revisit history of Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent

A mixed reality digital concert titled ‘Concert From Bangladesh’ is set to be held on August 1 with a view to recall the history of solidarity embedded in the historical ‘Concert For Bangladesh’.

UBIK Productions of London and Samdani Art Foundation of Dhaka, supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund, is going to organise the concert to take viewers on an expansive sonic journey spanning six centuries, said a press release issued by the British Council on Saturday.

Acclaimed British-South Asian artist Shezad Dawood is scheduled to create a virtual reality stage for the concert via Pioneer Works’ (NYC) website, expanding on the 50-year legacy of ‘Concert For Bangladesh’.

Co-curated by Diana Campbell, artistic director at the Samdani Art Foundation (SAF), with Dhaka-born music producer and artist Enayet Kabir, together with assistant curators Ruxmini Choudhury and Shoummo Saha, ‘Concert From Bangladesh’ will showcase a wealth of talent across varied Bangladeshi musical traditions.

The concert will go live to audiences on the Pioneer Works’ digital platform on 1 August 2021, accompanied by live events at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (Wakefield), read the release.

Additional events will take place with Chisenhale Gallery (London), at Leeds City Varieties Music Hall (Leeds) and Srihatta Samdani Art Centre and Sculpture Park (Sylhet).

A concert album and ethically produced merchandise will also be made available via the online streaming platform on Pioneer Works.

As Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of its independence, this year also marks 70 years since British Council opened the doors of its first office in Dhaka.