New voices, old melodies

Legendary music director Alauddin Ali, the incomparable composer of Bangla songs, passed away on 9 August 2020. In his 68 years of life, the way he enriched the treasure trove of Bengali music will be remembered forever. From films to audio albums, he created innumerable timeless songs.

Generations have changed, and the way people listen to music has changed too Yet some songs remain, and some melodies never fade. Alauddin Ali's songs are just like that

On this special day, to pay tribute to her father, his daughter, singer Alif Alauddin, and her husband, band star Kazi Faisal Ahmed, have taken the initiative to release five of his songs in new musical arrangements. The songs were sung by Hamin Ahmed of Miles, Palash of Warfaze, Elita Karim, Pushpita, and members of the band Pentagon. The songs will be released today on all digital platforms, including Facebook and YouTube.

The five songs are 'Shesh Koro Na,' 'Tomake Dekhle Ekbar Morite Pari Shotobar,' 'Harano Diner Moto,'' 'Jodi Kono Din Kono Muktir Kotha Likhte Hoy,' and 'Amay Gethe Dao Na Mago.' Alif told Prothom Alo that the initiative was not planned but was taken up somewhat suddenly. However, out of love and respect for her father's music, she did the work very sincerely.

According to Alif, "We want my father's songs to reach the new generation. Today's youth, who are growing up with music, may not know that the songs they sometimes listen to were composed by Alauddin Ali." Alif also said, "My father's songs had simplicity in melody, but within that simplicity, there was depth. Everyone says that his songs are not easy to sing. I also think so. Many people are afraid to sing these songs. But artistes have to overcome that fear and come forward. We have tried to keep the acoustics so that the listeners can properly appreciate the beauty of the melodies and lyrics."