tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58536965488555954142023-06-20T06:07:17.804-07:00Bangladeshi Musickamrul hasanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809064192055646578noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853696548855595414.post-60108815498705460412014-08-06T17:27:00.002-07:002014-08-06T17:27:49.484-07:00Khiyo band performs at the East End ahead of their debut album<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ahead
of the launch of their first album, the British-Bengali band, Khiyo, will
perform songs from the album at Stepney Green Fair on Sunday (August 10). This
performance will be followed by the National Theatre’s Outdoor Festival earlier
this week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
order to create music of their <a href="http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/british_bengali_band_khiyo_bring_their_eclectic_sound_to_the_east_end_1_3714117">album</a>,
they have taken inspiration from classical, rock, jazz, blues, Nazrul Sangeet,
Bengali folk and Indian classical. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Members
of this band are Sohini Alam (vocal), Oliver Weeks (guitar and piano) and Ben
Hillard (bass guitar). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Khiyo
came to the limelight after combining the national anthem of Bangladesh with
modern instruments, though it steered some criticism. </span><span lang="BN-BD" style="font-family: Vrinda; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Vrinda; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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