Tomake pawar jonno, he shadhinota তোমাকে পাওয়ার জন্য, হে স্বাধীনতা -Shamsur Rahman | Shimul Mustapha

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Shimul Mustapaha’s reading of Shamsur Rahman’s iconic poem ‘Tomake pawar jonno, he shadhinota’ resonated across the Ganer Jhornatolay floor on the opening day of the Srijone o shekore arts festival. There was a spare directness in the reading, an urgent aching in the body of the poem. Raised in a cultural milieu, Mustapha was drawn to the theatre arts during the political protests in the restive late eighties. His powerful internalisation of poetry, and the nuanced dramatisation and superb articulation in his delivery, continues to captivate audiences.

To celebrate 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence, Bengal Foundation organised Srijone O Shekore, a 5-day arts festival, from 14 to 18 December 2021, at Bengal Shilpalay, Dhaka. Supported by BRAC Bank, the festival featured performing arts, visual art, crafts, books, film, readings, and events for children. Over 300 singers-musicians-dancers-craftspersons-artists performed on stage and engaged in various kinds of programming at the festival, over the five days.

Shamsur Rahman (1929-2006), who emerged in the latter half of the 20th century, is a key figure in Bengali literature. Major themes in his poetry and writings include liberal humanism, human relations, and the romanticised rebellion of youth. His famous poem ‘Tomake pawar jonno, he shadhinota (To get you, O freedom)’ is included in the anthology ‘Bondi shibir theke’ (From the enemy camp). The critic, Zillur Rahman Siddiqui, describes Shamsur Rahman as one who is deeply rooted in his own tradition, and ‘still soaks the language of our times, transcending the limits of geography. In his range of sympathy, his catholicity, his urgent and immediate relevance for us, Shamsur Rahman is second to none.’ Rahman won numerous awards including Bangla Academy Award (1969), Ekushey Padak (1977), and Swadhinata Award (1991).

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