gane gane gnethe berai
Various
Concord; CD Rs 99

Four up-and-coming vocalists lend voice to 17 Tagore numbers in this disc, each singing four apiece, the last one being a chorus. Anuradha Biswas’ deep, sensitive voice delicately plays out the nuances of songs like Amritero sagare and Chokher aloye dekhe chhilem. The journey-motif (a recurrent one in Tagore numbers) and the spirit of samarpan (total submission) come alive in Samyo Bandopadhyay’s Pantho tumi pantho joner. Madhumita Bhattacharya soulfully explores the mood of revelry and revelation in Eki labonye purno prano while Pradip Dasgupta’s sombre base enlivens Pathe chole jete jete, another journey song. The chorus Aguner parasmoni is well-coordinated, too. A creditable exposure of talents, altogether.

Arnab Bhattacharya

sree krishna sudama
Rina Kar Dey
Gathani; Rs 35

Pala Kirtan by Rina Kar Dey on the life and leela of Lord Krishna and his playmates will inspire devotees for the dedication and devotion with which the singer has presented the verses.

purosattam sree jagannath
Rina Kar Dey
Gathani; Rs 35

Rina Kar Dey sings in praise of Lord Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra. The album has kirtan numbers interspersed with verses describing the various aspects of Jagannath worship.

rabindrajayanti
Various
Bhavna; Rs 40

A true celebration of the great bard’s creation, child artistes are at their best in this album. Songs interspersed with poetry gives this album a new dimension. Masterbabu, Bigya, Raja Rani, Rabibar, Birpurush, Chhoto Boro, Biday, Putul Bhanga are Tagore’s tribute to the little souls, while songs like Ore grihabashi, Ore aayre tabe, E din aaji are a major hit with the little ones merely for their simple and vibrant tunes.

Saheli Mitra