Dimension Four organized a musical evening at Rabindra Sadan recently. The programme, titled Aji Esechhi, was named after a composition by Dwijendralal Roy. It featured Nupurchhanda Ghosh, a protégé of Krishna Chattopadhyay, and her students. Recitation and narration by Jagannath Basu and Supriyo Bandyopadhyay enriched the proceedings. Ghosh, a brilliant singer, has been playing a significant role in popularizing and propagating the compositions of Dwijendralal Roy, Atulprasad Sen and Rajanikanta Sen through singing, training and writing. Her distinctive style of singing and her dedication to her art havecreated a significant niche for her in this genre.

The programme was divided into various segments. It comprised solo and chorus renditions of songs by Rajanikanta, Atulprasad, Dwijendralal and Dilip Roy. Ghosh maintained a consistent style and a high standard. The chorus rendition of " Tumi sundaro tai", a wonderful composition by Rajanikanta, set the mood for the evening. The presentation of "Amra moloy batashe", a famous composition by Dwijendralal, was spirited, well-rehearsed and synchronized. The charm and authenticity of this specific style were beautifully underlined by the artist and her disciples. Ghosh was emotive in her presentation of " Ami akriti adham", which portrayed her poise and understanding. She embellished "Dak e koyela", a thumri by Atulprasad, with matchless melody. " Bela boye jaye" was equally engaging. A collection of patriotic songs of all these poets and composers was presented with ease and grace. Ghosh mastered the art of capturing the different moods of the various songs. She was accompanied by Pratap Baby Roy, Dipankar Acharya and Arumoy Bandyopadhyay.

Bengal is known as the birthplace of Kirtan. There are several kinds of Kirtan, such as pala kirtan, parvati and nam kirtan, among others. To celebrate the silver jubilee year of the Sutanuti Parishad, an evening of pala kirtan was organized at Madanmohontala Thakurbari, an apt location for such a programme. The performer was Suman Bhattacharya. The artist enthralled the audience with his brilliant tonal quality, profound knowledge, crisp implementation of notation and a deep understanding of the sahitya.

Jhulan was the chosen theme for the evening, and the artist painted a lively canvas of the festival through his performances. He began with Gourchandrika and then moved on to Krishnaleelapada, Nazrulgeeti as well as Rabindranath Tagore's " Gahano kusuma kunjo majhe" with unbelievable ease and precision.