Life and Legacy of Kazi Nazrul Islam

Life and Legacy of Kazi Nazrul Islam

Chair: Dr Mujibur Rehman, faculty, Jamia Millia Central University, New Delhi

Discussants: Ashok Vajpeyi, Hindi poet-critic and art lover; Prof. Amitava Chakraborty, Prof of Bengali and Comparative Indian Literature, Department of Indian Languages and Literary Studies, DU; Dr. Gautam Choubey, academic, novelist and the host of Likhawat

Discussion will be followed by a musical presentation of Nazrul Sangeet at 19:00 hrs

Performers: Bidisha Roy Das, semi-classical artist and renowned Nazrul Sangeet performer, disciple of Late Smt Meera Deshpande (Gwalior Gharana) and Prabir Mazumdar, classical vocalist, disciple of Late Amal Kanti Roy and Pt Ajoy Chakraborty

A tribute to Kazi Nazrul Islam, one of the foremost literary and musical voices of the Indian subcontinent, whose poetry and songs continue to inspire generations with their message of compassion, resistance to oppression and harmony across faiths.

(Collaboration: Raza Foundation)