First response of life was found on sea in a unicellular organism when everything in creation moved to a rhythm. So rhythm came very naturally to all living creatures. It is man's oldest impulse. This basic impulse in primitive man made him realise the eternal turmoil of the universe in his own earthly existence. Every rhythm of life and nature was felt in his inner self. He could trace the various forms of emotional expressions he was familiar with along with the basic emotions like cry, laughter, fear and simple body languages. This inspired the primitive man to discover something which sounded different from his own voice.
The rhythm and dynamism of the ceremonial dances was great outlet for their emotions. Before the beginning of any music, the simplest accompaniments of these dances were provided by the dancers themselves. They marked time by stamping their feet and clapping their hands in simple rhythms. Likewise the beating of the chest, bellies with hands will have been the first pointers of a drum. Gradually rattles of seed, nutshells and stones suspended from the waist of the dancers sounded sharply with every movement. Thus the varied rhythms of life and nature gave birth to a universal rhythm which eventually showed the beginning of 'MUSIC'. This music, born from the spontaneous expressions of life and nature, became an inevitable part on man's life and is alike all over the world in their emotional appeal.
In course of time this music now identified as the most popular traditional art form and is known as folk music.
Bengal has a rich heritage of folk music. We discovered a large number of folk singers-masters, their songs and style of playing their instruments have fallen out of race and went into oblivion. Others that remained are mostly distorted. They are unable to sustain their originality, under the influence of urban culture & commercialism. But a few exceptions still survived. After a long search, we could trace them and started collecting the original form of primitive folk music along with its lyrics.
There is every possibility of these songs (Bengali Folk Songs) to reach to the WORLD MUSIC arena. For that the songs should be orchestrated in a different way but the original melody, the style of singing & the soul of the song should not be modified or changed.
Right now we are in a process of developing, evolving and creating a music where traditional Bengali folk instruments like Aktara, Dotara, Khamak, Dubki, Khol, Dhol, Madol, Ghungur & other percussions, Sarinda, Bamboo & other Flutes, and the folk instruments from other countries like Conga, Bonga, Shaker, Quika (Latin American), Zumbae African), Flamenco Guitar (Spanish), Banjo (South American), Taiko Drum (Japanese), Uuddh, Rabab, Mandolin, Derbuka (Middle East) Tabla, Marimba (North & South Indian), Drums, Key Board, Lead Guitar (Jazz & Blues), Bass Guitar & Vocal Percussion, will be played to give a new dimension to the traditional folk music.
This kind of music should not be confused as ‘FUSION’ music, here every instrument from different parts of the world with different mood and vivacity will resonate in their own spontaneous way and will produce a universal sound what exactly WORLD MUSIC means.
