Late Afternoon Raga-Based Songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam: A Vocal Concert by Tomal Hossain accompanied by Mir Naqibul Islam on tabla

An exploration of songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam that demonstrate the poet-composer's foothold in the semi-classical genres of ragpradhaan/ragasrita gaan.

Artists/Instruments: Tomal Hossain: Voice, harmonium
Mir Naqibul Islam: Tabla

Saturday, April 27, 2024

3:30 PM Start / 3:00 PM Doors

$20 for General Admission

$10 For Students & Seniors w/ Valid I.D.

Tomal's Bio

Tomal Hossain is a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology at the University of Chicago. His ongoing dissertation research examines tarana song among Rohingya Muslims as an interface for processing and making sense of a multigenerational state of being in limbo as a stateless people. Tomal also maintains research interests in the music and songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam. Alongside his studies, Tomal is a performer of traditional Bengali and Hindustani vocal music. With tutelage from Srimati Shoma Howlader and Sri Nabendu Bhattacharya, he has been fortunate to share the stage with Khilkhil Kazi, Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Ferdous Ara, Ashish Sankrityayan and among other reputable performers of and authorities on South Asian musics. Tomal has also had the privilege of studying with Eugene Uman, Jason Robinson, and Eric Wubbels for instruction in classical and jazz music performance and composition, and he seeks to represent this diversity of musical training in his pursuits as a performer, composer, and teacher.

Mir's Bio

Mir Naqibul Islam is a New York based tabla player from “Farukhabad” gharana. He has been trained in the traditional guru-shisya style of Indian Classical music from Pt. Ashoke Paul, disciple of the great tablaguru Pt. Jnan Prakash Ghosh. Mir presents tabla solo recitals and regularly accompanies vocalists, instrument players and dancers from the Indian tradition. He also performs regularly with musicians from a wide variety of other genres, bringing tabla to Jazz, Chamber Music, Middle-Eastern music, hip hop and other contexts. He is continuing his talim simultaneously with the great Farukhabad Mastero Pt Anindo Chatterjee and Pt. Ashoke Paul. His style has also been enriched by training with Pt. Gopal Mishra and Pt. Suresh Talwalkar in the past as well.