Laisfita could be an attempt to change that?

When it comes to world music, perhaps not much is known about Bangladeshi music except Rabindra Sangeet and Baul. Bangladesh has a rich culture in music and covers wide genres, starting from Baul, Classical, Rock, Pop, Metal to even Hip-Hop, which is emerging. Since then, apart from cricket, music has been a medium that brings together people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity and political views. The musical evolution started during the 1971 war of independence, when artistes used music to speak about the struggle for freedom. Sheetal: The people of Bangladesh love music. How do you describe the music scene in Bangladesh for Indian audiences? In the competition stage, it was all about oneself while as a band it is about all four of us and looking out for each other.ĪLSO READ: A Delhi band is making metal versions of ‘shitty pop songs’ We have learnt so much in our journey, such as syncing with one another and, most importantly, sacrificing for each other because we all have a different vocal pitch or scale. Thus, the first challenge is to arrive at a common ground and so far, we have made great strides. Laisfita is also a symbol of playfulness and energy.Īntora: We come from varied backgrounds and have different tastes in music. Since it is the first professional female band of our country, we felt Laisfita would carry the symbolism of young women and their aspirations, embedded within the root of Bangladeshi life. Laisfita is a strip of cloth, available in different colours, used while braiding one’s hair.

It has taught us so much.Īntora: Laisfita has been an integral part of mainstream hair styling for girls in Bangladesh. Above all, we feel lucky that we took the step to register in Sunsilk Divas. We discovered new friends, who shared our passion for music, but at the same time we had to compete with each other. We had so many challenges we had to prepare for each episode with new songs and maintain our quality.

We were very nervous during our auditions and did not really expect to make it all the way. In an email interaction with, the band members, who are in their early 20s, share their love for Bangladeshi music, their camaraderie and why working with a global icon like Indian musician A R Rahman is their dream.Ĭan you describe your journey as part of the Bangladeshi music reality show to having your own band?įerdousi: Taking part in Bangladesh’s first female music reality show was itself an experience for us. Interestingly, the name Laisfita comes from the Bangladeshi word for ribbons.

Bangla baul song sharmin