"Shudhijon Shono" ("Listen, Gentlemen") is a song by Bengali rock band Moheener Ghoraguli, featured on their 1978 maxi single, Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw.[2] Written by Ranjon Ghoshal, composed by Gautam Chattopadhyay, and sung by Tapesh Bandyopadhyay, Tapas Das and Ranjon. The lyrics is a call to the people of the city, while bass guitar carry the music. It was one of the band's initial songs such as "Haay, Bhalobasi" and "Bheshe Ashey Kolkata".[3]
| "Shudhijon Shono" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Side B of IN retail single | ||||
| Single by Moheener Ghoraguli | ||||
| from the album Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw | ||||
| Language | Bengali | |||
| A-side | "Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw" | |||
| Released | 21 August 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Chitrabani | |||
| Genre | rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Hindusthan Record (IN) | |||
| Composer(s) | Gautam Chattopadhyay | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Ranjon Ghoshal | |||
| Producer(s) | Moheener Ghoraguli | |||
| Moheener Ghoraguli singles chronology | ||||
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Release
edit"Shudhijon Shono" was released by Hindusthan Record as the B-side of a Standard play 7-inch single 45-rpm record "Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw".[2][4]
Alternative and live versions
editIn 1999, an Alternative version of "Shudhijon Shono" was released on the albym Khyapar Gaan, and performed by Krosswindz.
A live version was played at Ambedkar Bhavan, Bangalore in Indian on 17 February 2007 at the First Rock Concert – Remembering Mohiner Ghoraguli by Shilajit Majumdar.
Personnel
edit- Gautam Chattopadhyay - lead guitar
References
edit- ^ Sen, Zinia (25 August 2017). "Who really owns Bangla rock?". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b Ghoshal, Ranjon, ed. (5 January 2008). Abaar Bochhor Trish Pawre (in Bengali). p. 11.
- ^ Sengupta, Anasuya (June 2009). "Moheen'shorses" (PDF). New Global Indian. 2 (3): 43. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Moheener Ghoraguli - Shangbigno Pakhikul O Kolkata Bishayak". Discogs. 1977. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.