অর্ণবের সাথে আলোচনা - প্রশ্ন করুন

এপ্রজন্মের প্রতিভাবান গায়ক অর্ণব সাথে সম্ভাব্য সাক্ষাৎকারের একটি ব্যবস্থা করা হয়েছে। সমস্যা হল অর্ণব একটি সঙ্গীত ট্যুরের মধ্যে ব্যস্ত আছেন। তাই সময় ও সুযোগের উপর ভিত্তি করে ফোন ইন্টারভিউ অথবা সচলায়তনে মন্তব্যের মাধ্যমে ইন্টারভিউয়ের একটা ব্যবস্থা করা হবে। আবার আরেকটা সম্ভাবনা হল, আগের বেশ কয়েকটি ইন্টারভিউয়ের মতো সুযোগের অভাবে এটা বাতিলও হয়ে যেতে পারে। তবে যাই ঘটুক না কেন আপনাদের প্রশ্ন অর্ণবের কাছে জানাবার একটা সুযোগ হারাতে দিতে চাই না।

সুতরাং এই সাক্ষাৎকারটির জন্য আপনার কাছ থেকে বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত, ব্যতিক্রমধর্মী প্রশ্ন আহবান করা হচ্ছে। আপনার প্রশ্ন ব্যাক্তিগত মেসেজের মাধ্যমে এস এম মাহবুব মুর্শেদ, অরূপ কিংবা হিমুর কাছে পাঠিয়ে দিতে অনুরোধ জানাচ্ছি। এছাড়া এস এম মাহবুব মুর্শেদ (udvranto এট gmail.com) কে ইমেইলের মাধ্যমেও জানাতে পারেন।

আপাতত ৩০ থেকে ৬০ মিনিটের সাক্ষাৎকারের পরিকল্পনা রয়েছে। সুতরাং আপনাদের প্রশ্ন থেকে বাছাই করা কিছু প্রশ্ন অর্ণবকে করা হবে। আপনার কোন মতামত থাকলে সেটিও ব্যক্তিগত মেসেজের মাধ্যমে জানাতে পারেন। আপনি ইন্টারভিউয়ের সময় আপনার নাম গোপন রাখতে চাইলে সেটি প্রশ্নের সাথে স্পষ্টভাবে উল্লেখ করুন।

পরবর্তী কার ইন্টারভিউ শুনতে চান সেটা মন্তব্যের মাধ্যমে জানান। আপনার উল্লেখিত ব্যক্তি সচলায়তনের কেউ না হলেও অসুবিধা নাই। শুধু বাংলাদেশের কোন বিষয়ে পজিটিভ কিছু কন্ট্রিবিউশন আছে এমনটা হলেই চলবে।

মন্তব্যে অর্ণবের জন্য কোন প্রশ্ন করবেন না। মন্তব্যে করা প্রশ্ন বাতিল বলে গণ্য হবে।

আর সাক্ষাৎকারটির জন্য চোখ রাখুন সচলায়তনের পাতায়।

সাক্ষাৎকারটি আয়োজনে সহায়তার জন্য দৃষ্টিপাত ব্লগকে বিশেষ ধন্যবাদ। নীচে আনহার্ড ভয়েসেস ট্যুরের লিফলেট থেকে সঙ্গীত ট্যুরটি, দৃষ্টিপাত ব্লগ এবং অর্ণব সর্ম্পকে কিছু তথ্য তুলে দেয়া হল।

UNHEARD VOICES TOUR 2008
Coming forward to reintroduce themselves to a larger and more diverse audience across the world, Bangladeshi human rights organization Drishtipat is organizing a unique musical event to mark its 7th anniversary. The celebrated contemporary musician Arnob and his band will conduct a worldwide concert tour under Drishtipat’s auspices, spanning two continents, three countries, and five cities - Chicago, Washington DC, New York City (United States), Toronto (Canada) and London (UK).

For the last seven years, Drishtipat has been promoting human rights and social justice issues relating to Bangladesh to a worldwide audience. Drishtipat is a unique effort by diaspora Bangladeshis who partner with local, national and international bodies to promote social enterprise and capacity building projects and raise awareness of pressing issues such as human rights, labour rights and the environment.

While paying tribute to the various projects of the past, these concerts will also give the audience a rare live opportunity to enjoy the acclaimed compositions of Arnob who will perform alongside his fellow band members Andrew, brilliant jazz saxophonist, Nazrul, dhol artist par excellence, bassist Dhrubo, drummer Jibon and vocalist Nazia. Moreover, a hugely talented set of local artistes will perform as opening acts to make this a memorable evening not to be missed.

“It’s been an honor to perform for Drishtipat as this is for a great cause. This tour will also give me the chance to present my music to the world”, said Arnob. “We are thrilled to have Arnob and his band in this tour. This will not only enable us to show off the wonderful new talents in the Bangladeshi music scene, it will also present Bangladesh in a new light to Western audiences by breaking a few stereotypes. At the same time we celebrate the resilience of Bangladeshi people by championing Drishtipat’s core causes”, said Asif Saleh, founder of Drishtipat.

This grand musical event is organized for the benefit of Drishtipat's upcoming projects in 2009, aimed towards fulfilling its mission of ensuring basic human rights and dignity for all Bangladeshis.

About Drishtipat
Drishtipat is a non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organization that works to empower the underprivileged and marginalized segments of Bangladeshi society so that they can exercise their basic human rights with dignity, opportunity and hope.

Beginning in 2001, Drishtipat has quickly managed to establish itself as the biggest secular philanthropic organization in the Bangladeshi diaspora. Starting off with a single website and one individual’s efforts, Drishtipat has grown rapidly over the years. It now has nine chapters in five countries, with more than 5000 members and donors.

Since its inception, Drishtipat has successfully completed numerous campaigns, and participated in many petitions and appeals. Its notable campaigns include: Women of 1971 benefit campaign, Arsenic Awareness Project, rehabilitation of the journalist Tipu Sultan, campaign for the Survivors of Acid Violence, the Cheye Dekho campaign and the Bhobodoho village rescue project. Drishtipat recently participated in the United Bangladesh Appeal, one of the biggest fundraising projects for the victims of Cyclone Sidr, raising a $300,000 compensation fund for the victims. Through its diverse activities and its youthful membership, Drishtipat sends a message of hope, tolerance, and communal harmony in an increasingly troubled world.

Drishtipat appreciates the generous support received from the local communities for its humanitarian campaigns and hopes to have the continued commitment of these communities and individuals for future campaigns.

Arnob
Well established as a solo artist with three successful and acclaimed CDs (Chaina Bhabish 2005, Hok Kolorob 2006, Doob 2008), Arnob is one of the most creative and accomplished musicians on the current Bangladeshi scene. His repertoire features an eclectic mix of his own contemporary compositions and Bengali folk songs reinterpreted through modern eyes. He has a widespread and loyal fan base, both in his own country and among Bangladeshi communities overseas. Arnob always performs with his band in his live shows, and he has also been affiliated with the band Bangla. He has performed extensively in Bangladesh and has appeared on stage in India, Germany and the UK. He is also a music producer and has worked on recordings by various Bangladeshi artists. He is the CEO of Bengal Music, one of Bangladesh’s premier recording labels.

Arnob’s Friends
Dhrubo is the band’s bassist. He has been working with Arnob since 2006 and also features in the lineup of well-known local fusion bands Ajob and Purbo Poshchim.

Nazrul plays the dhol, the drum indigenous to Bangladesh. Starting at the age of 8, he has since developed a reputation as one of the finest dhol players in the country. He has extensive international performing experience (Malaysia, Dubai, Germany, Netherlands, the UK, etc) and has been working with the band for five years.

Jibon began drumming in 1989 and has been working with Arnob for three years. A regular session musician with a variety of jazz, pop and folk bands, he has performed extensively in Bangladesh.

Andrew is a Welsh saxophonist whose sound adds a fusion element of Western jazz to the group. He has played and recorded with several musicians in Bangladesh and has been performing with Arnob for 18 months.

Nazia is the group's backing vocalist. Trained in both Bengali Classical and Folk traditions, she has won national prizes for classical singing, performed in Bangladesh and Nepal, and has featured on compilation CDs.