Friday, May 30, 2008

Song performed by school children conducted by Ruma Guha Thakurta

This song was released in the year 1994 in the album "Din Agoto Oi". In the 50th Anniversary of Calcutta Youth Choir, Ruma Guha Thakurta arranged it for the various school children of Kolkata. Assisted by Jayanta and Sugoto on the stage, Accordion: Chandida, Guitar: Rocket Mondal, Dhol: Swapan, Set to tune: V. Balsara,

A Tribute to Satyajit Roy by Calcutta Youth Choir in 50 Years Celebration arranged by Ruma Guha Thakurta

This song was recorded earlier in the year 1983 in the 25th Anniversary of Calcutta Youth Choir under the arrangement of Ruma Guha Thakurta.



On the stage from left sitting Mayor of Kolkata Corporation Bikash Bhattacharia, Actor Soumitra Chatterjee, Smt Ruma Guha Thakurta, sitting speaker of Parliament Sri Somenath Chatterjee, Singer Manna Dey

Monday, May 12, 2008

Song accompanied by dance conducted by Ruma Guha Thakurta



Dancers include Polly Guha, Kamalika Guha Thakurta, Asit, Meera, Nihar Ghosh, Pintu, Jayanti and other members of the choir

Tribute to Salil Choudhury by CYC headed by Ruma Guha Thakurta

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Few Moments of 50th Anniversary of Calcutta Youth Choir




Pic1: Ruma Guha Thakurta honoring Manna Dey. You can see ex-sheriff of Kolkata Smt Suchitra Mitra, Speaker of Parliament Somenath Chatterjee and mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Sri Bikash Bhattacharia.


Pic2: Ruma Guha Thakurta lighting the candle along with actor Soumitra Chatterjee, singer Manna Dey, sitting speaker Somenath Chatterjee.










Rumadi with Kallyan Sen Barat before the performance of Calcutta Choir


















Ruma Guha Thakurta being honoured by her son's (Amit Kumar) fan club.




Members of Calcutta Youth Choir, Calcutta Choir, Calcutta Peoples Choir and Indian Choir Academy performing song to celebrate 50 years of Calcutta Youth Choir under the direction of Ruma Guha Thakurta.



School children performing "Ei Amader Desh" under the direction of Ruma Guha Thakurta





Members of Calcutta Youth Choir performing "Bharatbarsha Surjer Ek Naam" led by Ruma Guha Thakurta.




Ruma Guha Thakurta performing "Bistirno Duparee" the bengali version of a famous song by Paul Raubson. No other singers in India have a voice range to sing this song at this range. But still now Rumadi performs at the age of 75 assisted by her daughter Sromana Chakrobarty.