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

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

Janey Waley Sipahi performed by Sabita Choudhury and Manna Dey under the direction of Ruma Guha Thakurta

Song accompanied with dance by the members of Calcutta Youth Choir led by Ruma Guha Thakurta

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.

40th Annual Show of Calcutta Youth Choir

40th Annual Show of Calcutta Youth Choir in 1999 was the first Annual Show for me performing along with the choir. The show was held in Rabindra Sadan for 2 days. The show started with the vedic hymen "Sangachadhang" followed by a dance "Sura Rishi Brinda". The first half of the show was with the songs like "Prothom Adi Tobo Sokti", "Keu Ba Kore Chondi Path", "Sarfaroshi Ki Tammna", "Bandh Bhenge Dao", "Prane Pran Mil Korey Dao" and "Dhonno Ami".

The second half of the show was very interesting with the songs accompanied with dance from the various parts of india. Traditional folk song of Gujrat "He Kannuda", song from Andhara Pradesh "Hailasa", song from Tamil "How Cow", song from Kelara "Tindaro", song from goa "Chio Chio Chi", song from Bihar "Gheri Gheri", song from Kashmir "Bulbul" and many others. Sare Jahan Se Accha, We Shall Over Come, Bharat Barsh Suraj Ka Ek Naam was also performed. The show ended with the song "Bistirnoo Dupareer".



---> This pic was taken while Rumadi performing Keu Ba Korey Chondipath