24th March 2008

I got the message earlier from one of the choir member Subrata that Calcutta Youth Choir is going to celebrate their 50th Annual Show on 2nd May 2008 in Rabindrasadan, Kolkata. I was too happy to hear that. on 24th March I called up Rumadi (Ruma Guha Thakurta) at her residence just to say I will be coming for the show. I was surprised that still she recognized me and asked me to come down to Calcutta from Mumbai as this is the 50th Anniversary of the choir.
I still remember my last show with Calcutta Youth Choir. I was so depressed that due to my job placement in Kingdom of Bhutan I may not be performing anymore with the choir but since then I prayed don't let me miss any Annual shows of the choir. Yes it happened, always I have come down to Calcutta whenever there was annual show whether their was any tight schedule in my work place. And yes this time also.









Vocalist of Calcutta Youth Choir performing under the direction of Ruma Guha Thakurta

36th Annual Show of Calcutta Youth Choir to celebrate Ruma Guha Thakurta for her 50years of Achievement

3rd and 4th December 1994 Calcutta Youth Choir celebrated there 36th Annual Show in Rabindra Sadan, Calcutta in presence of CM Jyoti basu, Bhuddadev Bhattacharia, Bijoya Roy and others. The show started with a performance of a choral song "Chetonar Soikote" with the members of Calcutta Youth Choir, Calcutta Choir and Calcutta Peoples Choir followed by a short documentary on Ruma Guha Thakurta's 50 years achievements .The second half began with a tribute to Rumadi by Calcutta Youth Choir members by a rabindrasangeet "Tumi kemon korey gaan koro he guni..." Later the show started with the choral songs like Prothom na Hoi, Akash theke alo nilam, Sa re jahan se accha, We shall over come, Nomi nomi charaney and of course the famous song by Ruma Guha Thakurta Bistirnoo duparer. Usha Uthup joined with the choir members to sing "We are the World" and "We shall overcome". Saikat Mitra performed "Janey waley sipahi" and Swapan Basu in "Chal mili Assam Jabo". There were also a couple of folk dance and song of various parts of India composed by Rumadi. The main attraction of the show was a dance by Ruma Guha Thakurta even at the age of 60years.

Mrs. Ruma Guha Thakurta performing a bhangra dance