'Vaoyaiya songs develop civilization on Brahmaputra basin'

RANGPUR, July 13 (BSS) - Speakers at a ceremony here this afternoon said the Vaoyaiya songs contributed to developing the civilization on the Brahmaputra basin in the region over the centuries.

" A proper preservation, flourishing and nurturing of our own entity like Vaoyaiya with its heart-throbbing musical tunes can still play a vital role in reviving the past glory of our rich culture and heritage," they said.

They were addressing the inaugural ceremony of the three-day Banglalink Rangpur Divisional Vaoyaiya Utsab-2011 being organised
by Sound Touch, Rangpur under patronization of Banglalink at Rangpur Town Hall auditorium in the city.

Earlier, a huge colourful rally led by renowned Vaoyaiya artist Siraj Uddin and participated by hundreds of Vaoyaiya artists and cultural personalities from all eight districts in Rangpur division paraded the streets amid huge festivity and fanfare.

Some 600 Vaoyaiya artists and folksong dancers of different age groups from allover Rangpur division are taking part in various competitions including Vaoyaiya songs, dances, Geeti Nattya and other competitions in the three-day events.

With President of Sound Touch, Rangpur Monwara Begum in the chair, Additional Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) Narayan Chandra Barma attended the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest in the jam-packed Town hall auditorium.

President of district Awami League Abul Mansur Ahmed, Rangpur
Regional Director of Bangladesh Betar Syed Mostafa Kamal, Vaoyaiya artist Siraj Uddin and Bogra Regional Commercial head of Banglalink Mizan Maruf attended as the special guests.

The speakers said Vaoyaiya songs still attract new generations and put special emphasis on saving our own cultural heritage from the aggression of the foreign satellite cultures for reviving the lost social values and humanism.

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