Shudhijon Shono

"Shudhijon Shono"
Side B of IN retail single
Single by Moheener Ghoraguli
from the album Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw
Language	Bengali
A-side	"Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw"
Released	21 August 1978 (1978-08-21)
Recorded	1978
Studio	Chitrabani
Genre	rock[1]
Length	3:08
Label	Hindusthan Record (IN)
Composer(s)	Gautam Chattopadhyay
Lyricist(s)	Ranjon Ghoshal
Producer(s)	Moheener Ghoraguli
Moheener Ghoraguli singles chronology
"Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw" (1978) "Shudhijon Shono" (1978) "Ayee Surey Bohudurey" (1979)

"Shudhijon Shono" ("Listen, Gentlemen") is a song by Bengali rock band Moheener Ghoraguli, featured on their 1978 maxi single, Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw.[2] Written by Ranjon Ghoshal, composed by Gautam Chattopadhyay, and sung by Tapesh Bandyopadhyay, Tapas Das and Ranjon. The lyrics is a call to the people of the city, while bass guitar carry the music. It was one of the band's initial songs such as "Haay, Bhalobasi" and "Bheshe Ashey Kolkata".[3]

Release

"Shudhijon Shono" was released by Hindusthan Record as the B-side of a Standard play 7-inch single 45-rpm record "Ajaana UDonto bostu ba Aw-Oo-Baw".[2][4]

Alternative and live versions

In 1999, an Alternative version of "Shudhijon Shono" was released on the albym Khyapar Gaan, and performed by Krosswindz.

A live version was played at Ambedkar Bhavan, Bangalore in Indian on 17 February 2007 at the First Rock Concert – Remembering Mohiner Ghoraguli by Shilajit Majumdar.

Personnel

• Gautam Chattopadhyay - lead guitar

References

1. Sen, Zinia (25 August 2017). "Who really owns Bangla rock?". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
2. Ghoshal, Ranjon, ed. (5 January 2008). Abaar Bochhor Trish Pawre (in Bengali). p. 11.
3. Sengupta, Anasuya (June 2009). "Moheen'shorses" (PDF). New Global Indian. 2 (3): 43. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. "Moheener Ghoraguli - Shangbigno Pakhikul O Kolkata Bishayak". Discogs. 1977. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

External links

• Shudhijon Shono at MusicBrainz