Shironamhin

Shironamhin
all members of "Shironamhin"
Background information
Origin	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genres	Folk, Rock, Alternative, Classical, Metal, Psychedelic
Years active	1996–present
Labels	G-Series, Laser Vision, Praay Shironamhin, Bengal Studio, Studio Auchin, Studio Greg Pigott (Australia) Siren
Website	shironamhin.net
Past members	Jewel Farhan Prince

Shironamhin (Bengali: শিরোনামহীন Śirōnāmahīn English: Untitled) is a Bengali independent music group from Dhaka. Ziaur Rahman Zia and Tanzir Tuhin started the band in 1996. The band have released 5 studio albums and several mixed albums. This band is currently finished their titled album Shironamhin Shironamhin,^[1] release in 19 July 2013^[2] in this year internationally.^[3]

1996: early years

Formation

Shironamhin started their journey in 1996. At first they used to jam and perform in the campus gossip areas and street crowd. They have presented their musical approach and lyrical pattern on urban cultural fabric till their first program at TSC auditorium, University of Dhaka on Pahela Boisakh with Podatik Nattyochokro. They participated in the final round of the 2nd 'Star Search Competition' arranged by Benson & Hedges. The listeners’ feedback made them feel the urge to frame their creations into an album. At present, Shironamhin has achieved enormous popularity to become pioneer in their own style of untitled genre and the most popular band in Bangladesh. They have performed uncountable live stage concerts nationwide and abroad. Shironamhin released 4 albums and participated in 6 mixed albums within 5 years (2004-2010)^[4] with their own unique lyrical vocabulary that could catch the intellectuals' attraction & the simplicity could render a dynamic image on listeners' mind.

Shironamhin, believes that a perfect tune can only grow through crawling up the body of text and breed only within the ontological situation of human uttering. They also believe that only by using the proper rhythms of Bengali diction and through an extension of that rhythm it is possible to find a proper tune (body) for a proper lyric (soul). And probably this new understanding of music can change the common trend of Bengali band music culture which will offer a new era of communicative music.^[5]

2004–present

Shironamhin, released their first album in 2004 after 8 years of the formation of the band. Last album of the band is Shironamhin Shironamhin will released soon in this year.

Jahajee (2004)

The iconic artwork for Jahajee

Jahajee, was based on urban lifestyle and struggling. The title track of the album, itself speaks so. Shironamhin, tried to portray the usual daily life and elements from middle class career seeking young sailor of a Bronx. The cultural interest, the gossip in a crowded cityscape, the life of mono busy traffic etc were conveyed with metaphor and events by this album. Jahajee was the only album from the band Shironamhin that was refused and rejected by every known record label company of Dhaka.

Ichchhe Ghuri (2006)

Ichchhe Ghuri was second album of Shironamhin released from the record label company G-Series on 2006. They tried to do some experiments, draw some maturity in compositions, suited compositions for Live performances and fix in a style for Shironamhin’s own. Shironamhin is keen on lyrics from nature. They tried to convey urban crisis in this album in which they did not to draw any comment or did not even try to draw any suggestion. Shironamhin just wanted the listeners to get the message with their own understanding and draw the images or characters with own personal fantasy. They mostly worked on certain topic or events on short-time span. They loved to talk about urban life, draw the urban texture. Cafeteria was a story of one second judging from vivid angles. It is based on a moment someone entering into his campus cafeteria and feel two silent eyes among so many noise and fumes around from the cafe gossiping. Shironamhin tried to make the listeners recall their own cafeteria in their campus life.

Bondho Janala (2009)

Bondho Janala was a bit challenging for Shironamhin as they were very much used to with sarod sound compositions. In the album they had to explore many more acoustic instruments like esraj, silver flute, trumpet as the album was enriched with vivid orchestration. Lyrically the band Shironamhin tried to work on their already established genre of urban life talks with some bigger aspects and along with historical events or movements. Bus Stoppage was based on a regular life happening around a bus stop in your very own locality; the newspaper stand, the billboards displaying contest winner beauties, the hawkers, the little girl selling flowers in the street who could touch the glasses of the cars but could not touch the hearts inside or the corporate guy completely missing the enormous sky full of stars above his head while distressed with selling his dreams every now and then for the agony of life. It was released by the record label company G-Series on 2009.

Shironamhin Rabindranath (2010)

The iconic artwork for Shironamhin Rabindranath

In 2010, Shironamhin released their fourth studio album, which features rock interpretations of Rabindra Sangeet, titled Shironamhin Rabindranath, under the banner of Laser Vision. ^[6] Shironamhin, thinks that, Rabindranath Tagore was a cultural institute for them. As a Bengali with a minimum sensibility for culture can not live without knowing him. Tuhin academically learned Rabindra Sangeet when he is in Bulbul Lalitakala Academy (BAFA). The album was a Rabindra Sangeet album and tribute to Tagore.^[7] Zia, thinks that, many of there fans, particularly teenagers, are not that familiar with Rabindra Sangeet. The album is an attempt to generate interest in Bengali poet Tagore among the young audience.^[8][9]

Shironamhin Shironamhin (2013)

The iconic artwork for Shironamhin Shironamhin

This is the fifth studio album in self-titled of the band.^[10] This album is a collection of 10 track which is selected from 25 track.^[11] Shironamhin tried to compile confession, demand, rage, hope & anticipation in their self-titled album to invite a new light through old windows. From lyrical point of view, this album is more specific on topic, searching the positive sides of a negative living. Musically Shironamhin tried western classic orchestration based on violin, cello, contrabass section fused with rock guitar, bass & drums accompaniment. Shironamhin recalls all the members & persons who worked for Shironamhin once and forever, expressed their gratitude to those who carried shironamhin this long & dedicated their songs to the listeners whom shironamhin is comfortable to call friends. Shironamhin will remain untitled as always.

Musicianship

Style

Shironamhin, have developed of their own unique style of successful blending of the popular western instruments like guitar, drum kit Bass and keyboard along with the traditional traditional folk instruments like Bansuri, Dotara and Indian classical instrument and with the instrument like Sarod, Esraj, Scottish instruments like Bodhran, Banjo, Silver flute, African instruments like Mondo Mo Fa Head, Rainmaker; Western classic instruments like Violin, Cello, Trumpet, Coronet, Saxophone etc. Shironamhin effectively creates a very complicated hectic quality of lyrics by putting side by side contrasting allegory of urban myth, morose state of human soul and their expectation from life itself. Besides they paint ruthless landscape in the context of Lifescape of urbanity; they depict the rustic rural within a controlled yet personalized emotional content.^[12] The nature that made Shironamhin the talk of the town band is their achievement of being self sufficient in every way. The construction of lyric, tune & composition, the live sound producing, the album production with technical supports, the presentation of graphical skill & design made them one & only in Bangladesh.

Live performances

Lyrical themes

Band members

Current members

• Tanzir Tuhin — Vocal, songwriter
• Ziaur Rahman Zia — Bass, songwriter
• Kazi Ahmad Shafin — Drums^[13]
• Diat Khan — Guitars, Banjo^[14]
• Rashel Kabir - Guitars^[15]

Former members

• Jewel - Guitar
• Farhan - Sarod, Dotara
• Prince - Keys
• Rajib - Keyboards, Synths, Keys
• Tushar - Guitars

Discography

Studio albums

• Jahaji (2004)
• Ichchhe Ghuri (2006)
• Bondho Janala (2009)
• Shironamhin Rabindranath (2010)
• Shironamhin Shironamhin (2013)

Awards and achievements

There are list of awards received by Bengali rock band Shironamhin.^[16]

Cultural Journalist Forum of Bangladesh

The award are given by the Cultural Journalist Forum of Bangladesh. Shironamhin have received 1 award.

Citycell-Channel I Music Award

The Citycell-Channel I Music Award are given by the telecommunication company Citycell and medea channel company Channel I in the Bangladesh. Shironamhin have received 1 award.

Television advertisement

Hashimukh (2004) (Bengali: হাসিমুখ), (album: Jahajee) is a widely used song in Bangladeshi Television advertisement.

References

External links

• Media related to Shironamhin at Wikimedia Commons
• Shironamhin's official website
• Shironamhin on Facebook
• Shironamhin on Twitter
• Shironamhin on YouTube