Bard brings recognition

Between Gabu and Ashis Sarkar, it���������s a mutual admiration club. The composer and singer are the current flavour of the season
Gaurab Chattopadhyay aka Gabu���������s phone just doesn���������t stop ringing these days. His social networking accounts are also filled with messages.
Reason? His reinterpretation of Rabindrasangeet in the recently released, Elar Char Adhyay ��������� a Dreams Movies and Entertainment Pvt.Ltd. venture starring Paoli Dam, Indraneil Sengupta and Vikram Chatterjee ��������� has fetched him appreciation from purists and fans alike. Says the composer, ���������The response to the film���������s music has been overwhelming. I���������ve got really positive feedback on Facebook too and people are still coming up to tell me they���������ve loved the soundtrack.���������
He adds, ���������I���������d never worked with Rabindrasangeet before. So I was just concentrating on remaining true to the film���������s context. While I ensured that I opted for the right kind of instruments which would seem convincing in a film that���������s set in 1930s, I also chose my vocals carefully. About Ashisda (Sarkar), I was told that somebody from the film���������s unit will sing for the album. So, I didn���������t know what to expect. And ���������Shokatore oe kadichhe shokole��������� is a song that���������s very close to my heart. But then I heard him sing and I was bowled over. The texture of his voice adds a unique variety to the album.���������
Ashis Sarkar, on his part, says, ���������It was a pleasure working with Bappada (director Bappaditya Bandopadhyay) and Gabu. They gave me the liberty to sing that beautiful Tagore song the way I wanted to. And now when I see the song playing on TV, it feels so great!��������� Sarkar, however, humbly admits, ���������The credit for my song���������s success also goes to the brilliant way in which it has been arranged with very less instruments and Sayak harmonizing. Also, it has been picturized really beautifully in the film for which I���������m thankful to Bappada.���������