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Hatirpool Sessions
12+ albums
Lo-Fibangladeshbangla indie
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Hatirpool Sessions, primarily, is an open stage for aspiring musicians where they can share their works and promote themselves in Bangladesh’s music scene. This is an independent project and all operational expenses are funded by the group members. Featured artists are not provided with remunerations either, it is always a collaboration for the love of making music. Anirudha Anu, Shahnaj Parvin Jonaki, Mark Ratul Sinha and Anoy Chowdhury are a group of friends who recognised the power of music and created a platform beloved by enthusiasts, Hatirpool Sessions. Anirudha, Jonaki, Ratul and Anoy often jammed together. They live around the Hatirpool belt of the capital. Four of them were having tea at a local tea stall and talking about music one day. It was during the end of 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. They realised how much it meant to them on that day, and how precious these moments were. They decided to document their sessions together,“ The quartet realised that the best way to document their jamming sessions was to film them. They did a test run at Jonaki’s terrace, the usual hangout spot for the group. They uploaded their first video ‘Jokhon’, performed by Aniruddha and Ratul, on social media. The video had a very raw and candid feel to it. Their first upload was a massive success and they knew the show had to go on. They reached out to their friends and their extended circle for collaborations. Since Jonaki’s house is located at Hatirpool, they named the platf
