A five-day exhibition concluded on Friday featuring local, traditional and indigenous musical instruments at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka.
The exhibition titled Harmony of Healing was curated by Lucy Tripti Gomes, and it also exhibited elements including Nakshi Katha, Puthi and crafts.
The event was organised by Obokalpo, an initiative focused on preserving and developing traditional and experimental music.
Founded by Mohammad Jakir Hossain in 2018, Obokalpo focuses on preserving and developing traditional and experimental music while nurturing art and culture in vulnerable regions of Bangladesh.
Obokalpo鈥檚 wood lab experiments on various types of wood, exploring their properties and potential to make traditional instruments.
鈥楳ohammad Jakir Hossain practised folk songs and made musical instruments from local woods. He designed different kinds of instruments like setara, dotara, ektara and collected traditional musical instruments of different communities to preserve and recreate them,鈥� said Lucy Tripti Gomes.
Promote local musical instruments to the young generation, mentioned Lucy, adding, 鈥楾he exhibition is displaying 60 musical instruments, including indigenous musical instruments.鈥� 聽 聽 聽
The exhibition also comprises musical events, workshops and seminars.
The event was inaugurated on November 25.