Radha Romon (রাধা রমন) was born in 1833 in kayastha faimily in the
village of Keshobpur in Jagannathpur Upazila. The
youngest son of poet
Radha Madhab Dutta, Romon displayed a musical temperament
from childhood. The early death of his father led Romon to seek the approval of
religious mentors throughout his life.
Romon's Vaishnavism
(worship of Krishna)
shaped his musical work and led him to a life of asceticism;
he lived for some time in a house that amounted to little more than a
seven-square-foot concrete box. Romon was also heavily influenced by the Sufism that infuses
Baul culture.
Romon died in 1915. Radha
Romon wrote and composed over 2,000 songs in the Baul tradition
and was known in particular for his "Geets" and "Dhamail"
songs - compositions to traditional dance forms. He has been cited as the
creator of the Dhamail art form.
Romon's compositions are performed today in weddings all over Bangladesh. Many
popular Bengali songs of today were written originally by
Radha Romon and his songs are covered
by modern professional musicians in Bangladesh
and in West
Bengal, India.
Radha Romon most popular song, Bhromor Koio Giya(ভ্রমর কইয়ো গিয়া), was copied
by Romanian singer Liviu Mititelu for which it is called 'Vorbesc Cu tine Nu Ma
Auzi'. This plagiarized version was also a copy of the composition by Armeen
Musa's legal version of the original song. Below songs are most populer song all over the world.
- Bhromor Koio Giya
- Kare Dhekabo Moner Dhukko
- Sham Chikon Kalia
- Bologo Bologo Shoki
- Moneh nai Moneh nai
- Jole Jaio na Gho Rai
- Oh Bashi re
- Sham Na Ki Cholila
- Jole Gia Chilam Shoi
- Ami Robo na Robo na Grihe
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