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Shariful Islam conducting an orchestra under stage lights

Rooted musician · violinist · composer · conductor

A life in music, in pictures

Theatre stages, orchestras, folk-fusion bands, radio booths and recording studios — the rooms where my music has lived.

The Stage · Orchestras · Folk Fusion · Studio & Radio · Collaborations

I

The Stage

Since 2002 I have worked with Prachyanat, one of Bangladesh’s most adventurous theatre companies — sometimes playing in the wings, sometimes playing the role.

Actors on stage during Prachyanat’s production of Tagore’s Raja — Actor and musician in Tagore’s Raja, staged by Prachyanat

Actors performing a scene in a Prachyanat theatre production — Actor and musician in Tagore’s Raja, staged by Prachyanat

II

Orchestras & Ensembles

From the Classical Music Academy of Dhaka to the Bangladesh Army Orchestra — a decade of building, rehearsing and performing orchestral music in Bangladesh.

Black-and-white group portrait of the Classical Music Academy orchestra — The Classical Music Academy (CMA) orchestra (2014)

Classical Music Academy string ensemble performing — The Classical Music Academy (CMA) orchestra (2014)

III

Folk Fusion & the Band Stage

Where the violin meets the dotara and the drum — performing with Joler Gaan and other bands on stages across the country.

Shariful Islam performing on stage with the folk-fusion band Joler Gaan — On stage with Joler Gaan, folk-fusion band

Shariful Islam with the members of Joler Gaan — On stage with Joler Gaan, folk-fusion band

IV

Studio & Radio

Headphones on, red light on — recording sessions and live radio, from Dhaka to Birmingham.

Shariful Islam recording violin in a studio, wearing headphones — In a professional recording session (2014)

Shariful Islam at a Radio Foorti 88.0 FM session — In a professional recording session (2014)

V

Solo & Collaborations

Recitals, gallery performances and meetings with musicians from other traditions.

Shariful Islam playing the violin during a collaboration with a visiting Mexican violinist — With a visiting Mexican violinist — performances and teaching, Classical Music Academy of Dhaka (2012)

Black-and-white photo of Shariful Islam playing violin in front of a projected musical score — With a visiting Mexican violinist — performances and teaching, Classical Music Academy of Dhaka (2012)

Let’s make music together

For performances, commissions, collaborations or violin lessons, I’d love to hear from you.