Nusrat Mumtaz Ruposhi, and an acclaimed violinist, played to an enthralled audience at the National Museum( The New Age BD )
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Alpona Mumtaz, an eminent dancer passed away last December but has left behind a rich legacy in the field of dance and music through her school Kathakali. Nusrat Mumtaz Ruposhi, her daughter and an acclaimed violinist, played to an enthralled audience at the National Museum Auditorium on August 16, in her endeavour to pay tribute to her mother’s memories.

The programme started with a solo recital by Ruposhi accompanied with the dancers from Kathakali carrying earthen lamps in their hands in honour of Alpona Mumtaz.

Next performance titled Emotion was a composition in Raga Jogya created an impression of the international language of the world while Rhythm of Joy delineated the happiness and sorrows of our everyday life.

The next composition had the true essence of the eastern flavour more precisely folk tunes from this sub-continent.

The number Bodhu Biday composed by Ruposhi herself, based on the ideas of her aunt Rowshan Jamil, portrayed the inner, deep and silent and mixed emotions of the new bride, apprehensive about her new surroundings.

Flying Wind gave the audience a musical experience of the many natural elements of our culture, which initially reminded the tranquillity of the splendid nature, while Lost in Love portrayed that love is eternal.

As the programme was dedicated to her mother, before performing the last number, an emotional Ruposhi said, ‘I’ve lots of things to show my mom.

My fusion and experimented tunes and also that I can teach music to others. Although she wasn’t able to see all these, I am sure she is continuously blessing me from wherever she is right now.’

The last recital The New Era by Ruposhi accompanied with her 26 violin students depicted the excellence of the future violinists of the country.

With the reminiscences from Nurul Kader Chowdhury, Shoma Mumtaz, Kanta Jamil and Ustad Babu Rahman during the intervals of the recitals, the programme was really enjoyable where Ruposhi described her brilliant violin playing, along with other traditional and western instruments.

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