Hemanga biswas biography channel
Hemanga Biswas was born on December 14, in Habiganj, Bengal Presidency, British India....
Hemanga Biswas was born on 14 December in Habiganj, Bengal Presidency, British India.
Remembering Hemanga Biswas: An artivist who fought to have it all
Humayun Azam Rewaz writes about the legacy of Hemanga Biswas, a lyricist, musician and political activist
The literature which does not arouse in us a critical spirit, or satisfy our spiritual needs, which is not ‘force-giving’ and dynamic, which does not awaken our sense of beauty, which does not make us face the grim realities of life in a spirit of determination, has no use for us today.
It cannot even be termed as literature. — Munshi Prem Chand
Hemanga Biswas, the legendary cultural personality’s musical journey can be reread to trace the legacy of a particular literary tradition and its social treatment in the colonial period and subsequent political times.
Popular resistance songs such as ‘We shall overcome’, ‘John Henry’ or the world famous anthem of the socialist movement ’The Internationale’ was translated, composed and popularised with ultimate craftsmanship by Hemanga Biswas.
He was a man of inte