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Chirkutt is one of the few names in the Bangladeshi music scene to gloriously explode beyond the nation’s borders and reach distant shores across the world’s oceans, Chirkutt is not a new band by any means, having been around since 2002.Chirkutt’s eclectic compositions defy genre or classification, and they have eventually come to be described as an ‘Epic Fusion’ band, one that has brought radical changes to the modern music industry of Bangladesh.Chirkutt’s fame has transcended the borders of Bangladesh and reached foreign shores, thanks to their performances at various reputed international music festivals, such as the India Music Week (where 50 bands/Artists of 17 countries participated) and the Jaffna Music Festival, Sri Lanka (Norway, Brazil, Palestine, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, with more than twenty international artists), where they have represented new dimensions of Bangladeshi band music to critical acclaim.They were also the winners of the RTV Best Band Award 2002.Chirkutt are comprised of PavelAreen (Drums, Percussion, Sound producer), Emon Chowdhury ( Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele) Sharmin Sultana Sumi (vocals, lyrics), Pintu Ghosh (vocals, violin, flute) and RokonEmon (bass). Guest rhythm guitarist Tamal also serves as a session musician for the band from time to time. Their tracks are recorded, mixed and mastered at Butter Records and Studio Chirkutt, their own studios.
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