Popular singer and composer Biebhukishore’s much-awaited solo album of Odia modern songs named ‘Blue Mood’ was released here on the occasion of Mahalaya on Friday.
The album is a soliloquy of eight new poems written by renowned poet and lyricist Devdas Chhotray on the theme of desolation and dark dreams. Produced by Akshay Kumar Parija and marketed by Amara Muzik, the album is a unique work as Odia poems have been set to music for the first time.
The eight poems of Chhotray which have found a place in this album are Sakaala, Thikanaa, Tume, Saabalika, Kala Kagaja, Nida Sahita Sarta, Semiti Jhia and Manakharapra Phula. A mesmerising live performance of the songs by Biebhukishore and his team soon after the release of the audio CD drew a huge applause from the packed hall. Chhotray’s voiceover before each song was equally captivating and thought-provoking.
Speaking on the occasion, Biebhukishore thanked Chhotray for giving him an opportunity and privilege to compose as well as sing his poems.
“As Devdas Chhotray’s lyrics are already very popular in the voice of great singers like Akshaya Mohanty, I thought to do something different by trying his poems, and I’m glad that he has liked my compositions and voice,” he said.
“We had been working on this album for at least 10 years, and I’m very happy that it could be released finally,” said the ebullient singer who carved a niche in Bollywood recently with his Odia version of Shahrukh Khan’s ‘Jabra Fan’ song which went viral on YouTube.
Chhotray narrated the rich tradition and acceptance of poetry being set to music citing works of American singer Bob Dylan and Bengali poet-singer-musician Kabir Suman (Suman Chattopadhyay). He added that he is currently working on the Odia adaptation of twelve most popular songs of musical creative genius Kabir Suman, who was born and brought up in Cuttack.