#Kolkata was the citadel of rock music between 80s & late 90s having some of the most talented musicians in the world. Then came "Bangla Rock". It killed some amazing music just gestating. Folks from all over the world would come to the annual Open Air Theater to watch a (1/n)
(2/n) 3 day Woodstock like concert. I remember the underdog Fahrenheit making it's debut during a 1988. I was a teen my legs shaking as I see thousands of people cheering & giving us the motivation. Then rock died for a long time until I heard my friend's nephew Josh & Dipan. Image
(3/n) Josh & Dipan, barely in their early 20s gives me hope. 2 amazingly talented musicians likely to bring back #Kolkata to her glory days. My bud Deep & Rajat (both part of a band I played with briefly) just collaborated with Josh & Dipan to deliver one of the best renditions.
(4/n) of #SultansOfSwing by #DireStraits. It takes guts to play a @MarkKnopfler but these guys did it to the tee.
Deep & Rajat live in the US
Josh is Deep's nephew & lives in Kolkata
Dipan lives in Kolkata.

Listen & support their music!

#Rockmusic

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(5) n) @melilovesguitar you should collaborate with this duo.

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