Jonmo Amar Dhonno Holo Maago Explained

Jonmo Amar Dhonno Holo Mago
Type:	song
Artist:	Firoza Begum and Sabina Yasmin
Album:	Shob Ko’ta Janala Khule Deo Na
Language:	Bengali
Released:	1970
Recorded:	1970
Studio:	Karachi Transcription Service
Venue:	Karachi, Pakistan
Genre:	Patriotic songs
Label:	HMV (1970) Soundtek (2016-present)
Composer:	Azad Rahman
Producer:	Azad Rahman
Year:	1970

"I Am Blessed to Be Born" is a Bengali patriotic song composed in 1970^[1] by Azad Rahman with lyrics by Noyeem Gahar.^[2] This song is in the genre “Jagorner Gaan”(lit.“Songs of Awekaning”) which was prevalent during the Bangladesh Liberation war.^[3] This song Personifies Bengal as a Mother; And shows themes of nationalism and patriotism. After Bangladesh’s independence this song gains popularity with the singing of Sabina Yasmin.^[4]

History

In 1970 Sabina Yasmin went to Karachi for the recording of this song. During the recording of this song Azad Rahman introduces Sabina Yasmin to Noyeem Gahar. The song was first recorded in a duet. The main voice of the song was the famous Nazrul Giti singer Firoza Begum and Sabina Yasmin. The background voice was given by Zinat Rehana, Nasir Haider, Ahmedullah Siddiqi, Asad Ul Haque and Laila Mozammel. This song was recorded at Karachi Transcription Service. In the same year this song was released on records alongside another song titled “Purber Oi Akashe Shurjo Uthechhe Alok e Alokomoy” by HMV.^{[2] [5]}

In popular culture

This Song is one of the “Jagoroner gaans” Composed by Noyeem Gahar.^[1] To raise the Moral of the revolutionaries this was one of the songs played by Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the time of the Bangladesh Liberation war.^[3] The first two stanzas were said to be liked by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, whenever he met with Sabina Yasmin, he supposedly often requested her to sing the first two stanzas of this song. She including many other artists sung this song many times in various concerts.^{[6] [7]} This was also played many times on Bangladesh's National Television.

Reproduction and use in films

• An album titled 'Songs of Awakening' was released on December 12, 2009 with 71 songs that played a role in various movements and struggles in Bangladesh and was produced by Step Media Limited under the plan of Jagoron Culture and Research Centre.^{[8] [9]} This song was one of them.^[10]
• Sabina Yasmin recorded and reproduced her own patriotic songs on Swapad and released the song in an album titled 'Shakol Ko'ta Janalen Na' under Soundtek.^[11] On 3 May 2016 Soundtek uploaded this album on their YouTube channel.^[12] later on 19 December 2019 the song was uploaded by it self.^[13]
• On 1994 this song was used in the film “Desh Premik” by Kazi Hayat.^{[2] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015-10-07 . ‘জন্ম আমার ধন্য হলো’ আমার জীবনের শ্রেষ্ঠ একটি গান: সাবিনা ইয়াসমীন . 2019-11-26 . প্রথম আলো . bn.
2. Web site: 2014-05-28 . আমাদের গানের পাখি . https://web.archive.org/web/20200715013507/https://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-istision/article/140562313/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BF . 2020-07-15 . 2019-11-26 . সমকাল . bn.
3. Web site: 2013-12-01 . 1971 and the songs we sang . 2019-11-26 . The Daily Star . en.
4. Web site: 2013-01-02 . Sabina Yasmin weaves magic with her voice . https://web.archive.org/web/20210822175743/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-263439.html . 2021-08-22 . 2019-11-26 . archive.thedailystar.net.
5. Web site: বকুল . কবির . 2011-03-17 . জন্ম আমার ধন্য হলো মা গো . https://web.archive.org/web/20191006061824/http://archive.prothom-alo.com/print/news/139004 . 2019-10-06 . 2019-11-26 . archive.prothom-alo.com.
6. Web site: 2017-11-26 . সাবিনা ইয়াসমিনের গানের সাথে ঠোঁট মেলালেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী কালের কণ্ঠ . 2019-11-26 . Kalerkantho.
7. Web site: 2017-11-25 . ‘জন্ম আমার ধন্য হলো মাগো, বঙ্গবন্ধু গাইতে বলতেন : সাবিনা . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026145847/http://rongginn.com/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AC/ . 2019-10-26 . 2019-11-26 . Rongginn Online . bn.
8. Web site: গত শতকের গণসংগীত নিয়ে ‘জাগরণের গান’ . http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/23428 . 2009-12-06 . 2019-11-26 . www.prothom-alo.com.
9. Web site: আবার ‘জাগরণের গান’ . http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2010-12-06/news/113644 . 2010-12-06 . 2019-11-26 . www.prothom-alo.com.
10. Web site: Jagoroner Gaan - MusicBrainz . 2019-11-26 . musicbrainz.org.
11. Web site: 2019-01-22 . ‘সব ক’টা জানালার’ সুর কাঁদিয়েছিল সাবিনাকে . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072701/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/article1584745.bdnews . 2019-10-02 . 2019-11-26 . bangla.bdnews24.com.
12. 2016-05-03 . Sob Kota Janala Khule Daona - Sabina Yasmin Songs - Full Audio Album . bn-BD . 2019-11-26.
13. 2017-12-13 . Sabina Yasmin - Jonmo Amar Dhonno Holo জন্ম আমার ধন্য হলো Desher Gaan Soundtek . bn-BD . 2019-11-26.