Jahaji
album cover of the album Jahaji
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 2004, 1 (1-11-2004TDhaka)
StudioRabbit Communications
Length52:18[1]
LanguageBengali
LabelRabbit Communications, G-series
Shironamhin chronology
Jahaji
(2004)
'Ichchhe Ghuri'
(2006)

Jahaji (Bengali: জাহাজী Jāhājī English: Ship-borne) is the debut studio album by the Bengali rock band Shironamhin.[2] was The album was recorded in befor 2004, and released on 1 November 2004. It was released in 2004 by Rabbit Communications in Dhaka.[3]

Two of the album's songs, "Hashimukh" and "Lal Nil Golpo", became long-term mainstays of the band's live set list, while other songs were performed live only a handful of times.

Background

Jahaji, was based on urban lifestyle & struggling. The title track of the album, itself speaks so. Shironamhin tried to portray the usual daily life and elements from middle-class career seeking young sailor of a Bronx. The cultural interest, the gossip in a crowded cityscape, the life of mono busy traffic etc. were conveyed with metaphor & events by this album. Jahajee was the only album from the band Shironamhin that was refused and rejected by every known record label company of Dhaka.

Release

In 2004, Shironamhin sailed their ship with the album Jahaji. At first, in 2004, the record label company Rabbit Communications released the album. Later Bangladeshi record label company G-series reproduced & released it on 2005.

Track listing

Of the album's eleven songs, seven were written by Ziaur Rahman Zia, one were written by Tanzir Tuhin, and remaining were written by other members.[4][5]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Nodi"Ziaur Rahman ZiaZiaTanzir Tuhin4:31
2."Hashimukh"ZiaZiaTuhin4:14
3."Shohorer Kotha"ZiaZiaTuhin3:48
4."Shuvro Rongin" (A tribute to Jim Morrison)ZiaZiaTuhin4:03
5."Hoyna"TuhinTuhinTuhin4:08
6."Lal Nil Golpo"ZiaZiaTuhin4:26
7."Nischup Adhar"Farhan, ZiaTushar, ZiaFarhan4:35
8."Shunno"ZiaZiaTuhin4:42
9."Ghum"FarhanTushar, FarhanFarhan5:10
10."Jahaji"ZiaZiaTuhin6:06
11."Obak Vromon" (Instrumental)   6:28

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Jahagi — Running time". Last.fm. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  2. ^ "Jahaji — The debut album by Shironamhin". banglamusic.com. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  3. ^ http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=41136
  4. ^ "Jahaji — The debut album by Shironamhin". banglamusic.com. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  5. ^ "Jahagi — Tracklist". Shironamhin. 2004-11-01. Retrieved 2013-07-07.