The auditorium did not feel like an auditorium anymore. Women descended to a river to collect water. Men cut paddy in the fields. A palki swayed through a wedding procession. For a few hours, a convention hall in Dhaka had become a Bengali village.

Celebrated composer and singer Emon Chowdhury has introduced his latest musical venture, “Bengal Symphony”. The project’s debut track, “Phul Neya Bhalo Noy”, is set to release today, Saturday. Inspired by poet Jasimuddin’s poem “Holud Boroni”, the song has been voiced, composed, and directed by Emon Chowdhury himself.