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Bob Dylan and “Concert for Bangladesh”. We all now know that the Nobel Prize in literature 2016 was announced on October 13. The Prize was awarded to Bob Dylan "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition". Before the name of the prize winner was announced, the likely favorites to win the prize as speculated were mainly one of the following persons: 1. Adonis (Syrian poet, essayist, and translator; 6/1 odds) 2. Ngugi Wa Thiong’o (Kenyan novelist, playwright, short story writer, and essayist; 10/1 odds) 3. Jon Fosse (Norwegian novelist and playwright; 20/1 odds) 4. Ko Un (South Korean poet; 20/1 odds) They were all deserving candidates to win the prize this year. But it did not happen. We will never know whether these persons made the shortlist this year or not. An American hasn’t won the Nobel since Toni Morrison won in freaking 1993. No one expected that an American would win the prize this year! I guess none could even imagine that the rebel poet, musician and songwriter Bob Dylan could win the Nobel ever! Though I am not an American yet it made me so happy when I heard that Bob Dylan is the winner of the Prize this year. The reason is very simple. I shall never forget the contribution that Dylan had made towards the liberation war that we fought with the Pakistani invaders in 1971 to gain our freedom! I feel relieved now to learn that Dylan has finally accepted the award. I am sure that he will be in Stockholm during the Nobel Week in December, this year to receive the prize. Perhaps, some of us who like to support freedom movements everywhere may still remember the two benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden organized on August 1, 1971, by the former Beatles’ member George Harrison and the famous Indian Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar in an attempt to raise international awareness and fund relief efforts for refugees of Bangladesh, following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide. I can still remember that Bob Dylan along with George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar, and many more arranged and performed in “Concert for Bangladesh”. Bob Dylan's performance was the crowning glory of the Concert for Bangladesh. "Dylan played five of his decade-defining and most popular songs from the 1960s, with the help of George Harrison on the backup vocals, Russell on Bass and Ringo Starr on tambourine." Thank you again Bob Dylan for collaborating with Harrison, Shankar, Clapton and many more who were instrumental in arranging and performing in “Concert for Bangladesh”. Appended are some of the photos from the historic event along with a previously unseen photograph of Bob Dylan (#1). .....       |
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Thanks Dylan for everything !
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Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and for your kind response,Dolores. I appreciate. There was a time when people like us, used to listen Beatles and Dylan. I still do. Have nice week.Be safe on the road and Take care always. God bless you.
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Lisztomania, Hello, I am happy to see that Dylan's works have since been finally recognized by the Nobel Committee. I also feel that Bob Dylan could have also been honored by awarding him Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian works. Dylan did perform on that day "Blowin' in the wind" along with "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry," "Love Minus Zero/No Limit," "Just Like a Woman" and "Mr. Tambourine Man." Liszt, May I join many others and say that this great talent returned to the spotlight once again in 1971 at the concert for Bangladesh. Thanks Liszt for stopping by and for your wonderful response. Take care and have pleasant times always.
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Mary Ann, You have summed up the achievements of my favorite Bob Dylan accurately without writing an article on the subject. True," Dylan changed the face of music for many, and he also felt the wrath of many. In spite of it all, Dylan continued to follow his own dream". Wonderful tribute for an amazing talent, Mary Ann. Thank you so much. Have a nice time. Regards. look
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