FLOAT AROUND: APPROACHES TO SONGWRITING AND COMPOSITION

(A Workshop followed by a Participatory Open Mic Session, Adda & Performance)

Float around in this experience-sharing-based workshop on songwriting and song-making, where Arjun Kar & Samin Yasar will share their experience, thoughts, and takes on songwriting, composition, melody, and lyrics.

Is a song all about music and words? Or, does a song have a world beyond these?

Where do the words and melodies come from?

Is it inherent in us, or do we just get influenced by the world around us?

The moderators will talk about their points of influence behind their song-making and composition in the form of stories and statements. The talk will raise many essential questions and points of divergence around and beyond the world of melody, words, genre, philosophy, and creative process.

Moderated by: Arjun Kar & Samin Yasar

Arranged in collaboration with: MUSICCULTu're Welcome Dacca

This casual workshop will be followed by an Open Mic session (registration-based) where other musician-participants, lyricists, and composers will get the floor to discuss their songwriting, composing, and other related creative processes.

Arjun Kar:

Arjun is a Kolkata-based folk songwriter-singer, practicing a particular style of music, majorly influenced by Americana folk. Arjun has been working as a solo performer and has been involved with different projects from different places. His debut album, Other Side of Time, is a reasonable example of his thought process.

He’ll be sharing his ways and possibilities regarding crafting a song.

Samin Yasar:

Guitarist of Firoze Jong and houseband member of Hatirpool Sessions. An arranger and composer more than a guitarist. Having spent a decent amount of time working in the indie scene, Samin brings his experience of putting oneself in various contexts. Ultimately finding out what he's capable of contributing to various kinds of songs.

"Follow the melody" is his philosophy, and that's what he'll be sharing in this workshop.

Date: September 13 (Saturday), 2025

Timeline:

5:00 – 6:30 PM : Workshop, Discussion, Q&A
6:30 – 7:00 PM : Tea, Snacks, Vibing
7:00 – 8:30 PM : Open Mic for participants, Adda, Performance

Limited Capacity: Maximum 40 Seats

Venue: Ratherhood Initiatives Ltd, Dhaka

Floor – 8/A, 101 Indira Road, Near Khamarbari Mor, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1215

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