{{Short description|Bangladeshi rock band}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Chirkutt | native_name = চিরকুট | image = Chirkutt Band.jpg | landscape = yes | caption = | origin = Dhaka, Bangladesh | genre = {{hlist|Rock|pop rock}} | label = {{hlist|G-Series|Adhkana Music|Butter Records}} | years_active = 2002–present | website = | current_members = {{plainlist| * Sharmin Sultana Sumi * Pavel Areen * Rayhan Islam Shuvro * Rayhan Parvez Akanda Pranto * Dibbo Nasser * Ishmamul Farhad * Yaar Hossain }} | past_members = {{plainlist| * Jahid Nirob * Emon Chowdhury * Rashed Sharif Shoaib * Sabbir Ahmed * Rokon Emon * Pinto Ghosh * Anwar Shafiq Tomal * Parvez Sazzad }} }}
'''Chirkutt''' is a Bangladeshi rock band from Dhaka, formed in 2002 by Sharmin Sultana Sumi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/music/chirkutt-gives-bangla-music-latin-twist-1257565|title=Chirkutt gives Bangla music Latin twist|date=2016-07-22|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/98187/Chirkutt-to-perform-at-SXSW-as-1st-Bangladeshi|title=Chirkutt to perform at SXSW as 1st Bangladeshi band|newspaper=Prothom Alo|access-date=2017-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227032057/http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/98187/Chirkutt-to-perform-at-SXSW-as-1st-Bangladeshi|archive-date=27 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==History== Chirkutt (Bengali: চিরকুট) is a Bangladeshi rock/fusion band based in Dhaka. The band is known for blending folk, rock, and contemporary elements, and for its active presence on both national and international stages.
=== Origins & Lineup === Chirkutt was founded in 2002 by Sharmin Sultana Sumi in Dhaka. Over time, the lineup evolved to include additional members. Pavel Areen, who joined in 2007 (or around that period), played a pivotal role in shaping the band’s sonic identity and served as producer on their debut album ''Chirkuttnama''. The band’s roster has featured other musicians such as Emon Chowdhury and Jahid Nirob, among others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/plugged-emon-chowdhury-1612123|title=Plugged-in: Emon Chowdhury|date=2018-07-28|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-07-29|language=en}}</ref> Eight years after the band was formed they released their first album ''Chirkuttnama''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/video-stories/watch-evening-bangla-fusion-band-chirkutt-198394|title=[WATCH] An evening with Chirkutt|date=2016-01-07|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en}}</ref>
Chirkutt's performed at SXSW-2016 in Austin, US<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sxsw/2016-03-18/sxsw-music-chirkutt/|title=SXSW Music: Chirkutt|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en-US}}</ref> and South Asian Band Festival-Delhi, India, the President house concert in India-2014, India Music Week and the Jaffna Music Festival, Sri Lanka. They were also the winners of the RTV Best Band Award 2012.<ref name=":1" /> Chirkutt band has also embarked for a tour in Norway with Norwegian rockers Casa Murilo in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/norge-bangladesh-tur-retur-1.297893|title=Norge – Bangladesh tur/retur – dagsavisen.no|access-date=2017-02-16|language=no}}</ref> They performed on Asian TV music show in September 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://archive.newagebd.net/251528/chirkutt-perform-live-asian-tv/ |title=Chirkutt to perform live on Asian TV |date=2016-09-16 |newspaper=New Age|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voomi.today/2014/12/05/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20151004162900/http://www.voomi.today/2014/12/05/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-10-04|script-title=bn:রঙিন চিরকুট|work=Daily Voomi |language=bn}}</ref>
==Members== === Present members === * Sharmin Sultana Sumi – lead vocals {{small|(2002–present)}} * Dibbo Nasser – lead guitars {{small|(2023–present)}} * Pavel Areen – drums {{small|(2008–present)}} * Rayhan Islam Shuvro - Acoustic Guitar {{small|(2023–present)}} * Ishmamul Farhad - Bass guitar {{small|(2024–present)}} * Rayhan Parvez Akanda Pranto - Guitar & Ethnic Instruments {{small|(2023–present)}} * Yaar Hossain - Keyboards & Violin {{small|(2024–present)}}
=== Past members === * Jahid Nirob – keyboards {{small|(2015–2024)}}<ref>{{cite news |title=ফের ভাঙন চিরকুটে, ব্যান্ড ছাড়লেন জাহিদ নিরব |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/entertainment/2024/12/24/1460779 |access-date=26 December 2024 |work=kalerkantho |date=December 2024}}</ref> * Emon Chowdhury – lead guitars {{small|(2005–2022)}} * Rashed Sharif Shoaib * Sabbir Ahmed * Rokon Emon * Pinto Ghosh – vocals, violin {{small|(2002–2016)}} * Anwar Shafiq Tomal * Parvez Sazzad
==Discography== * ''"চিরকুটনামা (Chronograph)"'' (2010)<ref name=":2" /> * ''"যাদুর শহর (City of Magic)"'' (2013)<ref name=":2" /> * ''"উধাও (Disappear)"'' (2017)<ref>{{cite news |title=Chirkutt all set to release third album |url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/17473/chirkutt-all-set-to-release-third-album |newspaper=New Age |date=10 June 2017}}</ref> * ''"ভালোবাসাসমগ্র (Love Anthology)"'' (2025)<ref name=":2" />
==Award==
Channel i Music Awards {{awards table}} |- | 2013 || ''"যাদুর শহর (City of Magic)"'' || Best Band Album of the Year || {{won}} {{end}}
RTV Music Awards {{awards table}} |- | 2012 || Chirkutt || Best Band of the Year || {{won}} {{end}}
SAARC Film Festival Award {{awards table}} |- | 2016 || ''Jalal's Story'' || Best Original Score<ref>{{cite news |author=Mahid Ul Ibad |title=Winners – SAARC Film Festival 2016 |url=http://saarcculture.org/2016/06/07/winners-saarc-film-festival-2016/ |publisher=SAARC Culture |access-date=2019-05-06 |archive-date=6 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506043835/http://saarcculture.org/2016/06/07/winners-saarc-film-festival-2016/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> || {{won}} {{end}}
==Chirkutt in film== The band has also worked on several local film music director. They won the "SAARC" film festival award in 2016 for the best original score of the film ''Jalal's Story''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2016/jun/08/chirkutt-bags-first-international-award|title=Chirkutt bags first international award|work=Dhaka Tribune|language=en|access-date=2017-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031548/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2016/jun/08/chirkutt-bags-first-international-award|archive-date=12 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Chirkutt also have done the playback in the movies ''Television'',<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/music/chirkutt-fascinates-cu-students-1233109 |title=Chirkutt Fascinates CU Students |date=2016-06-02|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en}}</ref> and ''Piprabidya'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/pipra-bidya-48914|title=Pipra Bidya|date=2014-11-06|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en}}</ref> of director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. They did the soundtrack of ''Aynabaji'' of Amitabh Reza Chowdhury 2016 film,<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2016/09/29/chirkuts-new-track-aynabaji/|title=Chirkut's new track for Aynabaji and 'Doob' of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki |date=2016-09-29|newspaper=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Ice cream of Redowan Rony. Chirkutt did the soundtrack of the movie ''Tumi Je Amar'' by RTV.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/deshi-grapevine/chirkutts-song-tumi-je-amar%E2%80%9D-1302214|title=Chirkutt's song in "Tumi Je Amar"|date=2016-10-22|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en}}</ref> They composed the soundtrack of the 2017 movie ''Doob – No bed of roses''.
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20181102175600/http://chirkuttband.com/ Official Website] * [https://m.facebook.com/Chirkutt/ Official Facebook] * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/edf60d57-3ffb-490e-aa39-8828126ba042 BBC Music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529221452/https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/edf60d57-3ffb-490e-aa39-8828126ba042 |date=29 May 2019 }}
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