As with the concerts, Harrison made a point of steering clear of the politics behind the problem, his lyrics focusing instead on the human perspective. The title translates as 'Bengal nation', and the fact that Harrison spelt it as two words is indicative of how little the new country name had been acknowledged by the Western media at this time. While conceding that Harrison was no 'natural sloganeer' in the manner of his former bandmate, author Robert Rodriguez has written: 'if any ex-Fab had the cachet with his fan base to solicit good works, it was the spiritual Beatle.'
Six weeks of frantic activity ensued as Harrison flew between New York, Los Angeles and London, making preparations and recruiting other musicians to join him and Shankar for the shows. And he said, 'Yes, I think I'll be able to do something.' ' As a result, Harrison committed to staging at, New York, on Sunday, 1 August. 'I was in a very sad mood, having read all this news,' Shankar later told magazine, 'and I said, 'George, this is the situation, I know it doesn't concern you, I know you can't possibly identify.' But while I talked to George he was very deeply moved. By 13 June, details of the systematic were beginning to emerge internationally via the publication in London's of an article.Īlong with the torrential rains and intensive flooding that were threatening the passage of millions of refugees into north-eastern India, this news galvanised Shankar into approaching Harrison for help in trying to alleviate the suffering. This declaration resulted in an immediate military crackdown by Khan's troops, and three days later the began. The state formerly known as (and before that, ) had suffered an estimated 300,000 casualties when the hit its shores on 12 November 1970, and the indifference shown by the ruling government in West Pakistan, particularly by President, was just one reason the Bengali national movement sought independence on 25 March 1971. The flag adopted by the newly declared nation of Bangladesh in 1971 A by birth, Shankar had already brought the growing humanitarian crisis in to Harrison's attention, while staying at the ex-Beatle's house, earlier in the year. With Harrison also serving as record producer for the accompanying soundtrack album, work began with Shankar in Los Angeles during April 1971 and resumed in late June, following Harrison-produced sessions in London for the band. It was 's first, and its release took place three days before the Harrison-sponsored shows at New York's.Īnother project was a documentary on the life and music of, Howard Worth's (1971), for which Harrison had stepped in at the last minute to provide funding and distribution through. 'Bangla Desh' appeared at the height of Harrison's popularity as a solo artist, following the break-up of and the acclaim afforded his 1970 triple album. In 2005, identified the song's success in personalising the Bangladesh crisis, through its emotive description of Shankar's request for help. 'Bangla Desh' has been described as 'one of the most cogent social statements in music history' and helped gain international support for independence by establishing the name of the fledgling nation around the world. Harrison's inspiration for the song came from his friend, a musician, who approached Harrison for help in trying to alleviate the suffering. It was released as a non-album single in July 1971, to raise awareness for the millions of refugees from the country formerly known as, following the and the outbreak of the. US picture sleeve by ' Released 28 July 1971 Format Recorded July 1971, Los Angeles, Length 3: 57 George Harrison, singles chronology ' (1971) ' Bangla Desh' (1971) ' (1973) ' (1971) ' Bangla Desh' (1971) ' (1973) ' Bangla Desh' is a song by English musician.
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