Kajol Bhramara by Amit Sur, Mousumi Dutta

Amit Sur, Mousumi Dutta has delivered memorable performances before, but Kajol Bhramara sits comfortably among the very best. Behind the melody is the work of , whose composition choices give Kajol Bhramara its distinctive texture.

Amit Sur, Mousumi Dutta's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. Hearing Kajol Bhramara without thinking of Ujaan Ganguly, Abantika Biswas, Bidipta Chakraborty, Rajatava Dutta Roni, Kharaj Mukherjee, Kaushik Sen, Aparajita Adhya is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Kajol Bhramara.

2018 was a strong year for Bengali music, and Kajol Bhramara was among the reasons why. There is no right time to listen to Kajol Bhramara. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Kajol Bhramara — just 4:06 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Kajol Bhramara is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.