Moner Kothai Ami Tomake by Sumona

Moner Kothai Ami Tomake is one of those rare Bengali tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. Jayanta Bhattacharya, Sawata Chatterjee's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Sumona inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. Hearing Moner Kothai Ami Tomake without thinking of Saswata Chatterjee, Soumitra Chaterjee, Jinia is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Moner Kothai Ami Tomake.

2016 marked the release of Moner Kothai Ami Tomake, and Moner Kothai Ami Tomake was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Moner Kothai Ami Tomake. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 2:24, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Bengali in recent memory — and the numbers agree.