The event featured songs composed and written by the poet during four different phases. Students and teachers of Chhayanat rendered patriotic songs, ghazals, compositions for the Gramophone Company and All India Radio, by Nazrul.

The programme began with a choral rendition of Aaji rokto nishi bhor-e accompanied with a group dance. This was followed by another group rendition Jhor jhonjaye orey nishan.

Nazrul Islam's fiery compositions against tyranny of the Raj, like Hey partho sharothi and Shonka sunyo lokkho konthey, inspired and mobilised the masses in different eras. The poet also composed other moving patriotic songs including Ei amader Bangladesh. Chhayanat members presented these songs.

Nazrul pioneered the genre of ghazals in Bengal. The poet composed most of his ghazals between 1926 and 1928. Classics like Priyo emono raat, Boshiya Bijoney and Eki shur-e tumi gaan shonaley are still popular among music enthusiasts.

On 1928 Nazrul started his career in the Gramophone Company as a composer and created some outstanding melodies in styles like khayal, thumri, tappa, dhun and kirton, which earned him a unique position in our cultural arena.

Within a brief period of 22 years, Nazrul penned and composed around 3000 songs, which are collectively known as Nazrul Sangeet.

The creative titan also composed around 17 new ragas during his illustrious career in All India Radio, Kolkata. Artistes of Chhayanat, Bijon Chandra Mistri and Anup Borua sang Hash-e akashey shuktara and Ami pothomonjori respectively. A choral rendition of Dolonchanpa bon-e doley, followed.

Bhaswar Bandapadhaya recited Aaj srishti shukher ullashey while noted Nazrul singer Khairul Anam Shakil, also the general secretary of Chhayanat, rendered Esho chiro jonomer shathi.

The event ended with a rendition of the National Anthem.