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Add Piya Chakraborty’s favourite ‘Ek Ekke Ek’ to your Durga Puja playlist for the perfect festive vibe

Festivities without music? No way! For activist and singer Piya Chakraborty, music is key to expressing and internalising the magic of Durga Puja. When My Kolkata got in touch with Piya to know about her Durga Puja recommendations, a question had to be on music, and she happily obliged. A nostalgic favourite, Piya loves the song Ek Ekke Ek — a melody that is synonymous to Durga Puja vacations and childhood for many. 

“This song instantly brings back the joy of pujo,” Piya reminisced. “We used to sing and dance to it — and it was even taught in school,” she added. 

Originally sung by Sanat Singha, composed by Prabir Mazumder, and penned by Ranjit Dey, Ek Ekke Ek is part of the album Baburam Sapure Sanat Sinha. The innocent lyrics and catchy tune transport you to the joyful days of childhood — planning pandal hops in new clothes under the blue sky with candyfloss clouds, marvelling at the decorations and dreaming about which street food should be next on the list. 

— Pooja Mitra