The void left by the demise of the poet, Shankha Ghosh, was essayed through readings and songs in an online programme titled Spardhar Janyo by SPCkraft. As usual, Prabuddha Raha’s reassuring vocals drifted into the haunting “Tumi to shei jaabe chole”, going through the familiar patterns of Raga Purvi — the refrain of which never leaves one till the end. Reality was ushered in by Promita Mullick’s catchy rendition of “Jani go din jaabe” as also by Bijoylakshmi Barman’s reading of “Shey anek satabdir kaaj”.

Sans any instrument, the actress, Bidipta Chakraborty (picture), sang “Amaar matha nato kore dao” with professional ease and assurance. Her singing was bassy and warm, and captured the narrative in a rather quaint manner. Displaying the aesthetic hallmarks in the songs they sang, Jayati Chakraborty (“Haye go, byathay kotha”) and Rohini Roychoudhury (“Pathe chole jete”) avoided the conscious stereotypes. Billed between Sohini Sengupta’s “Deshantar” and Sharmila Tagore’s “Janmodin”, Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee’s “Madhuro tomar sesh” was like a shimmering appeal to private feelings.

The ever-dependable Priyam Mukherjee sang “Nayan tomare” with pathos and boldness. The feel was absolutely natural and yet there was an element of crackling energy. The concert ended aptly with Ranjini Mukherjee’s “Sesh nahi je”, which she sang in her own inimitable style.