Word: bangla
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itnessing over one million of his countrymen killed by the Wrath of God and politicians. Ravi Shankar called upon George Harrison to see if something could be done to help the refugees. The result of their meetings was the Concert for Bangla Desh on August 1 and, after a great deal of public and private hassling, a three disc recording of the concert...
...that almost all of the great stars of rock were assembled on stage to raise money for Bangla Desh, and in the process they relieved the rock world of the dark and ugly cloud that descended at Altamont...
...expected, when Dylan left the stage the audience threatened to do everything short of burning New York to the ground if he didn't come back for an encore. To quell the near riot situation Harrison plunged into "Something." Again, predictably, the audience was appeased. Harrison then plunged into "Bangla Desh" ending the concert and the album...
CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH (Apple, 3 LPs). The indoor Woodstock of 1971: Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, George Harrison and Ravi Shankar together and live at New York's Madison Square Garden...
...impromptu parades, hilarity and horn honking, and processions of jammed trucks and cars, all mounted with the green, red and gold flag of Bangladesh. Bengalis hugged and kissed Indian jawans, stuck marigolds in their gun barrels and showered them with garlands of jasmine. If 'Jai Bangla!' (Victory to Bengal!) was screamed once, it was screamed a million times. Even Indian generals got involved. Nagra climbed on the hood of his Jeep and led the shouting of slogans for Bangladesh and its imprisoned leader, Sheik Mujibur Rahman. Brigadier General H.S. Kler lost his patches and almost his turban when...