Fain Fine Arts Collaborative Media Project
In the spring of 2023, MNG Media, MSU Choirs, and international MBA student and singer Sheikh Dina began a collaborative media project rooted in compassion and belonging—an effort to offer something heartfelt to the MSU Texas community. Sheikh Dina envisioned a new rendition of the Bengali folk song “Dhoro Dilaram,” inviting MSU Choir students and local high school singers to join her in a multicultural tribute to the ties that connect us. With care and dedication, she guided dozens of young singers through the language, melody, and emotional depth of the song, while MNG Media captured the spirit of the day.
Though the project faced more than its share of setbacks, the core creative team stayed committed, working through a year of production challenges to bring the vision to life. In the final piece, Sheikh Dina delivers a stirring performance that unites a beautifully diverse chorus of voices, each adding their own resonance to the shared message. The video and song were directed and produced by professor and filmmaker Jonathon Quam, with support from media arts students in the MSU Texas Mass Communication department. Musical accompaniment was provided by Asher Matthew and Dr. Sung-Soo Cho.
About the video, shared below, Sheikh shared, "Dhoro Dilaram" is a heartfelt Bengali song by the revered 19th-century poet and mystic, Hason Raja. Steeped in emotion and spiritual yearning, the song is a poetic plea to a beloved—Dilaram—to hld him close in times of emotional drift and inner turmoil.
Dilaram is more than a person—it is an emotion, a quiet call to keep your loved ones close. Life often brings moments that test the heart, and in those moments, we seek out our Dilarams—a trusted companion, a source of strengh, and even our inner voice.
This deep sentiment lies at the core of "Dhoro Dilaram" (Hold Your Beloved One), where Hason Raja calls on his confidant to hold him tightly when he feels himself slipping away. In the song, Dilaram becomes a powerful symbol—not just of a person, but of love, faith, or any cherished connection that anchors us during our most vulnerable times. Raja's words beautifully express a universal human longing: to be held, seen, and remebered when we feel lost."
