Rupali Guitar, Steel and iron sculpture at Probortok Mor, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
The Rupali Guitar is a westward-facing stainless steel sculpture of a guitar, 18 feet (5.5 m) tall, mounted on a 4.5-foot (1.4 m) plinth at Probortok Mor, now Ayub Bachchu Chattar, in Chittagong. Its front comes into view when travelling from Golpahar Mor towards the junction.
This memorial was inaugurated on September 18, 2019, by Mayor A J M Nasir Uddin. The city built this monument to acknowledge the musical importance and contribution of the honored artist to the local cultural landscape.
This monument honors musician Ayub Bachchu, named after his song Rupali Guitar from the album Ferari Mon. The sculpture serves as a public symbol celebrating the artist's musical legacy in the city.
The sculpture stands at Probortok Mor, renamed Ayub Bachchu Chattar, on the road from Golpahar Mor; its front face comes into view as you approach from Golpahar Mor. The 18-foot stainless steel guitar sits on a 4.5-foot plinth, so it is seen from street level. The surrounding project added a footpath, murals and new planting along 450 feet of road.
The whole project, including the sculpture, fountains, new trees, pedestrian paths, murals and greenery along 450 feet of road from Probortok Mor to Golpahar Mor, cost about 30 million Bangladeshi taka (3 crore). The sculpture was unveiled at 8 pm on 18 September 2019, when Probortok Mor was renamed Ayub Bachchu Chattar.
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