Abdul Ahad (music director)
Abdul Ahad | |
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আবদুল আহাদ | |
Born | Independence Day Award (1978) | 18 January 1918
Abdul Ahad (18 January 1918 – 14 May 1996)
Early life
Ahad was born in Rajshahi in the then Bengal Presidency. He took lessons from Ustad Bali and Ustad Manju Sahib.[4] He took part in the All-Bengal Music Competition in 1936 and stood first in the Thumri and Ghazal section.[4] In 1938, he won a scholarship from Shantiniketan as the first Bengali Muslim student.[5] In Santiniketan, he sang the song Diner Por Din Je Gelo and was beloved by Rabindranath Tagore.[4]
Career
After spending four years at Santiniketan, he joined Master's Voice in Calcutta in 1941 as a music teacher.
Some of his compositions include:
- Ami shagorer o neel
- Amar desher matir gondhey
- Onek brishti jhorey tumi eley
- Bhramarer pakhna jotodur jak na
References
- ^ "Abdul Ahad recalled through his songs". The Daily Star. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ a b Khan, Mobarak Hossain (2012). "Ahad, Abdul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Star Melodies' homage to Abdul Ahad". The Daily Star. 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
Further reading
- Arnold, Alison, ed. (2000). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia: The Indian subcontinent. New York: Taylor & Francis. p. 858. ISBN 978-0-8240-4946-1.