Kalim Sharafi
Kalim Sharafi | |
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কলিম শরাফী | |
British India | |
Died | 2 November 2010 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 86)
Resting place | Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard, Mirpur |
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Kalim Sharafi (8 May 1924 – 2 November 2010[1]) was a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer. He joined at Indian independence movement. He gave his ideas in several publications regarding politics, culture, and Tagore.[2] He is regarded as one of the best Rabindra Sangeet singers in the subcontinent.[3]
Early life
Sharafi was born in
Politics
Sharafi was involved in politics at the age of 18 as he joined the
As a result of his beliefs in communism, he was banned from the state-run radio Bangladesh Betar, which hurt his musical career.[4] During the Bangladesh Language Movement, Tagore was also banned.[7]
Career
Sharafi co-directed the 1962 film Sonar Kajol along with Zahir Raihan.[8] Sharafi was a program director at Pakistan Television Corporation between 1964 and 1967.[9] From 1969 and 1972, he was general manager of the Pakistan Gramophone Company Ltd.[9] Sharafi also worked in Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation between 1974 and 1976.[9] He was also the founder principal of the music school Sangeet Bhaban in 1983 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4] He served as the president of the "Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha".[2]
Family
Sharafi first married stage actress Kamela Sharafi (née Khatun) in 1949 and got divorced in 1957.[10] Later in 1963, he married Noushaba Khatun, a then faculty member at the department of psychology of the University of Dhaka. From the two marriages, he had one son and four daughters in total.[2]
Death
Sharafi died at his residence on 2 November 2010 at the age of 86. He was buried in the Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard.[11]
Honors
Sharafi was awarded
References
- ^ "Rabindra Sangeet exponent Kalim Sharafi dead". IANS. 2 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Karim, Elita (3 July 2007). "An Inspiring Force in Music". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Kalim Sharafi passes away". News Today. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Kalim Sharafi passes away". The Daily Star. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Alom, Zahangir (16 October 2011). "Music in his Blood: In conversation with Rathindranath Roy (Part I)". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Kalim Sharafi remembered by cultural activists". South Asia Media Net. 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Musa, ABM (22 February 1999). "Language movement and the press". The Independent. Dhaka.
- ^ Ferdous, Fahmim (19 February 2013). "Zahir Raihan: Capturing national struggles on celluloid". The Daily Star.
- ^ a b c "Kalim Sarafi passes away". banglanews24.com. 2 November 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "আলাপে-আড্ডায় কলিম শরাফী". কালি ও কলম (in Bengali). 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ Ariful Islam Mithu (3 November 2010). "Kalim Sharafi passes away". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.