Kazi Sabyasachi

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Kazi Sabyasachi
কাজী সব্যসাচী
Born(1928-10-09)October 9, 1928
British India (now Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
DiedMarch 2, 1979(1979-03-02) (aged 50)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationRecitation
Children
Parents (father)
  • Pramila Devi (mother)
  • Kazi Sabyasachi (9 October 1928 - 2 March 1979)[2][3] was a Bengali elocutionist. He was the eldest surviving son of one of the most prolific Bengali poets of the 20th century Kazi Nazrul Islam.[4]

    Sabyasachi came to fame in the 1960s and '70s as a reciter.[5] In 1966, he became the first to record the recitation of Bidrohi, a poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam.[4][2]

    Early life and family

    Sabyasachi was the eldest surviving son of one of the most prolific Bengali poets of the 20th century

    Burdwan district in West Bengal
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    Legacy

    In 2012, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh initiated Kazi Sabyasachi Memorial Award for two elocutionists - one from Bangladesh and one from India.[4][2]

    Recipients of the award include: 2012 - Kazi Abu Zafar Siddique;[6] 2016 - Soumitra Chatterjee and Kazi Arif.

    References

    1. ^ Sen, Saibal (6 January 2012). "Political mud-slinging upsets Kazi Nazrul's family". Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
    2. ^ a b c Alom, Zahangir (4 March 2016). "Soumitra and Kazi Arif receive Kazi Sabyasachi Award". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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    4. ^ a b c d "Award in elocution, in honour of Kazi Sabyasachi". The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
    5. ^ Mahmud, Jamil (25 May 2009). "The many facets of Nazrul". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
    6. ^ "Sabyasachi Award..." The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.