Abdul Ahad (music director)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born18 January 1918
Died14 May 1996 (aged 78)
OccupationMusician
AwardsIndependence Day Award (1978)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) award by the President of Pakistan in 1969
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) award by the Government of Pakistan in 1962
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) award by the President of Pakistan in 1969
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) award by the Government of Pakistan in 1962
Abdul Ahad | |
|---|---|
আবদুল আহাদ | |
| Born | 18 January 1918 |
| Died | 14 May 1996 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (1978) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) award by the President of Pakistan in 1969 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) award by the Government of Pakistan in 1962 |
Abdul Ahad (18 January 1918 – 14 May 1996)[1] was a Bangladeshi composer, music director and singer.[2][3]
- He was the recipient of Bangladesh Independence Day Award in 1978.[2][4]
- The Government of Pakistan awarded him Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 1962 and Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1969 for his contribution to music.[3]
Early life
Abdul Ahad was born in Rajshahi in the then Bengal Presidency. He took lessons from Ustad Bali and Ustad Manju Sahib.[3] He took part in the All-Bengal Music Competition in 1936 and stood first in the Thumri and Ghazal section.[3] 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.[3]
