Mustafa Zaman Abbasi
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Mustafa Zaman Abbasi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mustafa Zaman[1] 8 December 1936[2] |
| Died | 10 May 2025 (aged 88) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupations | Musician, writer |
| Spouse | Asma Abbasi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Abbas Uddin Ahmed |
| Relatives | Mustafa Kamal (brother) Ferdausi Rahman (sister) Maziruddin Ahmed (granduncle) |
Mustafa Zaman Abbasi (Bengali: মুস্তাফা জামান আব্বাসী; 8 December 1936 – 10 May 2025) was a Bangladeshi musicologist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh. Abbasi was the youngest son of folk singer-composer Abbas Uddin Ahmed.[4] He was a research scholar at the "Kazi Nazrul Islam and Abbasuddin Research and Study Centre" of Independent University, Bangladesh.[1]
Abbasi was born on 8 December 1936 in the Cooch Behar district of the then British India (now in West Bengal, India).[2] Abbasi was the third son of Abbasuddin Ahmed. His eldest brother Mustafa Kamal was the Chief Justice of Bangladesh. His sister Ferdausi Rahman is a playback singer.[5] Abbasi was trained by Indian classical musicians including Ustad Muhammad Hussain Khasru and Ustad Gul Mohammad Khan.[6]
Works
Abbasi published more than fifty books in total.[6] He published two books on Bhawaiya music with staff notation of about 1,200 songs.[2] He published several books on poems of Jalaluddin Rumi, Niffari and Sultan Bahu.[6][7] His books include "Abbasuddin Ahmed, Manush o Shilpi", "Kazi Nazrul Islam, Man and Poet" and "Puribo Ekaki".[1]
He anchored television programmes including "Amar Thikana" and "Bhora Nadeer Banke".[2]
