Sudhin Das
Bangladeshi musician (1930-2017)
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Sudhin Das (pronounced [ʃudʱn daʃ]; 30 April 1930 – 27 June 2017)[2] was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet musician.[3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh.[3][4]
Sudhin Das | |
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সুধীন দাশ | |
| Born | 30 April 1930 |
| Died | 27 June 2017 (aged 87) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupations | Playback singer, composer, music director |
| Years active | 1945–2017 |
| Children | Niloy Das, Suparna Das |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Surendra Narayan Das (brother)[1] |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Early life and career
Das was born in Bagichagaon, Comilla, to Nishi Kanta Das and Hemprabha Das on 30 April 1930.[5] Das started learning music at Sangeet Shikhharthee Sammilan in Comilla, established by his elder brother Suren Das in 1942.[6][7] Das was enlisted in Radio Pakistan when he was a college student in 1948.
In 1985, after finishing his learning, Das moved to Dhaka and joined as a member of the Nazrul Sangeet Promanikoron Board at Nazrul Institute.[1] He taught Nazrul Sangeet to the young artists of the institute.[1]
Personal life
Awards
- Shaheed Altaf Mahmood Memorial Gold Medal (1985)[11]
- Ekushey Padak (1988)
- Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Lifetime Achievement (2010)[12]
- Nazrul Padak (1999)
- Churulia Nazrul Academy's Nazrul Award
- Nasiruddin Gold Medal
- Zebunnessa- Mahbubullah Trust Gold Medal