Abdul Ahad (music director)
For other people named Abdul Ahad, see Abdul Ahad (disambiguation).
| Abdul Ahad | |
|---|---|
| Native name | আবদুল আহাদ |
| Born |
1920 Rajshahi, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) |
| Died | 1994 (aged 73–74) |
| Occupation | musician |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (1978) |
Abdul Ahad (1920–1994) was a lyricist and music director from Bangladesh.[1]
Career
Ahad was born in Rajshahi. He developed an interest in music from his student life and became the first Bengali Muslim to get admitted into Shantiniketan.[2] In 1941 he joined HMV, Calcutta and gradually became a popular music director for the recording industry as well as the film industry. After the Partition of India, Ahad joined Radio Pakistan and became a key person in the musical arena of Dhaka.[3] He introduced many new talents to the music world, composed numerous songs and wrote several books on Bengali music.[4]
References
- ↑ Khan, Mobarak Hossain (2012). "Ahad, Abdul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Plymouth: Scarecrow Press. p. 9. ISBN 9780810874534.
- ↑ Zaman, Habibuz (1999). Seventy Years in a Shaky Subcontinent. London: Janus Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 9781857564051.
- ↑ Arnold (ed.), Alison (2000). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent. New York: Taylor & Francis. p. 858.
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