Abdul Ahad (music director)
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| Abdul Ahad | |
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| 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
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