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Azizul Islam আজিজুল ইসলাম | |
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| Born | 2 May 1944 Rajbari District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Instrument(s) | flute |
| Website | ustadazizulislam |
Azizul Islam (2 May 1944)[1] is a Bangladeshi flutist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in the music category in 2017.[2]
Early life
Islam studied in Goverment Muslim High School Chittagong and Chittagong College. He then grdauted from Bangladesh Marine Academy. He became a captain of a merchant vessel.[3] He was trained under Ranjan Sengupta and Vilayat Ali Khan.[4]
Career
Islam left the marine job in 1973.[1] He became a student of the Indian Sarod player Ustad Bahadur Khan, the famous Sarod player, to acquire the knowledge of the performing style of Seni Gharana. Then he received lessons from the flutists Devendra Murdeshwar and VG Karnad, both disciples of Pannalal Ghosh.[1]
Awards
- Sangeet Piyasi Award
- Paul Harris Fellow Award
- Sahitya Academy Award[4]
- Ekushey Padak (2017)
References
- ^ a b c "Biography". ustadazizulislam.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017". The Daily Star. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Pranabesh Chakraborty (March 22, 2014). "Ustad Azizul Islam on flute enthrals audience". The Daily Star. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "Flautist Ustad Azizul Islam honoured". newagebd.net. January 21, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
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