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Nadira Begum

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Nadira Begum
নাদিরা বেগম
Died(2023-11-06)6 November 2023
Dhaka, Bangladesh
GenresBhawaiya

Nadira Begum (died 6 November 2023)[1] was a Bangladeshi folk singer.[2] She was awarded Shilpakala Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2015.[3] She was notable for songs like Kolo Kolo Cholo Cholo Nodi Kore Tolmolo.[1]

Early life and career

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She was born to A.K.M. Abdul Aziz, a classical and folk singer.[2] She was enlisted as a radio artiste in 1960s.[2]

Begum was a president of the Bhawaiya Academy.[2]

Begum died on 6 November 2023 in Dhaka.[1] She was buried in Joypurhat District.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Eminent folk singer Nadira Begum no more". The Daily Star. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Nadira Begum: Popularising and preserving bhawaiya songs". The Daily Star. 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  3. "Seven get Shilpakala Padak 2015". New Age. 2016-05-04. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2019-02-01.