Nadira Begum
Nadira Begum নাদিরা বেগম | |
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| Died | 6 November 2023 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Genres | Bhawaiya |
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Nadira Begum: Popularising and preserving bhawaiya songs". The Daily Star. 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ↑ "Seven get Shilpakala Padak 2015". New Age. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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