Bedaruddin Ahmad (15 March 1927 – 1998) was a Bangladeshi musician. He was the founder principal of

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Early life and career

Ahmad was born in Sherpur Upazila, Bogra District to Muhammad Mohiruddin and Nekjahan Begum. He first learnt to play the harmonium from Gour Chandra Ghosh. He stood first in a children's musical contest in North Bengal in 1940. Ahmad moved to

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to study classical music from Yusuf Khan Qureshi, Mohammad Hossain Khasru and Raisuddin. He was a regular artiste of All India Radio in Caluctta.

Awards

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ...

(1974) * Ekushey Padak (1980)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmad, Bedaruddin 1927 births 1998 deaths Bangladeshi male musicians Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Recipients of the Ekushey Padak in arts 20th-century male musicians