Reenat Fauzia (born 1967) is a Bangladeshi sitarist.
Early life and family
Fauzia was born in 1967. She is the daughter of
Mobarak Hossain Khan
Mobarak Hossain Khan (27 February 1938 – 24 November 2019) was a Bangladeshi musicologist, musician, and writer. He played the surbahar, a bass version of the sitar.
Background
Khan was born on 27 February 1938. He came from a musical backg ...
, a former Director General of
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and the chairman of the Trustee Board of
Nazrul Institute, and Fauzia Khan, a vocal artist. She is the granddaughter of Ustaad Ayet Ali Khan.
Training
Fauzia started her training in music lessons from her cousin Ustaad
Shahadat Hossain Khan
Shahadat Hossain Khan (1958 – 28 November 2020) was a Bangladeshi musician. He was the only son of Ustad Abed Hossain Khan. He came from a family of notable musicians of the sub-continent. He is the grandson of Ustad Ayet Ali Khan (the youngest ...
, a
sarode player of Bangladesh. Later, she received her ''Guru-Shishya-Parampara'' music training from her cousin Ustaad ''
Khurshid Khan
Khurshid Khan ( bn, খুরশিদ খান, fa, ), was an officer of the Bengal Sultanate, stationed across various locations such as Bihar, Sylhet, Dhaka, North Bengal and Chittagong.
Background
According to the Muzaffar Shah's Nawabgan ...
'', a sitar preceptor. She completed a five-year certificate course on sitar from
Chhayanaut, a music institute of Bangladesh. Later she joined the faculty of the same institute as a teacher. After taking lessons on sitar for twelve years, she joined participating in programs of
Bangladesh Television and
Bangladesh Betar. She also makes appearances on stage for performing solo recital on sitar
During her visit to the US, UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Philippines, and Hong Kong, she performed recitals on Sitar.
Awards
*
Anannya Top Ten Award (2009)
Discography
* ''A Touch of Love''
* ''Tribute to Grandfather Ustad Ayet Ali Khan''
* ''Haramanik''
References
External links
Creating passion through the Sitar''The Daily Star'', March 22, 2004
Reenat Fauzia performing in 'Bengal Classical Music Fest, 2013'
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1967 births
Living people
Sitar players
Laser Vision artists
Bengali musicians
21st-century Bangladeshi women singers
21st-century Bangladeshi singers