Sanjeeb Chowdhury

, birth_date =
, birth_place = Baniachang, Habiganj, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
, death_date =
, death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh
, nationality = Bangladeshi
, education = MSC
, alma_mater = University of Dhaka
, occupation = Singer-songwriter, journalist, writer, poet and political activist
, years_active = 1996-2007
, spouse = Progga Nasrin Shilpi

Sanjeeb Choudhury (25 December 196419 November 2007) was a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, writer, journalist and political activist. He was one of the two leading members of the Bengali band Dalchhut with Bappa Mazumder. Choudhury was the composer in Dalchhut's four albums and wrote and tuned many songs with his popular voice and has one solo album named '' Swapnobaji''. He was admired for his deep voice and known as a lyrical genius in the Bengali music history. He was also a journalist and worked for the newspaper Ajker Kagoj, Bhorer Kagoj, and Jaijaidin. He was an activist during the mass upsurge against the autocratic regime of Hossain Mohammad Ershad.

Early life and career

Choudhury was born at Baniachong Upazila in Habiganj on 25 December 1964. He graduated from the journalism department of Dhaka University and organised various cultural programs and taught his classmates how to sing during his time at the university. During the mass upsurge against Hossain Mohammad Ershad his poems gained popularity as he was known to his Dhaka University colleagues as ''Sanjeebda'' or ''Brother Sanjeeb''. He initially sang at a band group named ''Shongkhochil''.

During the mid 1990s he and Bappa Mazumder formed their band ''Dalchhut'' which within a short time gained popularity. In 1996, Dalchhut released their first album ''Ahh''. The duet song in the album ''Shada Moila Rongila Pale'' become an instant hit. Dalchhut's second album was ''Hridoypur'' (2000), which happened to be their most popular album. In the album, Bappa and Sanjeeb sang the song ''Gari Chole Na'' of Shah Abdul Karim which was shown on Ittadi. Choudhury's solo ''Ami Tomakei Bole Debo'' was another song of that album. In Dalchhut's third album ''Aakaashchuri'' (2002), folk tuned song ''Bioscope'' was again shown on Ittadi and became famous. Sanjeeb's solo album ''Swapnobaji'' was released in 2005. In 2007, Dalchhut's final album ''Jochhnabihar'' (2007) was released after a long break. Sanjeeb wrote the title song ''Jochhnabihar'' and tuned and sang some others.

Journalism and political views

Sanjeeb Choudhury was a Bangladesh Students' Union activist. During his intermediate study in Dhaka College he involved with this leftist student political organization and during his undergraduate study in Dhaka University he was cultural secretary of central committee of Bangladesh Students'Union.
After his graduation from the journalism department of Dhaka University, Choudhury worked in a number of dailies. He started off at Ajker Kagoj and later joined Bhorer Kagoj and established himself as a feature writer. He was the departmental editor of ''Mela'' which was a popular supplement of the paper. Subsequently, he became the editor of ''Istikutum'' and ''Pathok Forum'' which brought the readers of the newspaper to a place where they had the chance to express their views. He taught and trained many young journalists and run many workshops. He also worked in Jaijaidin for a while.

Personal life

Choudhury was married to Progga Nasrin Shilpi. Their daughter is Kingbadanti.

Death

On 19 November 2007, in the age of 42, Choudhury died from brain hemorrhage at the Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital in Dhaka after a sudden sickness on 15 November 2007. He was a humanist philosopher and donated his body for research to the Anatomy Department of Dhaka Medical College.

Honors

After his death department of Mass Communication and Journalism of the University of Dhaka started a scholarship program named Sanjeeb Chowdhury Scholarship for the students who did outstanding academic result.

''Kingbodonti'' (2008)

Kingbodonti, a musical tribute to Sanjeeb Choudhury, by Dalchhut and Souls. It was released on 25 December. It features the last song recorded by Choudhury.

Discography

Solo

* '' Swapnobaji'' (2005)

Band

* '' Ah'' (1997)
* '' Hridoypur'' (2000)
* '' Aakaashchuri'' (2002)
* '' Jochhnabihar'' (2007)

Mixed

* ''Bohurupee''
* ''Shat Ronga Shatjon''
* '' Kingbodonti'' (2008)

Film scores

* '' Bachelor'' (2004)

Compositions

* ''Hridoy Ghotito'' - Hasan Masood (2006)thedailystar.net/news-detail-4885

Lyrics

* ''Kothao Keu Nei'' - Bappa Mazumder (1997)
* ''Dhulo Pora Cithi'' - Bappa Mazumder (2001)
* ''Ek Mutho Gaan 1'' - Fahmida Nabi and Bappa Mazumder

References

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1964 births
2007 deaths
21st-century Bangladeshi male singers
21st-century Bangladeshi singers
20th-century Bangladeshi male singers
20th-century Bangladeshi singers
Bangladeshi journalists
University of Dhaka alumni
People from Baniachong Upazila
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