Firoza Begum (singer)
| Firoza Begum | |
|---|---|
|
Begum in 1955 | |
| Native name | ফিরোজা বেগম |
| Born |
28 July 1930 Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died |
9 September 2014 (aged 84) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Years active | 1940–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Kamal Dasgupta (m. 1955; d. 1974) |
| Children |
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| Parents |
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| Relatives | Mohammad Asafuddowla (brother)[1] |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (1979) |
Firoza Begum (28 July 1930 – 9 September 2014) was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer.[2] She was awarded Independence Day Award in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh.
Early life and career
Begum was born in Gopalganj District on 28 July 1930. to the zamindars of Ratail Ghonaparha.[3] Her parents were Mohammad Ismail and Begum Kowkabunnesa.[2] She became drawn to music in her childhood.[2] She started her career in 1940s.[4]
She first sang in All India Radio while studying in sixth grade. She met poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at the age of 10. She became a student of him. In 1942, she recorded her first Islamic song by the gramophone record company HMV in 78 rpm disk format. Since then, 12 LP, 4 EP, 6 CD and more than 20 audio cassette records have been released.[5] She lived in Kolkata from 1954 until she moved to Dhaka in 1967.[2]
Personal life
In 1956, Begum was married to Kamal Dasgupta, a singer, composer, and lyricist. Kamal died on 20 July 1974. Two of their sons, Hamin Ahmed and Shafin Ahmed are musicians. They are currently members of the rock band Miles.[2]
Death
Begum died on 9 September 2014 in Apollo Hospital, Dhaka due to heart and kidney problems.[2]
Awards and honours
Awards
- Independence Day Award (1979)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Award
- Satyajit Ray Award
- Nasiruddin Gold Medal
- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Gold Medal
- Best Nazrul Sangeet Singer Award
- Nazrul Academy Award
- Churulia Gold MEdal
- Gold Disk from CBS, Japan
- Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime honorary award (2011)
- Sheltech Award (2000)[6][7]
Honours
- D Lit from University of Burdwan
- Bongo Shomman from Mamata Banerjee (2012)
References
- ↑ "Special programme on the legendary Feroza Begum". The Daily Star. February 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Obituary, thedailystar.net; accessed 4 May 2015.
- ↑ Profile, bdnews24.com; accessed 4 May 2015.
- ↑ Kamol, Ershad. "Interview". YouTube. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ Daily Prothom Alo. 10 September 2014, Special Feature, pg. 7
- ↑ "Runa, Sabina nominated for Sheltech Award". The Financial Express. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ "Life and works of Firoza Begum". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 13 August 2015.