Ferdous Ara ফেরদৌস আরা | |
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| Born | Brahmanbaria |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1973–present [2] |
Ferdous Ara is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer. [3] [4]
Early life and education
Ara, nicknamed Marine, was born in Brahmanbaria District to A.H.M. Abdul Hai, a classical singer of the early 1950s, and Mosharrefa Begum. [1] [2] She has three sisters, Jannat Ara, Nur-e-Jannat and Hur-e-Jannat. [5] She completed her bachelor's and master's in History from the University of Dhaka. [5]
Career
In 1973, Ara started her career as a regular vocal artist in Bangladesh Radio and afterward in Bangladesh Television. She has released numerous albums of Nazrul Sangeet, contemporary and patriotic songs. [5] In 1985, her first album was released by SARGAM. She became the first person in Bangladesh whose music video of Nazrul Sangeet was released. [5]
Ara teaches Nazrul songs at the Nazrul Institute, University of Dhaka and Dhaka Music College. She founded a music school, Sur Saptak in 2000. [5] She contributed as a background vocal in films, documentaries, and drama. She sang in a movie titled Meher Nigar by Impress Telefilm. [4]
Ara sang at the Gala Concert at Royal Albert Hall, London on an invitation of Inner London Education Authority in 1986. She also performed in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. [2]
Ara authored the books Sangeet Bhubaney Nazrul (Nazrul in Music World) and Sanchitar Katha Barta (Conversation of Sanchita). [4] She also hosts Sanchita on Channel i and Ei Shomoy on nTV, both are television programs about Nazrul.
Albums
- First tape with 12 Nazrul songs, Sargam (1985)
- Long play and tape, Nazrul Institute (1986) (Nazrul geeti)
- Shaon-A-Rathe, HMV (Nazrul geeti) (1999) [2]
- Tumi Ashley Jey Ki Bhalo Lagey, HMV (Nazrul and Modern songs mixed album)
- Tumi Ki Dokhina Pobon, HMV (2005)
Personal life
Ara is married to Rafiqul Mohammed, a government officer(retired 2018). Together they have a son, Faisal Mohammed who was designated as one of the first Bangladeshi Sexton Scholar in the field of Electrical Engineering from Dalhousie University, Canada (2016/2017) and a daughter, Fahmi Ferdous. [2]
Awards
- Bachsas Award
- TRAB Award
- Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Gold Medal
- Channel I Lifetime Achievement Award [5]
- Nazrul Award (2017) [6]
External links
References
- ^ a b ""If not a singer I would have been a historian" - Ferdous Ara". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ a b c d e "FERDOUS ARA RESUME AND BRIEF BIO". Archived from the original (DOC) on December 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ "Ferdous Ara to perform today at IGCC". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ a b c "How to generate interest in Nazrul songs among the newcomers -- Ferdous Ara". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 2005-05-25. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ a b c d e f Shawreen Rahman (June 3, 2017). "Ferdous Ara". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Basher, Naziba (28 August 2017). "Nazrul Award 2017 conferred". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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