Amaresh Roy Chowdhury
| Amaresh Roy Chowdhury | |
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 Chowdhury receiving an award in Narayanganj | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
1928 (age 87–88) Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Amaresh Roy Chowdhury (born 1928) is a Bangladeshi classical vocalist.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to classical music.[2]
Early life
Chowdhury learnt classical music from classical vocalists -- Sudhir Lal Chakrabarty, Harihar Shukla and Tarapada Chakrabarty.
Awards
- Sanket Sangskritik Goshthi Award (1981)
- Ustad Gul Mohammad Memorial Award by Sangeet Academy (1982)
- Gunijan Sammanona by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (1997)
- "Pandit" Title given by Noborupi, Dinajpur(2000).
- National Leader Shaheed “AHM Kamaruzzaman Sammanona Smarok” (2010)
- "Rabindra Padak"” by Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad (2014)
- Ekushey Padak (2016)
References
- ↑ "Pandit Amaresh Roy Chowdhury performs at IGCC". The Daily Star. June 1, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ "16 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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