Ferdous Ara
| Ferdous Ara | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ফেরদৌস আরা |
| Birth name | Ferdous Ara |
| Born | Brahmanbaria |
| Genres |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1973–present[2] |
Ferdous Ara is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer.[3][4]
Early life and education
Ara was born in Brahmanbaria District to her parents A.H.M. Abdul Hai, a classical singer of the early 1950s, and Mosharrefa Begum.[1][2] Her nickname is Marine.[1]
Ara completed her BA (Honours) and MA in History from University of Dhaka.[2]
Career
In 1973, Ara started her career as a regular vocal artist in Bangladesh Radio and afterward in Bangladesh Television. She has released many song albums.[2]
She also sings Adhunik and patriotic songs. She teaches Nazrul songs at the Nazrul Institute. Besides, she contributed as a background vocal in films, documentaries, and drama. She sang in a movie titled, Meher Nigar by Impress Telefilm.
She 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]
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) This is the first ever CD of a Bangladeshi artist, released in India, after Firoza Begum.[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. She has a son, Faysal Mohammed and a daughter, Fahmi Ferdous.[2]
She was a champion in the inter-college competition. She was a fan of the Russian gymnastic star Nadia Comăneci in her college life. She also used to love boxing. She is also passionate about history.[1]
Other activities
She wrote few books. Sangeet Bhubaney Nazrul (Nazrul in Music World) and Sanchitar Katha Barta (Conversation of Sanchita) are one of them. She also hosts Sanchita on Channel i and Ei Shomoy on nTV, both are program about Nazrul. Ferdous Ara is an instructor of Nazrul Institute and runs a music school named Sursaptak.
Awards
Ara was awarded Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Gold Medal.[2]
External links
References
- 1 2 3 4 "“If not a singer I would have been a historian" … Ferdous Ara". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) (Dhaka). 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
- ↑ "How to generate interest in Nazrul songs among the newcomers -- Ferdous Ara". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) (Dhaka). 2005-05-25. Retrieved 2014-12-07.