Jewel Aich
| Jewel Aich | |
|---|---|
 Aich in 2009 | |
| Native name | জুয়েল আইচ |
| Born |
1950 (age 65–66) Barisal, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | BA (honors) |
| Alma mater | Jagannath University |
| Occupation | Magician and bansuri player |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Jewel Aich is a Bangladeshi magician and bansuri player. He has been called as Bangladesh's leading magician.[1]
Early life
Aich was born in Pirojpur, a southern district of Bangladesh. He was the fifth of nine children in his family. He was fascinated by the art of magic from a young age, and his interest continued to grow when a gypsy man performed some magic during a visit to Aich’s family home. Shortly thereafter, he encountered a circus performing in a nearby village, Aich saw a magician perform a trick where it appeared that he had cut the neck of his assistant. He was so impressed by the trick that he designed a special knife which he later demonstrated to his friends by “cutting off” a friend’s leg. Aich was officially hooked on magic, and so began his career as a magician. By the time Aich finished high school and went to college; his name had already spread through his district as a magician. [2] During the Bangladesh Liberation War their house got looted they had to flee to Kolkata.
Career
The art of magic attracted him very early in his life. He first saw magic performed by a gypsy man who came to the family house with his company.[3] Soon afterwards a circus party came to a nearby village. he was invited to America by the Society of American Magicians to perform a show.[2]
Awards
- Ekushey Padak (1993)
References
- ↑ "Jewel Aich who has long been the leading". Magic Times. 2003-11-24. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- 1 2 "Biography of Jewel Aich". UNICEF. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ Aich, Jewel, Antoraler Ami, pp-53
