Azizul Islam

Azizul Islam (2 May 1944)[1] is a Bangladeshi flutist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in the music category in 2017.[2]

Azizul Islam
আজিজুল ইসলাম
Background information
Born (1944-05-02) 2 May 1944
Rajbari District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Instrumentsflute
Websiteustadazizulislam.com

Early life

Islam studied in Government Muslim High School Chittagong and Chittagong College. He then graduated from Bangladesh Marine Academy. He became a captain of a merchant vessel.[3] He was trained under Ranjan Sengupta and Vilayat Ali Khan.[4]

Career

Islam left the marine job in 1973.[1] He became a student of the Indian sarod player Ustad Bahadur Khan to acquire the knowledge of the performing style of Seni Gharana. Then he received lessons from the flutists Devendra Murdeshwar and VG Karnad, both disciples of Pannalal Ghosh.[1]

Awards
  • Sangeet Piyasi Award
  • Paul Harris Fellow Award
  • Sahitya Academy Award[4]
  • Ekushey Padak (2017)

References
  1. "Biography". ustadazizulislam.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  2. "17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017". The Daily Star. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  3. Pranabesh Chakraborty (March 22, 2014). "Ustad Azizul Islam on flute enthrals audience". The Daily Star. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  4. "Flautist Ustad Azizul Islam honoured". newagebd.net. January 21, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.


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