Kazi Sabyasachi

Kazi Sabyasachi (died in c.1979)[2] was a Bengali elocutionist. He was the eldest surviving son of one of the most prolific Bengali poets of the 20th century Kazi Nazrul Islam.[3]

Kazi Sabyasachi
কাজী সব্যসাচী
Died02 March 1979
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationRecitation, Announcer at All India Radio
Children
Parents

Sabyasachi came to fame in the 1960s and '70s as a reciter.[4] In 1966, he became the first to record the recitation of Bidrohi, a poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam.[3][2]

Legacy

In 2012, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh initiated Kazi Sabyasachi Memorial Award for two elocutionists - one from Bangladesh and one from India.[3][2]

Recipients of the award is listed below: 2012 - Kazi Abu Zafar Siddiqui.[5] 2016 - Soumitra Chatterjee and Kazi Arif


References

  1. Sen, Saibal (6 January 2012). "Political mud-slinging upsets Kazi Nazrul's family". Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. Alom, Zahangir (4 March 2016). "Soumitra and Kazi Arif receive Kazi Sabyasachi Award". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. "Award in elocution, in honour of Kazi Sabyasachi". The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. Mahmud, Jamil (25 May 2009). "The many facets of Nazrul". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. "Sabyasachi Award..." The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.


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