Ustad Abed Hossain Khan (1 April 1929 – 29 April 1996) was a Bangladeshi musician, music composer and music director.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1985 by the government of Bangladesh.[2]

Abed Hossain Khan
আবেদ হোসাইন খান
Born(1929-04-01)1 April 1929
Died29 April 1996(1996-04-29) (aged 67)
NationalityBangladeshi
ChildrenShahadat Hossain Khan
ParentAyet Ali Khan
Relatives

Career

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Khan took sitar lessons from his father, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan. In 1950, after completing BA, he joined the Dhaka Station of Radio Pakistan as a staff artist.[1]

Khan was a music teacher in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. He performed the sitar and the sarod on Bangladesh Radio and Bangladesh Television regularly.[1]

Khan performed with German musicians Phillip Karl Schaeffer and Michael Grube.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Khan, Ustad Abed Hossain". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ "সুরসাধক ওস্তাদ আবেদ হোসেন খানের প্রয়াণ". Bangla News24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2022.