Kasim Uddin (Bengali: কছিম উদ্দিন; died 22 August 1992) [1] was a veteran folk singer of Bangladesh of Bhawaiya genre. He is reckoned as the greatest Bhawaiya singer after Abbasuddin Ahmed. He is also addressed "The Prince of Bhawaiya". He is considered a cultural icon in Kurigram, where every year on his birth anniversary, 'Kasin Uddin Festival' of folk songs is organised.[1][2][3]
Kasim Uddin কছিম উদ্দিন | |
|---|---|
| Died | 22 August 1992 |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | folk singer |
| Known for | Prince of Bhawaiya |
References
edit- ^ a b কুড়িগ্রামে কছিম উদ্দিন স্মরণে উৎসব ['Kasim Uddin Festival' held yesterday]. Daily Jankantha (in Bengali). 22 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ^ ভাওয়াইয়া শিল্পী কছিম উদ্দিনের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ [Today is Bhawaiya legend Kasim Uddin's death anniversary]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 2015-08-22. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ ২৩ আগস্ট ভাওয়াইয়া যুবরাজ কছিম উদ্দীনের ২৩ তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী [23rd death anniversary of Kasim Uddin]. ATN times (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2018.