Sunil Kumar Dhar (28 March 1933 – 27 August 2020)[1] was a Bangladeshi classical musician.[2]
Sunil Kumar Dhar সুনীল কুমার ধর | |
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Born | Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India | 28 March 1933
Died | 27 August 2020 Mymensingh, Bangladesh | (aged 87)
Early life and career
editDhar was born in Tarati village, Muktagachha Upazila, Mymensingh District to Akshya Kumar Dhar and Surashibala Dhar.[3]
Dhar took music lessons from Allauddin Khan in 1952.[2] He took lessons on Dhrupad and Dhamar from Ustad Jagadananda Barua. He was a regular performer in Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar.[2] He is the founder principal of Mymensingh Nazrul Academy since 1966 and the president of Dhruba Parishad Mymensingh unit.[4]
Awards and honors
edit- "Sangeet Bhashkar" title by Dhruba Parishad
- Gold medal from Art Council (1958), Sandipon Sangskritik Sangstha, Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad and Nazrul Sena, Mymensingh
References
edit- ^ চলে গেলেন প্রখ্যাত সঙ্গীত সাধক ওস্তাদ সুনীল ধর. Barta24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ^ a b c Aminul Islam (April 4, 2016). "Ustad Sunil Dhar's 83rd birthday celebrated". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Fostering the tradition of classical music". The Daily Star. February 5, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "An illustrious musical career". The Daily Star. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2016.