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 | |
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কাজী সব্যসাচী | |
| Died | 02 March 1979 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Recitation, Announcer at All India Radio |
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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
- Sen, Saibal (6 January 2012). "Political mud-slinging upsets Kazi Nazrul's family". Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- Alom, Zahangir (4 March 2016). "Soumitra and Kazi Arif receive Kazi Sabyasachi Award". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "Award in elocution, in honour of Kazi Sabyasachi". The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- Mahmud, Jamil (25 May 2009). "The many facets of Nazrul". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "Sabyasachi Award..." The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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