Munshi Raisuddin

Munshi Raisuddin (1901–1973) was a Bangladeshi musician and musicologist.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 1986.[2]

Munshi Raisuddin
মুন্সী রইসউদ্দীন
Born1901
Died1973 (aged 71–72)
NationalityBangladeshi

Early life and education

Raisuddin was born in Nakol village in Magura District. His father, Munshi Abbasuddin, was a classical singer.[1] Initially, Raisuddin took music lessons from his cousin, Shamsul Haque.

Career

After passing the matriculation examination, Raisuddin moved to Kolkata. At Kolkata he was a disciple of Nulo Gopal. He took lessons on dhrupad and kheyal from Rashbehari Mallick and practised music for twelve years.[1]

Raisuddin returned to Magura and took a job at a cotton mill in Kushtia. He set up a music school. He later completed a course on classical music at the Sangeet Kala Bhavan in Kolkata, a music institution run by Girijashankar Chakraborty. Raisuddin also learnt classical music from Sharajit Kanjilal, a musician of Lucknow.[1]

Musicians Ferdausi Rahman and Milia Ali took lessons from Raisuddin.[3][4]

Works
  • Saral Sabgeet Sar-Sangraha
  • Chhotader Sa Re Ga Ma
  • Abhinaba Shataraga
  • Sangeet Parichay
  • Raga Lahari
  • Gita Lahari[1]

Awards

References
  1. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Raisuddin, Ustad Munshi". In Islam, Sirajul; Khan, Mobarak (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. "Of fond memories and golden oldies". The Daily Star. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. "The soul of a Tagorean". The Daily Star. 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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