Died 1974 (aged 78–79) | Name Kanailal Shil | |
Born 5 September 1895 ( 1895-09-05 ) Kairal village, Nagarkanda Upazila, Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India | ||
Ami Bondhur Prem Agune Pora | Kanonbala Sarkar | Kanailal Shil
Kanailal Shil (5 September 1895 – 1974) was a Bangladeshi dotara player, songwriter, composer, and collector of folk songs. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1987 by the Government of Bangladesh.
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Early life and education
Shil was born in Kairal village, Nagarkanda Upazila, Faridpur District. His father was Ananda Chandra Shil.
Career
Poet Jasimuddin took Shil to Calcutta in 1930. At Kolkata he met Abbasuddin Ahmed, who helped him to join the Gramophone Company. He played the dotara with the songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He also played the dotara at the Kolkata centre of All India Radio. Sitar player Enayet Khan helped him to play classical music on the dotara.
In 1947 he moved to Dhaka. He then joined the Dhaka centre of Radio Pakistan and worked there until his death.
References
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