Name Mumtaz Khan | ||
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Born 1 August 1920 ( 1920-08-01 ) Manikganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India Died 31 August 1990(1990-08-31) (aged 70)
Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
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Mumtaz Ali Khan (1 August 1920 – 31 August 1990) was a Bangladeshi singer, lyricist, composer, collector of songs. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh.
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Early life and career
Khan was born in Manikganj to his parents Afsar Ali Khan and Bedoura Khatun.
Khan learnt classical music from Nisar Husain. He was enlisted as an artiste at Calcutta Station of All India Radio.
Khan tutored musicians like Leila Arjumand Banu, Abdul Alim, Ferdousi Rahman, Nina Hamid, Indramohan Rajbangshi and Meena Barua.
Personal life
Khan had 6 daughters. Including Pilu Mumtaz, they all became musicians.
References
Mumtaz Ali Khan (musician) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA