Murtaza kabir murad at aaroho flute evening
Murtaza Kabir Murad is a flutist in Bangladesh. The child to famous homeopathy physician, Dr. Ali Ahmed and his wife Latifa Ahmed, Murad was born on the 31st December 1968. Murad didn't inherited music from his family . Once started as an amateur, Murad is now a professional musician.
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After his S.S.C. examination in 1985, Murad started learning Tabla from Khandaker Khairul Anam, a student of famous Ustad of the Indian subcontinent, Shakhaowat Hussain. Under his tutelage, he played tabla for eight years at a stretch. He then learned to play tabla from famous Ustad from Delhi, Ustad Akram Kha, for a short period of time. In 1987 after his H.S.C. examination, Murad started learning to play the flute from Allauddin Shaheb besides continuing with his Tabla learning. After learning to play flute from Allauddin Shaheb, he moved to the U.S.A. for pursuing higher education at the Wichita State University. But failing to adjust in the U.S.A., Murad returned to Bangladesh after two years.He started practicing music again. He then started learning how to play the Flute and the Shanai from Shamsur Rahman for four years at a stretch.In the mean time he graduated from University Of Dhaka. Then in 1997 he got the opportunity of meeting (the) famous flute player of the Indian subcontinent Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. During that short meeting Murad learned from him the techniques to blow flute properly, to play the fingers and many other important tricks. Actually it was from Pandit Hariprashad, he realized the difference between the Flute made from bamboo and classical music. Not only Murad is a flute player, he is an expert of its making also.He was also a student of Bengal Music's গুরু শিষ্য পরম্পরা.
Murad written the “Shahaj Bashi Sheekkhya”, the first and the only flute learning book in Bangladesh. Murad’s flutes are not only on high demand in Bangladesh but also in abroad. Besides playing flute professionally, Murad teaches flute to many students in Bangladesh and abroad. Murad basically performs in solo for classical music in flute.He played flute in Bengal Classical Music Festival 2012, Chhayanaut Classcial Music Conference 2014 and in many other noted classical music festivals. He is also a veteran Shanai player and table player. He worked as a Teacher of Tabla in the Classical Music Department of Bulbul Lalita Kala Academy (BAFA) for a long time . Presently he is working as teacher in Flute department at ছায়ানট. Murad Kabir is an A-grade flue player on BTV and radio.