Native name শাহ আবদুল করিম Role Musical Artist Name Shah Karim | Instruments Ektara | |
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Born February 15, 1916 ( 1916-02-15 ) Albums Gari cholena, Ronger duniya Similar People Lalon, Ashik, Habib Wahid, Sabina Yasmin, Hason Raja | ||
আসল সুরে শাহ আব্দুল করিমের বিখ্যাত গানগুলো || Shah Abdul Karim Original Songs || Indo-Bangla Music
Shah Abdul Karim (February 15, 1916 – September 12, 2009) was a Baul musician from Bangladesh. He was awarded the 2001 Ekushey Padak for his outstanding musical achievements. He also received the Drouhee Kotha-Shahitayk Abdur Rouf Choudhury Award in 2000. He died in Sylhet on 12 September 2009 due to respiratory problems.. Shah Abdul karim is the leading and most popular Folk Artist in the Bengauli language who touched the heart of the urban educated and rural villagers alike. His song forms a bridge between modern and folk songs.
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- Shah Abdul Karim Original Songs Indo Bangla Music
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- Early life
- Personal life
- Works
- Notable songs
- References
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Early life
Karim was born on February 15, 1916 in Ujan Dhol village, Derai Thana, in Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division. He didn't go to School and was a cowboy at a very early age. Growing up in poverty, he started expressing his thoughts and emotions musically from a very early age. The ektara, a traditional single-stringed instrument, has been his constant companion. However, poverty forced him to seek work in agricultural labor. As he was growing up, he received training in spiritual and Baul music from Shah Ibrahim Mastan Baksh. Mastan was from Sreepur Peer Mohol. He was banned from the society and left his village for an unknown journey. His song speaks about the raw human emotion, anarchy in the society, God, and the hardships of the impoverished life. After his long struggle, he came to the mass audience in the 90s through his mesmerizing public performances in Dhaka University.
Personal life
Shah Abdul Karim he had a son named Shah Nur Jalal.
Works
Karim wrote and composed over 1500 songs. These songs are organized in six books: Aftab Sangeet, Gano Sangeet, Kalnir Dheu, Dholmela, Bhatir Chithi and Kalnir Kooley. The Bangla Academy has translated ten of his songs into the English language..