Khairul Anam Shakil is a Bangladeshi singer of

Nazrul Sangeet Nazrul Sangeet (), also Nazrul Geeti (; ), refers to the songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam, who is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul Geeti incorporate revolutionary notions as well as more spiritual, philosophical and roman ...

genre. He was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

in 2019 and

Nazrul Award The Jatiya Kabi Nazrul Institute is Bangladesh's national institute, established in February 1985. Its headquarters are located in Kabi Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It fulfills a number of roles; promoting the literary work of the p ...

in 2017 by the

government of Bangladesh The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the central government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh comprising the executive (the president, prime minister and cabinet), the ...

. He was appointed by the government as the chairman of the trustee board chairman of

Kabi Nazrul Institute The Jatiya Kabi Nazrul Institute is Bangladesh's national institute, established in February 1985. Its headquarters are located in Kabi Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It fulfills a number of roles; promoting the literary work of the p ...

in May 2022.

Background

Shakil's father,

Mohammad Abul Khayer Mohammad Abul Khayer was a renowned politician, freedom fighter and social worker of Bangladesh. He recorded the 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 2014, he was awarded the "Independence and Independence War Liberation Award" f ...

, was an Awami League MLA of erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His mother, Nilufar Khayer, was a student of Rabindra Sangeet in Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts, and was involved with Chhayanaut. Shakil graduated from

Leeds Beckett University Leeds Beckett University (LBU), formerly known as Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) and before that as Leeds Polytechnic, is a public university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has campuses in the Leeds city centre, city centre and Hea ...

in industrial engineering in 1984. He took music lessons from his uncle Mahmudur Rahman Benu, Narayan Chandra Basak, Ustad Mohammad Sageeruddin Khan, Sheikh Lutfur Rahman,

Sohrab Hossain Sohrab Hossain (9 April 1922 – 27 December 2012) was a Bangladeshi singer and an exponent of Nazrul Sangeet. From his childhood, he was interested in music and started learning music. He met singer Abbas Uddin in a function in Ranaghat. Then he ...

and Anjalee Ray.

Career

Shakil released his debut album, ''Meghey Meghey Andho'', in 1996. As of April 2024, Shakil has been serving as a vice president of Chhayanaut Cultural Organisation. He is a former faculty member of the Department of Music at the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

. As of March 2024, he serves as the General Secretary of Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha.

Awards

* 6th Channeli Music Award- Best Nazrul Singer * 10th Channeli Music Award- Best Nazrul Singer * Nazrul Award by

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University () is a government-financed public university of Bangladesh. It is located at Namapara-Battala, Trishal Upazila, Trishal which is a suburb of Mymensingh, some 22 kilometres from Mymensingh urban center. ...

(2016) * Nazrul Award by

(2017) *

(2019)

Personal life

Shakil is married to Masuda Anam Kolpana, with two sons Fokir Anam and Wasif Anam. Masuda is also a notable Nazrul Geeti singer. They released a few duet music albums including ''Ektuku Chhoya Lagey'' (2017). They released their first

Rabindra Sangeet ''Rabindra Sangeet'' (; ), also known as Tagore Songs, are songs from the Indian subcontinent written and composed by the Bengalis, Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Indian and also the ...

album, ''Ektuku Chhoya Lagey'' in 2017. Shakil is the nephew of filmmaker

Tareque Masud Tareque Masud (6 December 1956 – 13 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist. He first found success with the films ''Muktir Gaan'' (1995) and '' Matir Moina'' (2002), for which he won t ...

and the brother-in-law of filmmaker

Badal Rahman Badal Rahman (June 4, 1949June 11, 2010 ) was a Freedom Fighter of Bangladesh Liberation War 1971, Bangladeshi film director, Film Society Activist, Writer & Cultural Personality. In 1980 he became the first director to create a full-length featu ...

Works

;Single albums # ''Meghey Meghey Andho'' (1996) # ''Shadh Jagey Mone'' (1998) # ''Gobhir Nisheethey Ghum Bhengey Jaye'' (1999) # ''Pashaner Bhangaley Ghum'' (2001) # ''Shyamla Boron'' (2007) # ''Chhilo Chand Megher Porey'' # ''Gaan Guli Mor'' (2009) # ''Shei Mukh Porey Mone'' (2009) # ''Gobhir Nishitho Ghume'' (2013) ;Duet albums # ''Mora Aar Janamey'' (2007) # ''Mrittika'' (2008) # ''Shonar Kathi Rupor Kathi'' (2008) # ''Ektuku Chhoya Lagey'' (2017)

References

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