Sadi Mohammad (4 October 1955 – 13 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi

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 ...

singer and composer. He served as the director of the cultural organization, Rabi Raag.

Life and career

In 1973, after the war of liberation, Sadi Mohammad was admitted to the Civil Engineering Department of Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology. However, he did not continue his studies there. Later, he got a scholarship to study music at

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in 1975. After that, he took his graduation and post-graduation degrees in

from

Visva-Bharati University Visva-Bharati (IAST: ''Viśva-Bhāratī''), () is a public central university and an Institute of National Importance located in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India. It was founded by Rabindranath Tagore who called it ''Visva-Bharati'', which ...

. There he learned music from Santidev Ghose and

Kanika Banerjee Kanika Banerjee, also known as Kanika Bandopadhyay (12 October 1924 – 5 April 2000) was a famous Bengali singer known for performing Rabindra Sangeet. She frequently performed on All India Radio Kolkata and at institutions across India, Eur ...

. In 2007, Mohammad debuted as a music composer when he released the album ''Amakey Khujey Pabey Bhorer Shishirey''. He released the albums ''Srabon Akashey'' in 2009 and ''Sharthok Janom Amar'' in 2012. Mohammad served as the director of the organization ''Rabi Raag''.

Personal life and death

Mohammad had nine siblings, 4 sisters Parvin, Nasreen, twins Yasmeen & Nazneen and 5 brothers Shahjahan, Shameem, Shibli, Shoeb & Sohail. He is the 4th sibling.https://youtu.be/amODLxHApmw?feature=shared His elder brothers Shahjahan & Shameem and elder sister Parvin Alam are all deceased. His father, Salimullah, was killed during the

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in 1971. Sadi Mohammad died on 13 March 2024, at the age of 66. According to Shibli, his younger brother, Sadi had been practicing music with his

tanpura The tanpura (; also referred to as tambura, tanpuri, tamboura, or tanpoura) is a long-necked, plucked, four-stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, found in various forms in Indian music. Visually, the tanpura resembl ...

instrument in his room and later his hanging body was found after breaking in. Shibli mentioned that Sadi had been suffering mental trauma after their mother, Jebunnessa Salimullah, had died in July 2023. Sadi Mohammad's nephew Syed Gousl Alam Shaon confirmed that He was also very depressed when his older sister, Parveen Alam died. Shaon also confirmed that Sadi Mohammad did counselling before he died. Shibli and Nasreen has confirmed that he was extremely depressed about the fact that he didn't receive national recognition & he thought no one appreciated him and his singing.

Awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award by

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(2012) * Rabindra Award by

Bangla Academy The Bangla Academy (, ) is the official regulatory body of the Bengali language in Bangladesh. It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh that fosters the Bengali language, literature and culture, works to develop an ...

(2015)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohammad, Sadi 1957 births 2024 deaths Visva-Bharati University alumni 21st-century Bangladeshi male singers 21st-century Bangladeshi singers Bangladeshi composers Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Place of birth missing Place of death missing 2024 suicides Suicides by hanging in Bangladesh Recipients of the Shilpakala Padak