Sheikh Sadi Khan (born 1950) is a Bangladeshi composer and music director. He won

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Direction () is the highest award for music direction in Bangladeshi film. History Ferdausi Rahman became the only female musician to claim a National Award for best music direction. Alauddin Ali t ...

for the film '' Ghani'' (2006) and Best Music Composer for ''Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na'' (2010). He won

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 2018 by the

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Early life and career

Khan began his career under the guardianship of his father Ustad

Ayet Ali Khan Ayet Ali Khan was a Bengali classical musician. Early life Khan was born in Shibpur, Brahmanbaria, Bengal Presidency, British Raj in 1884. He trained under his brothers Fakir Aftabuddin Khan and Ustad Alauddin Khan. He trained in Rampur under Ust ...

. He took lessons as a violinist from his elder brother Ustad

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. Khan joined

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in 1965. He started as a Behala player. When the

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broke out in 1971, he migrated to

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and worked for

Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra () was the radio broadcasting centre of Bengali nationalist forces during the Bangladesh War in 1971. The station played an important role in broadcasting the Declaration of Independence and increasing the morale of ...

. In the early 1970s, he worked as an assistant to the composer

Khandaker Nurul Alam Khandaker Nurul Alam (1937 – 22 January 2016) was a Bangladeshi music composer and singer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for the films ''Chandranath'' (1984), '' Shuvoda'' (1986), and ''Padma Meghna Jamuna'' (199 ...

. He continued playing the violin in films as well as composing music for

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. He was the music director of the film ''Ekhoni Somoy'' (1980), directed by

Abdullah Al Mamun Abdullah Al Mamun () is a Bengali given name. It may refer to: * Abdullah al-Ma'mun (786-833), the seventh Abbasid caliph * Abdullah Al-Mamun Suhrawardy (1877–1935), Bengali Islamic scholar, barrister, and academic * Abdullah al Mamun (playwr ...

. As of 2014, Khan is serving as the Chief Music Producer of Bangladesh Betar.

Awards

(2006) * Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer (2010) * BACHSAS Best Music Composer Award (3 times) * Celebrating Life Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) *

(2018)

Works

;Albums * ''Sweet Dreams'' (2012)

References

External links

* * Living people 1950 births People from Brahmanbaria district Bangladeshi composers Best Music Director National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Date of birth missing (living people) Best Music Composer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners {{Bangladesh-bio-stub