Sudhin Das (; 30 April 1930 – 27 June 2017) was a Bangladeshi

Nazrul Sangeet Nazrul Sangeet ( bn, নজরুল সঙ্গীত), also Nazrul Geeti ( bn, নজরুল গীতি; ), refers to the songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul Geeti incorporate revolu ...

musician. He was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

by the Government of Bangladesh.

Early life and career

Das was born in Bagichagaon,

Comilla Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla wa ...

, to Nishi Kanta Das and Hemprabha Das on 30 April 1930. Das started learning music at Sangeet Shikhharthee Sammilan in

, established by his elder brother Suren Das in 1942. Das was enlisted in

Radio Pakistan Radio Pakistan serves as the national public broadcaster for radio in Pakistan. Although some local stations predate Radio Pakistan's founding, it is the oldest existing broadcasting network in Pakistan. The network was established on 14 August ...

when he was a college student in 1948. In 1985, after finishing his learning, Das moved to

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

and joined as a member of the ''Nazrul Sangeet Promanikoron Board'' at

Nazrul Institute The 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 poet Kazi Nazr ...

. He taught Nazrul Sangeet to the young artists of the institute.

Personal life

Das was married to Neelima Das. She is also an artist of Nazrul Sangeet. She also received Nazrul Padak and

Channel i Channel i ( bn, চ্যানেল আই) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Impress Group. It was launched on 1 October 1999, as Bangladesh's first digital television channel. It is one of the ...

Lifetime Achievement award. His niece

Alaka Das Alaka Das ( bn, অলকা দাশ) is an artist of classical music of Bangladesh born in Comilla in 1946. She is noted for singing many unconventional raagas (classical music) in state owned media. Family Das' father was a classical musici ...

is an artist of Classical and Nazrul Sangeet.

Awards

* Shaheed Altaf Mahmood Memorial Gold Medal (1985) *

(1988) *

Meril Prothom Alo Awards ''Meril Prothom Alo Awards'' or ''Prothom Alo Awards'' is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers' Choice and Critics' Choice. The a ...

for Lifetime Achievement (2010) * Nazrul Padak (1999) * Churulia Nazrul Academy's Nazrul Award * Nasiruddin Gold Medal * Zebunnessa- Mahbubullah Trust Gold Medal

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Das, Sudhin 1930 births 2017 deaths Bangladeshi male musicians Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singers Bangladeshi Hindus Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award winners People from Comilla