Abed Hossain Khan Explained

Abed Hossain Khan
Native Name:আবেদ হোসাইন খান
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:1 April 1929
Birth Place:Shibpur village, Brahmanbaria District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Parents:Ayet Ali Khan
Children:Shahadat Hossain Khan

Ustad Abed Hossain Khan (1 April 1929 – 29 April 1996) was a Bangladeshi musician, music composer and music director.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1985 by the government of Bangladesh.[2]

Career

Khan took sitar lessons from his father, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan. In 1950, after completing BA, he joined the Dhaka Station of Radio Pakistan as a staff artist.[1]

Khan was a music teacher in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. He performed the sitar and the sarod on Bangladesh Radio and Bangladesh Television regularly.[1]

Khan performed with German musicians Phillip Karl Schaeffer and Michael Grube.[1]

Notes and References

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  2. News: সুরসাধক ওস্তাদ আবেদ হোসেন খানের প্রয়াণ. Bangla News24. bn. 9 May 2022.