Bedaruddin Ahmad | |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1927 |
Birth Place: | Sherpur Upazila, Bogra District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Bedaruddin Ahmad (15 March 1927 - 1998) was a Bangladeshi musician. He was the founder principal of Bulbul Lalitakala Academy.[1]
Ahmad was born in Sherpur Upazila, Bogra District to Muhammad Mohiruddin and Nekjahan Begum. He first learnt to play the harmonium from Gour Chandra Ghosh. He stood first in a children's musical contest in North Bengal in 1940.[1]
Ahmad moved to Calcutta to study classical music from Yusuf Khan Qureshi, Mohammad Hossain Khasru and Raisuddin. He was a regular artiste of All India Radio in Caluctta.[1]