Ila Majumder | |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Birth Date: | 9 September 1941 |
Birth Place: | Pabna District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Ila Majumder (9 September 1941 — 3 May 2011) was a Bangladeshi classical vocalist. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy awarded her for the special contribution in the field of culture. She was the spouse of the classical musician of Barin Mazumder.[1]
Majumder had been taught on music by her future husband Barin Mazumder since 1954.[2] She completed her master's in philosophy in 1961. She had served as a teacher in the Willes Little Flower School during 1981–2003. She also served as a part-time teacher in the National Music College for 15 years.[1]
Majumder was the mother of musician Bappa Mazumder, music composer Partha Sharothi Mojumdar and mime artist Partha Pratim Majumder.[3]