Khoda Box Explained

Khoda Box
Honorific Suffix:Sain
Birth Date:1928
Birth Place:Jahapur village, Alamdanga Upazila, Chuadanga District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Baul musician

Khoda Box (1928 – January 15, 1990) was a Bangladeshi Baul singer and composer.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 1990 for his contribution to Baul music.[2]

Career

Box began singing at the age of ten. He was a regular singer of Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television.[1] He spent most of his life at Lalon's shrine. He took part in establishing Lalon's shrine at Cheuriya in Kushtia.[1]

Box composed around 900 Baul songs.[1]

Personal life and legacy

Box was married to Rahela Khatun. They had a son Baul Abdul Latif Shah.[1] In 1997, Khondokar Riazul Huq edited a book Moromi Kobi Khoda Box Shahconsisting 148 songs by Box.[3]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: Baul festival ends in Chuadanga. Amanur Aman. January 18, 2016. June 6, 2016. The Daily Star.
  2. News: Sponsor Khoda Box Sain Baul fest. January 26, 2016. June 6, 2016. The Daily Star. Abdul Karim.
  3. Web site: http://www.lalongeeti.com/khoda-boksh-shai/. bn:লালন উত্তরসাধক খোদা বক্স সাঁই. June 6, 2016. lalongeeti.com. Asman Fakir . 18 September 2014 . bn.