Mumtaz Ali Khan | |
Birth Date: | 1 August 1920 |
Birth Place: | Manikganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Children: | Pilu |
Mumtaz Ali Khan (1 August 1920 - 31 August 1990) was a Bangladeshi singer, lyricist, composer, collector of songs. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1981 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]
Khan was born in Manikganj to his parents Afsar Ali Khan and Bedoura Khatun.
Khan learnt classical music from Nisar Husain. He was enlisted as an artiste at Calcutta Station of All India Radio.[1]
Khan tutored musicians like Leila Arjumand Banu, Abdul Alim, Ferdausi Rahman, Nina Hamid, Indramohan Rajbangshi and Meena Barua.
Khan had 6 daughters. Including Pilu Momtaz, they all became musicians. He had a granddaughter named Homayra Zaman Mou. [1]