Honorific Prefix: | Ustad |
Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury | |
Native Name: | নিয়াজ মোহাম্মদ চৌধুরী |
Birth Date: | 25 October 1952 |
Birth Place: | Narsingdi, East Pakistan |
Genre: | Bengali Modern, Ghazal, Classical, Nazrul Geeti, Bangla Kheyal |
Occupation: | singer-songwriter, music composer |
Instrument: | Vocals, Harmonium |
Years Active: | –present |
Label: | G-Series |
Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury (born 25 October 1952) is a Bangladeshi classical and modern singer.[1] [2]
Chowdhury was born on 25 October 1952 (13 January; according to certificate) at Khayinakut village at Shibpur Upazila in Narsingdi District of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[3] [4] He completed his Secondary School Certificate from Nabakumar Institution in 1967 and Higher Secondary School Certificate from Dhaka College in 1969.[3] He graduated from Dhaka University.[3]
Chowdhury received his first training from Ustad Ayatullah Khan at his young age.[3] Later on he was trained by the Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan at Patiala gharana.[3]
Chowdhury performed for the first time in 1985 at Bangladesh Television in a live program titled Amar joto gaan by Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal.[3] He performed in Singapore and Malaysia in March 1979.[3] His first song as a playback singer was in the film Gahi Kahi Sangit Kahi directed by Ehtesham.[3]