Papia Sarwar Explained
| Papia Sarwar |
| Native Name: | পাপিয়া সারোয়ার |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Date: | 21 November |
| Birth Place: | Barisal |
| Instruments: | Vocals |
| Genre: | Rabindra Sangeet |
| Years Active: | 1966–present |
Papia Sarwar (née Rahman, born on 21 November) is a Bangladeshi singer. She is an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet, the songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore. She earned Rabindra Award from Bangla Academy in 2013, Bangla Academy Fellowship in 2015 and Ekushey Padak in 2021.[1] [2] [3]
Early life and education
Sarwar was born in Dhaka. She took music lessons from Atiqul Islam, Waheedul Haq, Sanjida Khatun and Zahidur Rahim at Chhayanaut in 1966 and later at Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts.[4] She was a student of the Department of Zoology at the University of Dhaka. In 1973, she received a scholarship from the Government of India to study Rabindra Sangeet at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan. In Visva-Bharati University, she was trained in classical music under Dhrubotara Joshi and in Rabindra Sangeet under Santidev Ghosh, Subinoy Roy, Kanika Banerjee and Nilima Sen.[5]
Career
Sarwar established a musical troupe named "Geetoshudha" in 1996.[6]
Works
- Albums
- Purna Chander Mayay (2013)[7]
- Chokher Dekha Praner Katha (2014)[8]
Personal life
The fifth of eight children of Sayed Bazlur Rahman and Fatema Rahman, she has been married to Sarwar A Alam since 1978.[9] [2] Together they have two daughters: Zaara Sarwar, Assistant Professor of Biology in The College of New Jersey, and Jisha Sarwar, a public executive at the Canadian Ministry of Finance.[8]
Notes and References
- News: Days in Shantiniketan. 8 May 2013. 25 July 2017. The Daily Star. Alom. Zahangir.
- News: Seven eminent citizens awarded Bangla Academy fellowship. 27 December 2015. 25 July 2017. The Daily Star.
- Web site: 2021-02-04. 21 eminent personalities named for Ekushey Padak. 2021-02-07. The Daily Star. en.
- News: http://www.bd-pratidin.com/entertainment-news/2016/11/21/186431. bn:আজীবন সম্মাননায় পাপিয়া সারোয়ার. bn. 21 November 2016. 26 July 2017. Bangladesh Pratidin. Papia Sarwar gets lifetime achievement award.
- News: Birthday celebrations for Papia Sarwar. 21 November 2013. 25 July 2017. The Daily Star. https://web.archive.org/web/20180110174445/https://dev.thedailystar.net/news/birthday-celebrations-for-papia-sarwar. 10 January 2018. dead.
- News: Geetosudha celebrates 21 years. 2018-01-10. The Daily Star. 2018-01-09. en.
- News: Papia Sarwar's new album hits the market. 4 February 2013. 25 July 2017. The Daily Star.
- News: Papia and Jisha's musical venture . The Daily Star. 8 January 2014 . 25 July 2017.
- News: http://www.jaijaidinbd.com/?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=25-11-2013&feature=yes&type=single&pub_no=667&cat_id=3&menu_id=70&news_type_id=1&index=8. bn:পাপিয়া সারোয়ার. 25 November 2013. 26 July 2017. Jai Jai Din . bn.
