| Sadi Mohammad | |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 1955 |
| Death Cause: | Suicide by hanging |
| Education: | Visva-Bharati University (Bachelor's and Master's degree) Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology[1] |
| Relatives: | Shibli Mohammad (brother) |
| Awards: | full list |
Sadi Mohammad (4 October 1955 – 13 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer and composer.[2] He served as the director of the cultural organization, Rabi Raag.[3]
In 1973, after the war of liberation, Sadi Mohammad was admitted to the Civil Engineering Department of Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology.[4] However, he did not continue his studies there. Later, he got a scholarship to study music at Santiniketan in 1975. After that, he took his graduation and post-graduation degrees in Rabindra Sangeet from Visva-Bharati University. There he learned music from Santidev Ghose and Kanika Banerjee.[5]
In 2007, Mohammad debuted as a music composer when he released the album Amakey Khujey Pabey Bhorer Shishirey.[2] He released the albums Srabon Akashey in 2009 and Sharthok Janom Amar in 2012.[6] [7]
Mohammad served as the director of the organization Rabi Raag.[8]
Mohammad had nine siblings, 4 sisters Parvin, Nasreen, twins Yasmeen & Nazneen and 5 brothers Shahjahan, Shameem, Shibli, Shoeb & Sohail. He is the 4th sibling.[9]
Sadi Mohammad died on 13 March 2024, at the age of 66.[11] [12] According to Shibli, his younger brother, Sadi had been practicing music with his tanpura instrument in his room and later his hanging body was found after breaking in. Shibli mentioned that Sadi had been suffering mental trauma after their mother, Jebunnessa Salimullah, had died in July 2023. Shibli and Nasreen has confirmed that he was extremely depressed about the fact that he didn't receive national recognition.[13]
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