Firoza Begum (singer)
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Begum in 1955
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| Native name | ফিরোজা বেগম |
| Born | 28 July 1930 Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Years active | 1940–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Kamal Dasgupta (m. 1955; d. 1974) |
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| Relatives | Mohammad Asafuddowla (brother)[1] |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (1979) |
Firoza Begum (28 July 1930 – 9 September 2014) was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer.[2] She was awarded Independence Day Award in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh.
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Early life and career
Begum was born in Gopalganj District on 28 July 1930. to the zamindars of Ratail Ghonaparha.[3] Her parents were Mohammad Ismail and Begum Kowkabunnesa.[2] She became drawn to music in her childhood.[2] She started her career in 1940s.[4]
She first sang in All India Radio while studying in sixth grade. She met poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at the age of 10. She became a student of him. In 1942, she recorded her first Islamic song by the gramophone record company HMV in 78 rpm disk format. Since then, 12 LP, 4 EP, 6 CD and more than 20 audio cassette records have been released.[5] She lived in Kolkata from 1954 until she moved to Dhaka in 1967.[2]
Personal life
In 1956, Begum was married to Kamal Dasgupta, a singer, composer, and lyricist. Kamal died on 20 July 1974. Two of their sons, Hamin Ahmed and Shafin Ahmed are musicians. They are currently members of the rock band Miles.[2]
Death
Begum died on 9 September 2014 in Apollo Hospital, Dhaka due to heart and kidney problems.[2]
Awards and honours
Awards
- Independence Day Award (1979)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Award
- Satyajit Ray Award
- Nasiruddin Gold Medal
- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Gold Medal
- Best Nazrul Sangeet Singer Award
- Nazrul Academy Award
- Churulia Gold MEdal
- Gold Disk from CBS, Japan
- Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime honorary award (2011)
- Sheltech Award (2000)[6][7]
Honours
- D Lit from University of Burdwan
- Bongo Shomman from Mamata Banerjee (2012)
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