Rafiqul Alam (singer)

Rafiqul Alam
Alam in 2019
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationSinger
SpouseAbida Sultana

Rafiqul Alam is a Bangladeshi musician. He was an artist of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra in 1971.[1][2] He is also a playback singer. As of 2013, he had recorded over 300 playback songs for films.[3] Alam received the Bangladesh National Film Award two times and the Cine Journalists' Association Award.[3]

Early life and career

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Alam's grew up in Rajshahi.[4] His elder brother Sarwar Jahan was a locally renowned singer.[5] He was trained under Pandit Haripada Das, Abdul Jabbar and Ustad Sagiruddin Khan of Kolkata. He learnt Rabindra Sangeet and songs of Atul Prasad from Kanika Bandopadhyay and Ajit Roy.[3]

In 1973, Alam performed in a concert held at the Dhaka Stadium, organized by the Bangladesh Music College.[5]

Personal life

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Alam is married to singer Abida Sultana.[6][7] They have a son Farshid Alam.[8]


References

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  1. ^ Shah Alam Shazu (May 28, 2013). "" Music should never be hurried"". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ ""Bijoy Nishan Urchhe Oi"". The Daily Star. December 16, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Rafiqul Alam to perform at IGCC today". The Daily Star. February 15, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Sadia Khalid (December 14, 2013). "Rafiqul Alam A Valiant Soldier of the '71 Music Squad". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  5. ^ a b ""By that time the aircraft had been taken to the hangar and I had to return home barefoot." -- Rafiq". The Daily Star (interview). 16 August 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ Novera Deepita (April 11, 2004). "The musical duo : A chat with Abida Sultana and Rafiqul Alam". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Rafiqul-Abida The Baishakhi couple". The Daily Star. April 14, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "ABIDA SULTANA". The Daily Star. 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2024-09-16.


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