Swani Zubayeer

Swani Zubayeer
Born (1973-12-02) 2 December 1973 (age 51)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, music director
AwardsNational Film Awards (2015)

Swani Zubayeer (born 2 December 1973) is a Bangladeshi classical singer, composer and music director.[1] He won Bangladesh National Film Awards in best music director category for the film Anil Bagchir Ekdin in 2015.[2][3]

Early life and family

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Zubayeer was born on 2 December 1973 in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh to Muhammad Hamidullah and Khurshid Jahan.[4] His grandfather was Khan Mohammad Moinuddin.[5] He completed his Secondary School Certificate from St Gregory's High School and Higher Secondary School Certificate from Dhaka Notre Dame College.

Zubayeer learnt the basics of Indian classical music from his family friend Gobindo Ravi Das.[6] He was enrolled in Patiala gharana in 1993.[7] He was trained in Indian classical music there by Mazhar Ali Khan and Jawaad Ali Khan.[4] He studied 2 years for a Diploma degree in music composition from 1999 to 2001 at Gotland School of Music Composition. His compositions were played in The Ljudvågor Festival when he was a student at that institution.[8]

In 2001, he enrolled at the Department of Composition at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He was awarded scholarship from Inge & Einar Rosenborg Foundation for Swedish Music and Gehrmans Musikförlag for further studies in composition in 2002.[9] He earned his post graduate degree in Western Classical Composition in 2006.[4][10]

Career

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Zubayeer taught music composition at Alliance Française de Dhaka for five years.[11] In 2003, Zubayeer composed and arranged an orchestral work titled The Golden Land which was based on the seasons of Bangladesh and her nature. The work was commissioned by Sundsvall Symphony Orchestra.[12]

He started directing music in 2015 for films through Ghashphul: The Flower of Grass, a film directed by Akram Khan.[13] Other Bengali films with his musical direction are Anil Bagchir Ekdin (2015), Ankhi O Tar Bandhura (2017)[14] and Kaler Putul (2018).[15] He is currently running a music institute called Royal Institute of Music Bangladesh.[16]

Albums

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Some of Zubayeer's notable albums are:[17][18]

  • Sara (1998)
  • Nirjon Sakhkhor (October 2003)[19]
  • Ajosro Kobita
  • Apna Khayal (January 2003)
  • Jugolshondhi
  • Odbhut Andhar Ek
  • Chander Sarobore
  • Keno Megher O Chaya (2012)[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Swani Zubayeer presents raga-based songs". New Age. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ^ ""Bapjaner Bioscope" sweeps Nat'l Film Awards '15". The Daily Star. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. ^ "'Nazrul created not only music, but also artistes' – Swani Zubayeer". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Swani Zubayeer plunges into raga-based songs - Art & Culture". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. ^ "'Mere mixing up songs is not fusion'". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Swani Zubayeer on music and melodies". The Daily Star. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Jugolshondhi: Zubayeer's concoction of eastern and western melodies". The Daily Star. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  8. ^ "ljudvagor 2001 program" (PDF). gotlandstonsattarskola.com. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Stipendieutdelning 2002". 25 November 2002. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Swani Zubayeer: A glimpse of the singer". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Swani Zubayeer-In pursuit of a dream". The Daily Star. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Blending eastern poetic prowess and western precision". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Swani Zubayeer on his new innings". Dhaka Tribune. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  14. ^ "ANKHI O TAR BONDHURA launches promo campaign". The Daily Star. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  15. ^ "'Kaler Putul' releasing March 30". The Daily Star. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  16. ^ সংগীতশিল্পী সানী জুবায়ের (in Bengali). Maasranga TV. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Swani Zubayeer to perform solo live after nine years". The New Nation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  18. ^ শ্রেষ্ঠ সংগীত পরিচালক সানী জুবায়ের. The Manobkantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  19. ^ Islam, Saiful (10 October 2003). "A Breath Of Fresh Air". Star Magazine. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  20. ^ "Swani Zubayeer's tribute to National Poet". The Daily Star. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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