Kazi Sabyasachi

Kazi Sabyasachi
কাজী সব্যসাচী
Born(1928-10-09)October 9, 1928
Calcutta, Bengal, British India
DiedMarch 2, 1979(1979-03-02) (aged 50)
Dacca, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationRecitation
Children
Parents

Kazi Sabyasachi (9 October 1928 - 2 March 1979)[2][3] was a Bengali elocutionist. He was the eldest surviving son of one of the most prolific Bengali poets of the 20th century Kazi Nazrul Islam.[4]

Sabyasachi came to fame in the 1960s and '70s as a reciter.[5] In 1966, he became the first to record the recitation of Bidrohi, a poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam.[4][2]

Early life and family

Sabyasachi was the eldest surviving son of one of the most prolific Bengali poets of the 20th century Kazi Nazrul Islam.[4] His family traced their origins to the Burdwan district in West Bengal.

Legacy

In 2012, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh initiated Kazi Sabyasachi Memorial Award for two elocutionists - one from Bangladesh and one from India.[4][2]

Recipients of the award include: 2012 - Kazi Abu Zafar Siddique;[6] 2016 - Soumitra Chatterjee and Kazi Arif.

References

  1. ^ Sen, Saibal (6 January 2012). "Political mud-slinging upsets Kazi Nazrul's family". Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Alom, Zahangir (4 March 2016). "Soumitra and Kazi Arif receive Kazi Sabyasachi Award". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. ^ Subodhchandra Senguta & Anjali Bose (2016). Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.I. Sahitya Sansad,Kolkata. p. 766. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.
  4. ^ a b c d "Award in elocution, in honour of Kazi Sabyasachi". The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. ^ Mahmud, Jamil (25 May 2009). "The many facets of Nazrul". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Sabyasachi Award..." The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.


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