Nilufar Yasmin

For the Bangladeshi Olympic athlete, see Nilufar Yasmin (athlete).

Nilufar Yasmin
Born(1948-02-13)13 February 1948
Kolkata, West Bengal, Dominion of India
Died10 March 2003(2003-03-10) (aged 55)
EducationSociology (Master's)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Singer, Lecturer
Spouse
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(m. 1968; died 1997)​
ChildrenKhan Asifur Rahman Agun
Relatives
AwardsEkushey Padak

Nilufar Yasmin (13 February 1948 – 10 March 2003)[1] was a Bangladeshi singer of Nazrul Sangeet, Rajanikanta Geeti, Dwijendra Geeti and Atul Prasdi genre.[2][3][4] She was the fourth of five Yasmin sisters of Bangladesh music. Her siblings are Farida Yasmin, Fauzia Yasmin, Nazma Yasmin, and Sabina Yasmin.[5] She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2004 by the Government of Bangladesh.[6] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Shuvoda (1986).[7]

Early life and education

Yasmin was born on 13 February 1948 in Kolkata.[8][9] Her father, Lutfar Rahman, was a former provincial civil servant of British India and her mother Begum Mouluda Khatun from Murshidabad was a vocal artist who took music lessons from musician Ustad Kader Baksh. [citation needed] Yasmin completed her bachelor's and master's in sociology from the University of Dhaka in 1968 and 1970 respectively.[9] She first took classical music lessons from PC Gomes in 1964. Later she took training from Prashun Bandyopadhyay, Mira Bandyopadhyay, Sagiruddin Khan, Fazlul Haq, and A. Daud. She took Nazrul song lessons from Sheikh Lutfar Rahman and Sudhin Das.[9]

Career

Nilufar Yasmin sang classical, Nazrul Sangeet, and Kirtan,[1] Atulprasad, Dwijendralal and Rajanikanta, even Puratoni, Tappa, and Thungri.[10]

Yasmin was appointed as a lecturer in the department of dramatic arts and music at the University of Dhaka in 1995.[9]

Awards and achievements

The Library of the Natyokala Department in Dhaka University is named as 'Nilufar Yasmin Memorial Library' in 2006.[citation needed]

Personal life

Yasmin was married to Khan Ataur Rahman.[9] Their son Khan Asifur Rahman Agun is a musician.

Yasmin died of cancer on 10 March 2003.[9]

Discography

  • Pother Sheshe
  • Bangladesher Hridoy Hote

References

  1. ^ a b "Bangla Kirtan by Nilufar Yasmin". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
  2. ^ "'Path-er Sheshey': Down memory lane with Nilufar Yasmin". The Daily Star. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ "A Tale of Two Women". The Daily Star. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Remembering Nilufar Yasmin". New Age. 25 February 2005. Archived from the original on 24 April 2005.
  5. ^ "Documentary on Nilufar Yasmin". The Daily Star. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  7. ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b "A tribute to singer Nilufar Yasmin". The Daily Star. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Yasmeen, Nilufar". In Islam, Sirajul; Rana, Saim (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  10. ^ "Bangladesher Hridoy Hote: Najrulgeeti - Vol. 1". WBRi. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Julhasuddin Ahmad and late Nilufar Yasmin awarded Nazrul Medal". The Daily Star. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Sidhubhai Smriti Padak for singer Nilufar Yasmin". The Daily Star. 15 January 2003. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Sabina Yasmin honoured". The Daily Star. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2017.