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| Dhir Ali Miah | |
|---|---|
| ধীর আলী মিয়া | |
| Born | (1920-01-01)1 January 1920 Munshiganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1984 (aged 63–64) |
| Spouse | Late Sahera Khatun |
| Children | Six sons and one daughter |
Dhir Ali Miah (1 January 1920 – 1984) was a Bangladeshi flute player, composer, director and orchestra conductor. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1986 by the Government of Bangladesh.
Education and career
Miah studied in Sonarang High School. He took lessons to play flute from musician Sadeq Ali. He joined the Dhaka station of Radio Pakistan as a staff artist in 1948. He retired in 1983 as Deputy Chief Music Producer.
Miah worked as assistant music director of the first Bengali language full-length film Mukh O Mukhosh. Later he directed music of films like Nachghar, Ujala, Joyar Elo, Kavchanmala, Abar Banabase Rupbhan, Dasyurani, and Kajalrekha.
Awards
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1965)
- Ekushey Padak (1984)
References
- ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Miah, Dhir Ali". In Islam, Sirajul; Khan, Mobarak (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.