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Bangladeshi classical musician (1933–2020)
Sunil Kumar Dharসুনীল কুমার ধর
Born(1933-03-28)28 March 1933
Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died27 August 2020(2020-08-27) (aged 87)
Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Musical artist

Sunil Kumar Dhar (28 March 1933 – 27 August 2020) was a Bangladeshi classical musician.

Early life and career

Dhar was born in Tarati village, Muktagachha Upazila, Mymensingh District to Akshya Kumar Dhar and Surashibala Dhar.

Dhar took music lessons from Allauddin Khan in 1952. He took lessons on Dhrupad and Dhamar from Ustad Jagadananda Barua. He was a regular performer in Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar. He is the founder principal of Mymensingh Nazrul Academy since 1966 and the president of Dhruba Parishad Mymensingh unit.

Awards and honors

  • "Sangeet Bhashkar" title by Dhruba Parishad
  • Gold medal from Art Council (1958), Sandipon Sangskritik Sangstha, Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad and Nazrul Sena, Mymensingh

References

  1. চলে গেলেন প্রখ্যাত সঙ্গীত সাধক ওস্তাদ সুনীল ধর. Barta24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  2. ^ Aminul Islam (April 4, 2016). "Ustad Sunil Dhar's 83rd birthday celebrated". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  3. "Fostering the tradition of classical music". The Daily Star. February 5, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  4. "An illustrious musical career". The Daily Star. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
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