Farid Ahmed (musician)
Farid Ahmed | |
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ফরিদ আহমেদ | |
Born | M Farid Ahmed Hazra 3 October 1960 Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
Died | 13 April 2021 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 60)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Music composer |
M Farid Ahmed Hazra (known as Farid Ahmed; 3 October 1960 – 13 April 2021)[1][2][3] was a Bangladeshi composer and music director.[4] He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for his music direction in the film Tumi Robe Nirobe (2017).[5] As of 2010, he had over 250 scores for television serials and almost 2,000 scores for short television plays to his credit.[4]
Career
Ahmed was born on 3 October 1960, in the Kalabagan neighborhood in Dhaka.[1] He played bass for film in 1983.[4] He then worked as an assistant for composer Sheikh Sadi Khan.[4] Ahmed debuted his career in music direction with Nur Hossain Bolai's film Nishpotti in 1987.[4]
Ahmed got his breakthrough by the composition of
Ahmed composed the theme songs for television show
Ahmed's notable works include
Ahmed died from COVID-19 on 13 April 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, after suffering 20 days from the virus.[7]
Works
- Background scores
- Gulshan Avenue
- Shiyal Pondit
- Projapoti Mon
- Suborno Shopno
- Nondini
- Chhayabithi
- Momer Putul
- Lolita
- Gunin
References
- ^ a b "Music director Farid Ahmed no more". The Daily Star. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Farid Ahmed in music direction of film again". The Independent. Dhaka. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "National award-winning music director Farid Ahmed dies". United News of Bangladesh. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Farid Ahmed: The music man". The Daily Star. 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "National Film Award-2017 and 2018". Ministry of Information. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Andrew Kishore lends vocal to Farid Ahmed's music". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "National award-winning music director Farid Ahmed passes away from Covid-19". Dhaka Tribune. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
External links
- Farid Ahmed at IMDb