Rezwana Choudhury Bannya
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Rezwana Choudhury Bannya রেজওয়ানা চৌধুরী বন্যা | |
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.jpg) Bannya in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 13 January 1957[1] Patuakhali, Bangladesh[1] |
| Genres | Rabindra Sangeet |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, professor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal, harmonium, esraj |
Rezwana Choudhury Bannya is a Bangladeshi legendary Rabindra Sangeet singer. She is an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet, the songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore.[2] She has won many awards including Bangladesh's highest civilian award, the Independence Day Award (2016) and India's fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri (2024).[3]
Early life
Rezwana was born in
In 2021 she completed her research on Rabindra Sangeet at the University of Dhaka, for which she received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.[citation needed]
Career
Bannya is currently Professor and founding chair of the Department of Dance at the University of Dhaka; previously, she had been a professor in the Department of Music at the same university.[5] Inspired by Kanika Bandyopadhyay, she founded in 1992 Shurer Dhara, a prestigious music school in Dhaka. with a focus on Ranbindra Sangeet. Bannya is currently Honorary Dean, Faculty of Performing Arts & Chairperson of Music Department of Tagore University of Creative Arts. In 2010, in order to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, she brought out a complete audio version of 2,233 songs in Tagore's Gitobitan, which was titled Sruti Gitobitan.[6]
Awards
- Ananda Sangeet Puroshkar for being the best female Rabindra Sangeet artist (2002)[7]
- Gaane Gaane Gunijon Shongbardhona (2011)[8]
- Sangeet Samman Puroshkar from the Ministry of Culture, India in 2013[9]
- Independence Day Award(2016)
- Banga Bhushan (2017) by the Government of West Bengal
- Firoza Begum Memorial Gold Medal (2017)
- Sangeet Maha Samman (2017) by the Government of West Bengal
- Doctorate of Arts honoris causa from Asian University for Women (2019)[10]
- Lifetime Achievement Award conferred by Oikko.com.bd Channel I (2022)
- Padma Shri by the Government of India (2024)
Albums
- Swapner Aabhashe (2014)
- Sokal Saajhe
- Bhorer Aakashe (2012)
- Laguk Haowa (2012)
- Apan Pane Chahi
- Pran Khola Gaan (2011)
- Elem Nutan Deshe
- Sudurer Mita
- Maatir Daak
- Khelar Saathi
- Gethechinu Anjali
- Moner Majhe Je Gaan Baaje
- Mor Dorodiya
- Surer Ashonkhani
- Surer Kheya
- Patar Bhela Bhasai
- Shraban Tumi
- Chinnopotro (2004)
- Kabi Pranam (2008)
- Baaje Rammyabina
- Sarasha Sangeet Madhurima (Songs Of Tagore) (2001)
- Keno Chokher Jole Song Poetry Synthesis with Samiul Islam Poluck
References
- ^ a b "My Life". Rezwana Choudhury Bannya's official website. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ Rezwana Choudhury Bannya: বাংলাদেশে যৌনকর্মীর সন্তানদের রবীন্দ্রনাথের গান শেখাবেন রেজওয়ানা. anandabazar (in Bengali). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "14 individuals, Navy picked for Independence Award 2016". The Daily Star. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ সংগীত শিল্পী রেজওয়ানা চৌধুরী বন্যার মায়ের মৃত্যু. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 31 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ The University of Dhaka, Department of Music Archived 2015-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'Shruti Gitobitan' (শ্রুতি গীতবিতান)". Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Rezwana Choudhury Bannya | Most Popular Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet Singer". bikkhato.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Rezwana Choudhury Bannya awarded". 1 October 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ বন্যাকে ‘সংগীত সম্মান পুরস্কার’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "AUW Confers a Doctorate of Arts, honoris causa, Upon Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya". Asian University for Women. Retrieved 10 June 2019.