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| birth_place = [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] |
| birth_place = [[Dhaka]], [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]]) |
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| origin = [[Ilford]], [[Essex]], [[England]] |
| origin = [[Ilford]], [[Essex]], [[England]] |
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| occupation = [[Singing|Singer]] |
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| genre = [[Music of Bengal|Bengali]], [[World music |
| genre = [[Music of Bengal|Bengali]], [[World music]] |
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| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]] |
| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[accordion]] |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Rahman was born in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]<ref name="culturalco-operation">{{cite web |url= http://www.culturalco-operation.org/artist_network/artist/216/Lucy_Rahman|title=Lucy Rahman|publisher=Cultural Co-operation|date= |accessdate=24 September 2011}}</ref> into a family of famous musicians, artists and poets. From the age of six, she was trained in [[Indian classical music|Indian Classical]] and [[semi-classical music]] by her father, Lutfor Rahman,<ref name="bbwhoswho09">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/whoswho_09.pdf|date=October 2009|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=104|isbn= |accessdate=24 September 2011}}</ref> who was a classical singer and a successful composer. She then enrolled at the [[Kazi Nazrul Islam|Nazrul]] Academy, where she studied for six years and gained her diploma.<ref name="culturalco-operation"/> |
Rahman was born in [[Dhaka]], [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]])<ref name="culturalco-operation">{{cite web |url= http://www.culturalco-operation.org/artist_network/artist/216/Lucy_Rahman|title=Lucy Rahman|publisher=Cultural Co-operation|date= |accessdate=24 September 2011}}</ref> into a family of famous musicians, artists and poets. From the age of six, she was trained in [[Indian classical music|Indian Classical]] and [[semi-classical music]] by her father, Lutfor Rahman,<ref name="bbwhoswho09">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/whoswho_09.pdf|date=October 2009|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=104|isbn= |accessdate=24 September 2011}}</ref> who was a classical singer and a successful composer. She then enrolled at the [[Kazi Nazrul Islam|Nazrul]] Academy, where she studied for six years and gained her diploma.<ref name="culturalco-operation"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In 1983, Rahman moved to [[London]], [[England]] with her husband. She has appeared on numerous television shows such as [[Channel 4]]'s ''Eastern Eye'' and as well as performing in places such as Belgium, the Netherlands and the U.S.<ref name="culturalco-operation"/> |
In 1983, Rahman moved to [[London]], [[England]] with her husband, Mohammad Habib Rahman. She has appeared on numerous television shows such as [[Channel 4]]'s ''Eastern Eye'' and as well as performing in places such as Belgium, the Netherlands and the U.S.<ref name="culturalco-operation"/> |
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Since 1998,<ref name="towerhamletsarts">{{cite web |url=http://www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk/?cat=22&cid=29014&guide=Artists|title=Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment|accessdate=24 September 2011}} Lucy Rahman</ref> Rahman has been one of the lead singers of the jazz music group Grand Union Orchestra.<ref name="grandunion">{{cite web |url=http://www.grandunion.org.uk/musicians/lucy-rahman.html|title=Lucy Rahman|publisher=Grand Union Orchestra|date= |accessdate=24 September 2011}}</ref> She has performed on numerous stage, television and radio shows both in Bangladesh and the UK. She has toured with the Grand Union Orchestra which has meant she has visited many places across the UK including [[Sadler's Wells Theatre]], [[Queen Elizabeth Hall]] and the [[Barbican Centre]].<ref name="bbwhoswho09"/> |
Since 1998,<ref name="towerhamletsarts">{{cite web |url=http://www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk/?cat=22&cid=29014&guide=Artists|title=Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment|accessdate=24 September 2011}} Lucy Rahman</ref> Rahman has been one of the lead singers of the jazz music group Grand Union Orchestra.<ref name="grandunion">{{cite web |url=http://www.grandunion.org.uk/musicians/lucy-rahman.html|title=Lucy Rahman|publisher=Grand Union Orchestra|date= |accessdate=24 September 2011}}</ref> She has performed on numerous stage, television and radio shows both in Bangladesh and the UK. She has toured with the Grand Union Orchestra which has meant she has visited many places across the UK including [[Sadler's Wells Theatre]], [[Queen Elizabeth Hall]] and the [[Barbican Centre]].<ref name="bbwhoswho09"/> |
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Rahman has also performed by herself on stage in the UK<ref name="bbcasiannetwork">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/events/melas/2009/baishakhi/index.shtml|title=Baishakhi Mela|publisher= |
Rahman has also performed by herself on stage in the UK<ref name="bbcasiannetwork">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/events/melas/2009/baishakhi/index.shtml|title=Baishakhi Mela|publisher=[[BBC Asian Network]]|date=10 May 2009|accessdate=24 September 2011}}</ref> and various international venues, notably [[New York]], [[Berlin]], [[Brussels]] and [[Paris]].<ref name="bbwhoswho09"/> She also performed solo for [[BBC]] and [[Channel 4]] television. She also sang as a playback singer for a number of television films including, ''[[A Kind of English]]'' and ''[[King of the Ghetto]]''.<ref name="bbcasiannetwork">{{cite web |url=http://aminakhayyamdance.co.uk/lucy-rahman|title=Lucy Rahman/vocalist|publisher=Amina Khayyam Dance Company|date= |accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |last=Mannikka|first=Eleanor|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/120791/A-Kind-of-English/overview|title=A Kind of English (1986)|work= |location=New York|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|date= |accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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==External links== |
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*{{IMDb name|id=7077810|name=Lucy Rahman}} |
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*[http://www.songkick.com/artists/6728769-lucy-rahman Lucy Rahman] on [[Songkick]] |
*[http://www.songkick.com/artists/6728769-lucy-rahman Lucy Rahman] on [[Songkick]] |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British singer |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British singer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1960s |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] |
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Dhaka]], [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]]) |
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Revision as of 00:00, 1 February 2015
Lucy Rahman লুসি রহমান | |
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| Born | Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Origin | Ilford, Essex, England |
| Genres | Bengali, World music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, accordion |
Lucy Rahman (Bengali: লুসি রহমান) is a Bangladeshi-born British singer.
Early life
Rahman was born in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)[1] into a family of famous musicians, artists and poets. From the age of six, she was trained in Indian Classical and semi-classical music by her father, Lutfor Rahman,[2] who was a classical singer and a successful composer. She then enrolled at the Nazrul Academy, where she studied for six years and gained her diploma.[1]
Career
In 1983, Rahman moved to London, England with her husband, Mohammad Habib Rahman. She has appeared on numerous television shows such as Channel 4's Eastern Eye and as well as performing in places such as Belgium, the Netherlands and the U.S.[1]
Since 1998,[3] Rahman has been one of the lead singers of the jazz music group Grand Union Orchestra.[4] She has performed on numerous stage, television and radio shows both in Bangladesh and the UK. She has toured with the Grand Union Orchestra which has meant she has visited many places across the UK including Sadler's Wells Theatre, Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Barbican Centre.[2]
Rahman has also performed by herself on stage in the UK[5] and various international venues, notably New York, Berlin, Brussels and Paris.[2] She also performed solo for BBC and Channel 4 television. She also sang as a playback singer for a number of television films including, A Kind of English and King of the Ghetto.[5][6]
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
- Music of Bengal
References
- ^ a b c "Lucy Rahman". Cultural Co-operation. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2009). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 104. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Tower Hamlets - Arts & Entertainment". Retrieved 24 September 2011. Lucy Rahman
- ^ "Lucy Rahman". Grand Union Orchestra. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Baishakhi Mela". BBC Asian Network. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2011. Cite error: The named reference "bbcasiannetwork" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "A Kind of English (1986)". New York: The New York Times. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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External links
- Lucy Rahman at IMDb
- Lucy Rahman on Songkick
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