Ustad Abed Hossain Khan (1 April 1929 – 29 April 1996) was a Bangladeshi musician, music composer and music director.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1985 by the government of Bangladesh.[2]

Abed Hossain Khan
আবেদ হোসাইন খান
Born(1929-04-01)1 April 1929
Died29 April 1996(1996-04-29) (aged 67)
NationalityBangladeshi
ChildrenShahadat Hossain Khan
ParentAyet Ali Khan
Relatives

Career edit

Khan took sitar lessons from his father, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan. In 1950, after completing BA, he joined the Dhaka Station of Radio Pakistan as a staff artist.[1]

Khan was a music teacher in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. He performed the sitar and the sarod on Bangladesh Radio and Bangladesh Television regularly.[1]

Khan performed with German musicians Phillip Karl Schaeffer and Michael Grube.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Khan, Ustad Abed Hossain". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ "সুরসাধক ওস্তাদ আবেদ হোসেন খানের প্রয়াণ". Bangla News24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2022.