Samiul Islam Poluck is a Bangladeshi reciter.[1][2][3] He is a gold medalist at Jatiyo Shikkha Shoptaho in 2001.[4][5] His full name is A F M Samiul Islam.[6] UNESCO honored his interpretation of Kazi Nazrul Islam's poem "Bidrohi" for its centennial celebration.[7] He is featured in India's music labels like Saregama and Hisdusthan Records.[8][9] He is an artist of Bangladesh Television.[10][11][12][13]

Samiul Islam Poluck
সামিউল ইসলাম পোলাক
Poluck in 2024
Born
Poluck

OccupationReciter
Years active2013

Career

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Poluck was introduced into the world of recitation at a young age. He has trained Paroma Banerjee (Shantiniketan). He did a four-year diploma course in recitation at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from 1998 to 2002.[14][15][16] He is a regular artist of Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar.[17][18][19]

Poluck has been praised for his abilities.[20] His solo recitation show at the Rabindra Sadan stage in Kolkata, organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs of West Bengal, showcased his exceptional talent and garnered widespread acclaim.[14][21] He has collaborated with Tagore’s artists like Soumitra Chatterjee, Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Indrani Sen, Bratati Bandyopadhyay, Shama Rahman, Srabani Sen, Shreya Guhathakurta, Adity Mohsin, Jayati Chakraborty, Iman Chakraborty, Sourendro-Soumyojit and Shwapnil Shojib.[22][23][24][25][26]

Discography

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Year Album Title Subject Co-Artist label Ref.
2017 "Iti Rabindranath" recitation album solo Hindusthan Records [1]
2021 "keno chokher jole bhijiye dilem na" Song Poetry Synthesis Rezwana Choudhury Bannya [27][28]
2022 "Mera Kuch Samaan" Song Poetry Synthesis priyangbada Banerjee Saregama [29]
2023 "Bidrohi- the spirit of rebel" poetry movie Ashna Habib Bhabna UNESCO [30]
2023 "Kabitanjali" recitation album solo Saregama Bengali [5]

Awards and honors

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Poluck has received many awards, including the Bangladesh International Fame Award (BIFA) in 2022 and 2023,[31] Jatiyo Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam Shammanona Smarak 2022.[5] He also awarded with certificate of appreciation for his recitation performance by Indian High Commission, The U.S. Embassy, Dhaka.[32] [5] and Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan.[33] In 2024, he received the Tele Cine Award for his poetry album Kabitanjali published under the banner of Saregama.[34]

Books

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Poluck published a book (August 8, 2023) THIRTY THREE SUMMER.[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Poluck comes up with Iti Rabindranath". daily-sun. April 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Evening on Tagore songs held at Alliance Française -The Asian Age". dailyasianage. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "ইউনেসকো উপস্থাপন করল ভাবনা পোলাককে". deshrupantor. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Singer Ankhi Halder and elocutionist Samiul Islam perform at AFD - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer.
  5. ^ a b c d "Poluck's 'Kabitanjali' released on Rabindra Jayanti". The Daily Star. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. ^ "প্রকাশিত হলো সামিউল ইসলাম পোলাক এর 'আত্মজীবনীমূলক বই "থার্টি থ্রি সামার"". dailyprottoy.com.
  7. ^ "UNESCO honour for Samiul Islam Poluck, Kazi Nazrul Islam's 'Bidrohi' gets new interpretation". The Times of India. 23 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Shama and Poluck captivate IGCC audience - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer.
  9. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (6 April 2017). "হিন্দুস্তান রেকর্ড বের করছে পোলাকের আবৃত্তির সিডি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Ankhi, Poluck perform at AFD today". daily-sun. November 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  11. ^ "সম্মাননা পেলেন দুই বাংলার নয় নারীশিল্পী | বিনোদন". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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  14. ^ a b "Poluck's recitation album launched". The New Nation. 10 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Alliance Française to host Rabindra soiree today". Dhakatribune. 21 Nov 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Tagore's death anniversary on small screen". The Daily Messenger.
  17. ^ "Shama, Samiul to perform at Nat'l Museum". daily-sun. April 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  18. ^ "একুশের সকাল। অতিথি : সামিউল ইসলাম পোলাক (আবৃত্তিশিল্পী)। ১৫ এপ্রিল ২০১৮ - 15 April 2018 Sunday, 11:52 AM". Ekushey TV. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Shreya, Poluck mesmerise Dhaka audience". daily-sun. February 2017.
  20. ^ "Poluck and Iman to perform at IGCC". observerbd.
  21. ^ "কলকাতার আয়োজন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  22. ^ "Rabindra Sangeet, poetry recitation of IGCC". The Asian Age.
  23. ^ "অনলাইনে রবীন্দ্রজয়ন্তী উদযাপন আইজিসিসির". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 8 May 2020.
  24. ^ "Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya and Samiul Islam Poluck collaborate to pay a fitting tribute to Tagore". The Times of India. 24 January 2022.
  25. ^ "Tarunne Ranga Rabindranath". Dhakatribune. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  26. ^ "স্বপ্নীল ফাউন্ডেশনের উদ্যোগে আবৃত্তি সন্ধ্যা". Jugantor. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya and Samiul Islam Poluck voice "Keno Chokher Jole Bhijiye Dilem Na"". The Daily Star. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  28. ^ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (8 May 2021). "গান–কবিতার ব্যতিক্রমী এক সংগীতচিত্র". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
  29. ^ "আশা ভোঁসলের ক্ল্যাসিক 'মেরা কুছ সামান' নিয়ে পোলাক". Desh Rupantor.
  30. ^ "ইউনেসকো প্রকাশ করল ভাবনা-পোলাকের 'বিদ্রোহী'". Daily Janakantha.
  31. ^ "Elocutionist Samiul Islam Poluck aims big, wants to see recitation getting recognized in award shows". The Times of India. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  32. ^ ""ঋতুরাজ বসন্তের গীতিকাব্য"". www.hcidhaka.gov.in.
  33. ^ "Shama, Poluck mesmerise audience at BNM". daily-sun. April 2017.
  34. ^ "কলকাতার সুপারস্টারদের সঙ্গে একমঞ্চে পুরস্কৃত বাংলাদেশের দুই ভাই". Barta24. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  35. ^ "পোলাকের 'থার্টি থ্রি সামার'". Protidiner Sangbad (in Bengali).