Nadira Begum
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Genres | Bhawaiya |
Nadira Begum is a Bangladeshi folk singer.[1] She was awarded Shilpakala Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2015.[2]
Early life and career[]
Begum was born to A.K.M. Abdul Aziz, a classical and folk singer.[1] She was enlisted as a radio artiste in 1960s.[1]
Begum served as the president of the Bhawaiya Academy.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Nadira Begum: Popularising and preserving bhawaiya songs". The Daily Star. 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Seven get Shilpakala Padak 2015". New Age. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
Categories:
- Living people
- Bangladeshi folk singers
- Bangladeshi women singers
- Bangladeshi people stubs
- Asian singer stubs