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Badrunnesa Dalia
Born (1970-03-01) March 1, 1970 (age 54)
Narsingdi, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationSinger
Years active1983-present
SpouseAl-Nuri Faizur Reza (m. 1988-present)
Children2
AwardsBangladesh Shishu Academy National Awards (1983,1984)[1]

Badrunnesa Dalia (Bengali: বদরুন্নেসা ডালিয়া; known as Dalia) is a Bangladeshi mainstream Nazrul Geeti and Rabindra Sangeet[2] singer, performer and a music teacher.[1] She is noted for her versatility as a multi-genre artist (singer).[1]

Early life and background

Dalia was born in Narsingdi in 1970. Her elder brother Asiful Huda[3] is a cartoonist in Bangladesh. Her younger brother Sumon Rahat is also a singer. In 1988, Dalia married BCS bureaucrat Al-Nuri Faizur Reza. Dalia is a mother of two sons. She took lessons in classical music from Ustad Mofizul Islam and Abinash Goswami. Later, she learned Nazrul Sangeet from Sudhin Das and Sohrab Hossain.[1]

Career

Dalia has been a singer of Bangladesh Betar since 1996.[1] She has been an enlisted artist of Bangladesh Television since 1988. She has performed as part of many programs organized by cultural organizations, institutions and academies in Bangladesh, including Bangla Academy,[1] Shilpakala Academy,[1] Chhayanaut,[4][5] Nazrul Institute,[1] Nazrul Academy,[1] Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad (NSSP),[6][7] Bangladesh Sangeet Sangathan Samannay Parishad (BSSSP),[8] Srijon (a cultural organization),[9][10] Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Shangshad (BRSSS).[1][2] On 23 October 2004, the national daily The Daily Star published a special feature under its culture page, titled "A rare passion for Nazrul and Rabindranath".[1] She simultaneously practiced and performed both Nazrul Geeti and Rabindra Sangeet.[1]

Dalia participated in a press conference arranged by the Artists' Organization of Bangladesh Television at Shilpakala Academy premises, making the demand for better treatment to save lives of two singers of Bangladesh- Sheikh Jomir Uddin and Madan Golap Dash.[11][12]

Dalia has been a judge in various musical talent hunt reality shows, including the selection rounds of one named "BGMEA Gorbo".[13][14]

Performance highlights

Dalia performed in a musical program held at Begum Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum titled "Pheley Asha Diner Gaan", in commemoration of the death of Rabindranath Tagore.[9] In 2008 she performed a Kirtan- "Shokhi ami na hoy maan korechhinu" at the celebration program of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in the Shawkat Osman Auditorium, Central Public Library (Dhaka).[6] She sang "Moner rangey rangabo" and the SD Burman classic "Tumi esheychhiley porshu" in a program titled "Bijoy Ullash" held at Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum.[10]

Dalia performed in Chhayanat's two-day festival, "Nazrul Utsab 1416" at the Chhayanat Sanskriti Bhaban in June 2009 on the occasion of president Sufia Kamal's birthday.[4] She sang several solos at "Esho Bishwa Ke Melao Sur-er Oikotaan-e", an observance of the World Music Day 2011 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. She also sang solos at the five-day festival titled "Nazrul Utsab 2011" on the 112th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. also held at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.[7] and the following May at a two-day celebration marking the poet's 113th birth anniversary at the main auditorium of Chhayanat.[2][15][16]

Along with other well-known artists in Bangladesh, Dalia performed in a program organized by the International Nazrul Practice Center at Shilpakala Academy in 2013.[17] Later that year she sang a melancholic Rabindra Sangeet “Dibosho Rajoni” at Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Shangshad's musical program and discussion at Shawkat Osman Memorial Auditorium of Central Public Library (Dhaka)[2]

Dalia has performed in Bangladesh, India, and Morocco.

Songs

Although she is of more noted as a live performer, Dalia has released solo albums, titled Shornali Shondhay (golden oldies) and Ektuku Chhnoya Lagey (Tagore songs). She has also released songs in many other mixed albums - “Laal Golap” (modern songs), “Oshru Jhora February”, “Jonmobhumi Ma” (patriotic songs).[1][18][19]

Awards

Dalia won the Bangladesh Shishu Academy National Awards twice in Nazrul Geeti (1983) and Rabindra Sangeet (1984).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Rashid, Harun ur Rashid (23 October 2004). "A rare passion for Nazrul and Rabindranath". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Alom, Zahangir (29 September 2013). "Exploring the unknown Tagore in songs". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ^ Haq, Fayza (4 May 2005). "Exhibition: Culling of colourful cartoons". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Chhayanaut hosts Nazrul Festival 1416". The Daily Star. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. ^ Alom, Zahangir (27 May 2012). "Celebrating Nazrul's Creativity; Chhayanaut celebrations". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  6. ^ a b Waheed, Karim (19 May 2008). "Celebrating the National Poet; Jatiya Nazrul Sangeet Sammelan at Public Library". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Nazrul Sangeet festival begins". Priyo News (online newspaper). 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  8. ^ Alom, Zahangir (23 June 2011). "Melody and harmony; World Music Day observed". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Songs of yesteryears; Monthly musical soiree by Srijon". The Daily Star. 30 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Patriotic and inspirational songs at Srijon's monthly programme". The Daily Star. 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  11. ^ দুই শিল্পীর চিকিৎসার জন্য সংবাদ সম্মেলন. The Daily Manob Kantha (in Bengali). 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  12. ^ শেখ জমির উদ্দিন ও মদন গোপাল দাশের চিকিৎসার সুব্যবস্থার আহ্বান. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  13. ^ বিজিএমইএ গর্ব ২০১২ - শিগগিরই শুরু হচ্ছে মূল পর্ব. Dainik Destiny (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  14. ^ আজ থেকে গর্ব. Poriborton.com (in Bengali). 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  15. ^ নানা আয়োজনে চতুর্থ জাতীয় নজরুল কনভেনশন. Daily Jay Jay Din (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  16. ^ গান কবিতা ও কথামালায় চতুর্থ জাতীয় নজরুল সম্মেলন. Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). 19 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  17. ^ শিল্পকলায় নজরুলের গানের আসর. Banglamail24.com (in Bengali). 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  18. ^ "My prayers are through my melody". The Daily Star. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  19. ^ "Badrunnesa Dalia's Songs". Songs. Badrunnesa Dalia. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
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