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Sadi Mohammad
সাদি মহম্মদ
Born(1957-10-04)4 October 1957
Died13 March 2024(2024-03-13) (aged 66)
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationVisva-Bharati University (Bachelor’s and Master’s degree)
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (dropped out)
OccupationSinger
RelativesShibli Mohammad (brother)
Awardsfull list

Sadi Mohammad (4 October 1957 – 13 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer and composer.[1] He served as the director of the cultural organization, Rabi Raag.[2]

Life and career

In 1973, after the war of liberation, Sadi Mohammad was admitted into the Civil Engineering Department of KUET. However, he did not continue his studies there. He dropped out after 2 years. Later, he got a scholarship to study music at Santiniketan in 1975. After that, he took his graduation and post-graduation degrees in Rabindra Sangeet from Visva-Bharati University. There he learned music from Santidev Ghose and Kanika Banerjee. [3]

In 2007, Mohammad debuted as a music composer when he released the album Amakey Khujey Pabey Bhorer Shishirey.[1] He released the albums Srabon Akashey in 2009 and Sharthok Janom Amar in 2012.[4][5]

Mohammad served as the director of the organization Rabi Raag.[6]

Personal life and death

Mohammad had nine siblings, 4 sisters and 5 brothers. He is the 4th sibling. His elder brothers Shahjahan & Shameem and elder sister Parvin Alam are all deceased.[7][8] His father, Salimullah, was killed during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.[8]

Sadi Mohammad died on 13 March 2024, at the age of 66.[9][10] According to Shibli, his younger brother, Sadi had been practicing music with his tanpura instrument in his room and later his hanging body was found after breaking in. Shibli mentioned that Sadi had been suffering mental trauma after their mother, Jebunnessa Salimullah, had died in July 2023.[9]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Sadi Mohammad's latest endeavor". The Daily Star. 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Through the eyes of Sadi Mohammad". The Daily Star. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ^ "সাদি মহম্মদের মৃত্যু: 'শিল্পীরাতো একটু অভিমানী হয়, হয়তো অভিমান ছিল'". BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Rabiraag observes Tagore death anniversary". The Daily Star. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Where the poem ends and song begins". The Daily Star. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Celebrating the day of love with Rabindra Sangeet". The Daily Star. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. ^ Shahnaz Khalid (22 February 2014). "Through the eyes of Shibli Mohammad". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  8. ^ a b Jamil Mahmud (16 December 2009). "Memories of their martyred father". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  9. ^ a b "সংগীতশিল্পী সাদি মহম্মদ মারা গেছেন" [Musician Sadi Mohammad has died]. Prothomalo (in Bengali). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Legendary Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Channel i honours Sadi Mohammad". The Daily Star. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Rabindra Award-2015". The Daily Star. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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