Saidur Rahman Boyati
সাইদুর রহমান বয়াতি
Born1931 (age 92–93)
Manikganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationFolk singer

Saidur Rahman Boyati (born 1931) is a Bangladesh folk singer of Baul genre.[1] He was awarded Shilpakala Padak in 2013 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1995.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Background and career

Saidur Rahman Boyati started his education at Paschim Hasli Primary School in Manikganj. In 1959, he failed the matriculation examination and did not study afterward.[8]

The war of liberation for independence started in 1971. Rahman joined the war of liberation. He used to write various songs and poems to give courage to his comrades.[9] At a reception given to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1972, Saidur Rahman Bayati sang a song he had written about him.

Personal life

Rahman married Saleha Begum in 1986. They had three sons and a daughter. Their eldest son Abul Bashar Abbasi is also a musician. He sings on radio and television.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Shawon, Rashed (December 31, 2013). প্রথম ‘শিল্পকলা পদক’ পেলেন যারা. risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Shilpakala Padak conferred". The Daily Star. January 1, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ ব্যাংকের হিসাবের খাতায় গান লেখায় আমার চাকরি চলে যায়. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  4. ↑ এখন বাউলরা লালনের নাম ভাঙিয়ে খায় : সাইদুর রহমান বয়াতি. Risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  5. ↑ সঙ্গীত জগতের উজ্জ্বল নক্ষত্র সায়েদুর রহমান বয়াতী. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  6. ↑ জাদুঘরে সাইদুর রহমান বয়াতীর পালাগানের আসর. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  7. ↑ পালাগানের জমজমাট আসর জাদুঘরে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  8. 1 2 "সাইদুর রহমান বয়াতি এক জীবন্ত কিংবদন্তি". Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Bauls living on selling name of Lalon: Saidur Rahman Boyati". Risingbd. Retrieved 1 January 2022.


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