Sunil Kumar Dhar
সুনীল কুমার ধর
Born(1933-03-28)28 March 1933
Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died27 August 2020(2020-08-27) (aged 87)
Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Sunil Kumar Dhar (28 March 1933 – 27 August 2020)[1] was a Bangladeshi classical musician.[2]

Early life and career

Dhar was born in Tarati village, Muktagachha Upazila, Mymensingh District to Akshya Kumar Dhar and Surashibala Dhar.[3]

Dhar took music lessons from Allauddin Khan in 1952.[2] He took lessons on Dhrupad and Dhamar from Ustad Jagadananda Barua. He was a regular performer in Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar.[2] He is the founder principal of Mymensingh Nazrul Academy since 1966 and the president of Dhruba Parishad Mymensingh unit.[4]

Awards and honors

  • "Sangeet Bhashkar" title by Dhruba Parishad
  • Gold medal from Art Council (1958), Sandipon Sangskritik Sangstha, Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad and Nazrul Sena, Mymensingh

References

  1. ↑ চলে গেলেন প্রখ্যাত সঙ্গীত সাধক ওস্তাদ সুনীল ধর. Barta24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  2. 1 2 3 Aminul Islam (April 4, 2016). "Ustad Sunil Dhar's 83rd birthday celebrated". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fostering the tradition of classical music". The Daily Star. February 5, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "An illustrious musical career". The Daily Star. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
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