Ferdausi Rahman ফেরদৌসী রহমান | |
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 Rahman in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ferdausi Begum |
| Born | 28 June 1941 Cooch Behar, British India |
| Genres | Bhawaiya (folk), Nazrul Geeti, Ghazal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Music director |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Harmonium |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Website | ferdausi |
Ferdausi Rahman (née Begum; born 28 June 1941)[1] also known as Ferdausi Begum is a Bangladeshi playback singer.[1][2][3] She is the daughter of folk singer Abbas Uddin. She sang some popular film songs for Pakistani films also in the 1960s especially working with the music composer Robin Ghosh in film Chakori released in 1967. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4][5] In addition, she was awarded the lifetime achievement award of the National Film Award in the year 2015.[6]
- ^ a b "Through the Eyes of Ferdausi Rahman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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- ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Actress Shabana, singer Ferdausi Rahman given lifetime achievement awards". NTv Online. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2023-03-15.