Shah Abdul Karim

Shah Abdul Karim
শাহ আবদুল করিম
Born(1916-02-15)15 February 1916
Died12 September 2009(2009-09-12) (aged 93)
Sunamganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
GenresBaul, folk
Instrument(s)Vocal, ektara
Websiteshahabdulkarim.com

Baul Shah Abdul Karim (Bengali: শাহ আবদুল করিম; 15 February 1916 — 12 September 2009)[1][2] was a Bangladeshi Baul musician. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2001 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3][4] Some of his notable songs include "Agey Ki Shundor Din Kataitam", "Keno Piriti Baraila Re Bondhu", "Murshid Dhono He Kemone Chinibo Tomare", "Nao Banailo Banailo Re Kon Mestori", "Ashi Bole Gelo Bondhu" and "Mon Mojale Ore Bawla Gaan", Bonde Maya lagaise".[5] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Baul musicians.[6] He referred to his compositions as Baul Gaan.[5] Unlike bauls who are not married and have children, Shah Abdul Karim was married and had a son.

  1. ^ "Shah Abdul Karim's 97th birth anniversary celebrated". The Daily Star. 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference death was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "'Baul king' Shah Abdul Karim buried". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  4. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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  6. ^ "বাউল সম্রাটকে ছাড়া ১১ বছর". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন (in Bengali). 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

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