Abed Hossain Khan

Abed Hossain Khan
Born 1929
Shibpur village, Brahmanbaria District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died 1996 (aged 6667)
Children Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan
Parent(s) Ayet Ali Khan
Relatives Ustad Bahadur Khan (brother)
Ustad Mobarak Hossain Khan (brother)

Ustad Abed Hossain Khan (1929 1996) was a Bangladeshi musician, music composer and music director.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1985 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Career

Khan took sitar lessons from his father, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan. In 1950, after completing BA, he joined the Dhaka Station of Radio Pakistan as a staff artist.[1]

Khan was a music teacher in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. He performed the sitar and the sarod on Bangladesh Radio and Bangladesh Television regularly.[1]

Khan performed with German musicians Phillip Karl Schaeffer and Michael Grube.[1]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mobarak Hossain Khan. "Khan, Ustad Abed Hossain". Banglapedia. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
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