Saidur Rahman Boyati

Saidur Rahman Boyati
সাইদুর রহমান বয়াতি
Born	1931 (age 92–93) Manikganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Folk 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

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

During the war of liberation in 1971, Boyati used to write various songs and poems to give courage to his comrades.[9]

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. "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.

External links

• Saidur Rahman Boyati at IMDb