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{{one source|date=June 2022}}{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Ava Alam<br />
| native_name = আভা আলম<br />
| native_name_lang = bn<br />
| image =<br />
| caption =<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|12|26|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Madaripur]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan]]<br />
| genre = [[Raga]], [[Dhrupad]], [[Hindustani classical music|Classical]]<br />
| occupation = Music teacher, singer<br />
| years_active = 1959–1976<br />
| instrument = Vocals<br />
| birth_name = Ava De<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1976|11|21|1947|12|26|df=y}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Ava Alam''' (1947–1976) was a Bangladeshi [[Hindustani classical music|classical singer]] and music teacher. She was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 1978 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name="bpedia">{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |year=2012 |chapter=Alam, Ava<br />
|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Alam,_Ava |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last= Khan |editor2-first=Mobarak|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and career==<br />
Ava was born in Madaripur town in the 26 December 1947. Her father name Haripada De. Her real name Ava De. When she married Tariqul Alam, a reputed lyricist in 1964 then she became known as Ava Alam.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Madaripur Zilla Parichiti|last=Mia|first=Abdul Jabbar|publisher=Mrs. Lina Jabbar|year=1994|location=Madaripur|pages=210–211}}</ref> <br />
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Ava took music lesson from Mithun De and her father.<ref name="bpedia" /> Since 1959 when she was student of class eight she took part in classical music programs at the Dhaka center of [[Radio Pakistan]]. When the television service was launched in Dhaka, she was praised for playing classical music on TV. Surprised all the audience by performing one-hour long "''Puria Dhaneshri''" [[Raga]] while she attending the All Pakistan Music Conference.<ref name=":0" /> She also performed on different occasions in [[West Pakistan]] and [[India]].<ref name="bpedia" /><br />
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Ava was the Principal of Atik Music Academy, Co-Principal of Cantonment Music Academy and one of the Examiners of the Classical Music Examination of Dhaka University.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Award ==<br />
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* [[List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (1976–79)|Ekushey Padak Award]] (Posthumously, 1978).<ref name="bpedia" /><ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Death ==<br />
Ava died on 21 November 1976.<ref name="bpedia" /><br />
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[[Category:1947 births]]<br />
[[Category:1976 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:People from Madaripur District]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak in arts]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Bangladeshi women singers]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Bangladeshi singers]]<br />
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