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{{Other|Azizul Islam (disambiguation)}}{{Short description|Bangladeshi flutist}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Azizul Islam
| name            = Azizul Islam
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| native_name_lang = bn
| native_name_lang = bn
| image            = Ustad_Azizul_Islam_2016.jpg
| image            = Ustad_Azizul_Islam_2016.jpg
| alt              =
| caption          = Islam in 2017
| caption          =
| instrument      = flute
| instrument      = flute
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1944|05|02|df=y}}
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1944|05|02|df=y}}
| birth_place      = [[Rajbari District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| birth_place      = [[Rajbari District]], [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]], [[British India]]
| website          = {{URL|ustadazizulislam.com}}
| website          = {{URL|ustadazizulislam.com}}
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'''Azizul Islam''' (2 May 1944)<ref name=bio>{{cite news|url=http://www.ustadazizulislam.com/biography.html|title=Biography|accessdate=February 12, 2017|publisher=ustadazizulislam.com}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi flutist. He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in the music category in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/17-named-ekushey-padak-2017-1360108|title=17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017|date=February 12, 2017|accessdate=February 12, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>
'''Azizul Islam''' (born 2 May 1944)<ref name=bio>{{cite news|url=http://www.ustadazizulislam.com/biography.html|title=Biography|accessdate=February 12, 2017|publisher=ustadazizulislam.com}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi flutist. He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in the music category in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/17-named-ekushey-padak-2017-1360108|title=17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017|date=February 12, 2017|accessdate=February 12, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Career==
==Career==
Islam left the marine job in 1973.<ref name=bio/> He became a student of the Indian [[sarod]] player Ustad [[Bahadur Khan]] to acquire the knowledge of the performing style of Seni Gharana. Then he received lessons from the flutists Devendra Murdeshwar and VG Karnad, both disciples of [[Pannalal Ghosh]].<ref name=bio/>
Islam left the marine job in 1973.<ref name=bio/> He became a student of the Indian [[sarod]] player Ustad [[Bahadur Khan (musician)|Bahadur Khan]] to acquire the knowledge of the performing style of Seni Gharana. Then he received lessons from the flutists Devendra Murdeshwar and VG Karnad, both disciples of [[Pannalal Ghosh]].<ref name=bio/>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:People from Rajbari District]]
[[Category:Chittagong College alumni]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi flautists]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi flautists]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]
[[Category:People from Rajbari District]]
[[Category:Chittagong College alumni]]


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Latest revision as of 23:05, 10 November 2025

Azizul Islam
আজিজুল ইসলাম
Islam in 2017
Islam in 2017
Background information
Born (1944-05-02) 2 May 1944 (age 82)
Rajbari District, Bengal Province, British India
Instrumentsflute
Websiteustadazizulislam.com

Azizul Islam (born 2 May 1944)[1] is a Bangladeshi flutist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in the music category in 2017.[2]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Islam studied in Government Muslim High School Chittagong and Chittagong College. He then graduated from Bangladesh Marine Academy. He became a captain of a merchant vessel.[3] He was trained under Ranjan Sengupta and Vilayat Ali Khan.[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

Islam left the marine job in 1973.[1] He became a student of the Indian sarod player Ustad Bahadur Khan to acquire the knowledge of the performing style of Seni Gharana. Then he received lessons from the flutists Devendra Murdeshwar and VG Karnad, both disciples of Pannalal Ghosh.[1]

Awards[edit | edit source]

  • Sangeet Piyasi Award
  • Paul Harris Fellow Award
  • Sahitya Academy Award[4]
  • Ekushey Padak (2017)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Biography". ustadazizulislam.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  2. "17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017". The Daily Star. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  3. Pranabesh Chakraborty (March 22, 2014). "Ustad Azizul Islam on flute enthrals audience". The Daily Star. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Flautist Ustad Azizul Islam honoured". newagebd.net. January 21, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.

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