Shah Abdul Karim
| Shah Abdul Karim | |
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Shah Abdul Karim in his later life
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| Background information | |
| Native name | শাহ আবদুল করিম |
| Born | February 15, 1916 |
| Origin |
Ujan Dhol, Derai, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Died | September 12, 2009 (aged 93) |
| Genres | Baul, folk |
| Instruments | Ektara |
Shah Abdul Karim (February 15, 1916 – September 12, 2009) was a Baul musician from Bangladesh. He was awarded the 2001 Ekushey Padak for his outstanding musical achievements. He also received the Drouhee Kotha-Shahitayk Abdur Rouf Choudhury Award in 2000. He died in Sylhet on 12 September 2009 due to respiratory problems.
Karim was born on February 15, 1916 in Ujan Dhol village, Derai Thana, in Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division. Growing up in poverty, he started expressing his thoughts and emotions musically from a very early age. The ektara, a traditional single-stringed instrument, has been his constant companion. However, poverty forced him to seek work in agricultural labour. As he was growing up, he received training in spiritual and Baul music from Shah Ibrahim Mastan Baksh. Mastan was from Sreepur Peer Mohol.
Shah Abdul Karim he had a son named Shah Nur Jalal.
Karim wrote and composed over 1500 songs. These songs are organized in six books: Aftab Sangeet, Gano Sangeet, Kalnir Dheu, Dholmela, Bhatir Chithi and Kalnir Kooley. The Bangla Academy has translated ten of his songs into the English language.
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