Alaur Rahman
{{short description|Bangladeshi-born British singer (born 1961)}}
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| birth_place = Alagdi, Pailgaon, Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
| origin = London, England
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| occupation = Singer
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| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 1985–present
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- Jhankar Music
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Alaur Rahman ({{langx|bn|আলাউর রহমান}}; born 1961) is a Bangladeshi-born British singer.
Early life
Rahman was born in Alagdi, Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, Sylhet District, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He attended Madrasa, primary school and The Aided High School, where he would also sing hamd, na'at, qasida and other religious songs as well as songs dedicated to Bangladesh.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} In 1977, at the age of 14, Rahman came to the United Kingdom with his parents.{{cite news |last=Iqbal|first=Jamil|url=http://www.swadhinata.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=179&Itemid=210|title=Mr. Alaur Rahman|location=Manchester|publisher=Swadhinata Trust|date=7 April 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080240/http://www.swadhinata.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=179&Itemid=210 |archive-date=7 April 2014 |access-date=1 April 2014}} He attended Pandit Horidas Ganguly School{{cite book|last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/Profile/Rahman,%20Mr%20Alaur.pdf|date=July 2008|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=165|access-date=1 September 2014|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101055608/http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/Profile/Rahman,%20Mr%20Alaur.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/images/who_%20who_2011.pdf|date=October 2011|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=100|access-date=1 April 2014}} where he learned North Indian classical music.
Career
In 1985, Rahman appeared on BBC programme Naya Zindagi, Naya Jeevan and sang ghazal and modern songs live. In the same year, Rahman recorded a 12-track debut album Smaranepare (Shoronay Poray). Rahman composed music for all 12-tracks, which were arranged by Qutbuddin and the lyrics were written by Abdul Mukit, Nurul Ghani, Delwar Khan and Shamsheer Qureshi. The album was produced and released by Jhankar Music. In 1986, he performed on Bangladesh Television (BTV).
In 1992, he performed on television programme about he Bangladeshi community of East London.{{cite book |last=van der Veer|first=Peter|title=Nation and Migration: The Politics of Space in the South Asian Diaspora|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bvTHlLRZL8UC&pg=PA199|year=1995|publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press|page=199|isbn=1119973104}} In the 1990s, Rahman became one of the leading singers in Britain's Bengali community and went on to sell numerous songs. His musical influences are Mohammed Rafi, Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, Nurul Ghani and Talat Mahmood.
Rahman moved onto making spiritual and religious music and was selected by Ekushey Television to be the voice of the Adhan (call to prayer). Rahman has sung over 600 songs, which include Hindi and Bangla songs. His best of album Best of Alaur Rahman was released by Serengeti Sirocco.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Best-Alaur-Rahman-Bengali/dp/B005FGRACU|title=Best of Alaur Rahman – Bengali|website=Amazon |access-date=1 April 2014}}{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/alaur-sings-for-diversity-1120906|title=Alaur sings for diversity|location=Manchester|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=14 August 2007|access-date=1 April 2014}} His songs are about the loss of a sense of belonging and the material conditions that underpin his life in Britain.
Alaur Rahman has sung over 600 songs, which have been sung in many languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Gujrati and more.
Awards
Personal life
See also
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|alaur.rahman1|Alaur Rahman}}
- [http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/Profile/Rahman,%20Mr%20Alaur.pdf Alaur Rahman] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101055608/http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/Profile/Rahman,%20Mr%20Alaur.pdf |date=1 January 2015 }} on British Bangladeshi Who's Who
- Iqbal, Jamil. [http://www.swadhinata.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=179&Itemid=210 Mr. Alaur Rahman]. Swadhinata Trust. 7 April 2006
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Category:Date of birth missing (living people)
Category:20th-century Bangladeshi male singers
Category:20th-century Bangladeshi singers
Category:Bangladeshi emigrants to England
Category:21st-century Bangladeshi male singers
Category:21st-century Bangladeshi singers
Category:21st-century British male singers
Category:Hindi-language singers
Category:Bengali-language singers
Category:Urdu-language singers
Category:People from Jagannathpur Upazila
Category:The Aided High School alumni
Category:University of Dhaka alumni
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