Azizul Islam
{{Other|Azizul Islam (disambiguation)}}{{Short description|Bangladeshi flutist}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Azizul Islam
| native_name = আজিজুল ইসলাম
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Ustad_Azizul_Islam_2016.jpg
| caption = Islam in 2017
| instrument = flute
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|05|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rajbari District, Bengal Province, British India
| website = {{URL|ustadazizulislam.com}}
}}
Azizul Islam (born 2 May 1944){{cite news|url=http://www.ustadazizulislam.com/biography.html|title=Biography|accessdate=February 12, 2017|publisher=ustadazizulislam.com}} is a Bangladeshi flutist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in the music category in 2017.{{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}}
Early life
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/ustad-azizul-islam-on-flute-enthrals-audience-16652|title=Ustad Azizul Islam on flute enthrals audience|date=March 22, 2014|accessdate=February 12, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star|author=Pranabesh Chakraborty}} He was trained under Ranjan Sengupta and Vilayat Ali Khan.{{cite news|url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/7481/flautist-ustad-azizul-islam-honoured|title=Flautist Ustad Azizul Islam honoured|date=January 21, 2017|accessdate=February 12, 2017|newspaper=newagebd.net}}
Career
Awards
- Sangeet Piyasi Award
- Paul Harris Fellow Award
- Sahitya Academy Award
- Ekushey Padak (2017)
References
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Category:People from Rajbari District
Category:Chittagong College alumni
Category:Bangladeshi flautists
Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak
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