Karunamaya Goswami
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|caption=Karunamaya Goswami in 2016
|alma_mater=University of Dhaka
|education=Ph.D.
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Karunamaya Goswami (11 March 1943 – 30 June 2017){{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/dr-karunamaya-goswami-no-more-1426894|title=Dr. Karunamaya Goswami no more|date=July 2, 2017|accessdate=July 1, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star|author=Zahangir Alom}}{{cite web |title=Noted researcher Dr Karunamoy Goswami passes away |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/237338/Noted-researcher-Dr-Karunamoy-Goswami-passes-away |website=www.daily-sun.com |date=July 2017 |language=en}} was a Bangladeshi musicologist and litterateur.{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/brainstorming-with-dr-goswami-25392|title=Brainstorming with Dr Goswami|author=Elita Karim|date=May 24, 2014|accessdate=March 13, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}} He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to music research.{{cite news|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/02/20/15-personalities-receive-ekushey-padak|title=15 personalities receive Ekushey Padak|date=February 20, 2012|accessdate=March 13, 2016|newspaper=bdnews24.com}} He is known as a Nazrul Geeti exponent.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=83900|title=Felicitation for Dr. Karunamaya Goswami|date= April 13, 2009|accessdate=March 13, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}
Education
Goswami completed his Ph.D. on the topic "Bangla Kavyageetir Dharay Kazi Nazrul Islam-er Sthan, Contribution of Kazi Nazrul Islam to the development of Bengali music" from the University of Dhaka in 1987.
Works
- Aspects of Nazrul Songs (1990)
- Kazi Nazrul Islam: A Profile (1990)
- Introducing Kazi Nazrul Islam (1999)
- Rabindranath-er Palestine Bhabna O Onnanyo (2006)
- Stories of Africa (1975)
Awards
- Nazrul Memorial Gold Medal and Award (1987)
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (2009)
- Ekushey Padak (2012)
- Tagore Award by Bangla Academy (2013)
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Category:University of Dhaka alumni
Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak