Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury
{{Short description|Bangladeshi classical and modern singer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| honorific_prefix = Ustad
| name = Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury
| native_name = নিয়াজ মোহাম্মদ চৌধুরী
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|10|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Narsingdi, East Pakistan
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| genre = Bengali Modern, Ghazal, Classical, Nazrul Geeti, Bangla Kheyal
| occupation = singer-songwriter, music composer
| instrument = Vocals, Harmonium
| years_active = –present
| label = G-Series
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| website = {{URL| www.facebook.com/UstadNiazMohammadChowdhury/|NiazMohammadChowdhury.music}}
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Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury (born 25 October 1952) is a Bangladeshi classical and modern singer.{{cite news |title=Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury's solo album launched |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/ustad-niaz-mohammad-chowdhurys-solo-album-launched |work=The Daily Star |access-date=16 April 2019 |language=en |date=25 August 2013}}{{cite news |script-title=bn:নিয়াজ মোহাম্মদ চৌধুরীর অ্যালবাম ২৩ বছর পর |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/article/41768 |work=Prothom Alo |date=25 August 2013 |access-date=16 April 2019 |language=bn}}
Early life
Chowdhury was born on 25 October 1952 (13 January; according to certificate) at Khayinakut village at Shibpur Upazila in Narsingdi District of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).{{cite news |script-title=bn:শ্রোতাদের জন্যই গান করি এবং তারাই আমার গানের সমালোচক |url=https://archive1.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/anondo-binodon/2014/10/16/9113.html |work=The Daily Ittefaq |language=bn |access-date=16 April 2019}}{{cite news |title=Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury's birthday today |work=The New Nation |date=13 January 2014}} He completed his Secondary School Certificate from Nabakumar Institution in 1967 and Higher Secondary School Certificate from Dhaka College in 1969. He graduated from Dhaka University.
Chowdhury received his first training from Ustad Ayatullah Khan at his young age. Later on he was trained by the Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan at Patiala gharana.
Career
Chowdhury performed for the first time in 1985 at Bangladesh Television in a live program titled Amar joto gaan by Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal. He performed in Singapore and Malaysia in March 1979. His first song as a playback singer was in the film Gahi Kahi Sangit Kahi directed by Ehtesham.
Students
Discography
- Jibanananda
- Adhonik Bangla Gaan-1{{cite news |last1=Shaon |first1=Rashed |last2=ডটকম |script-title=bn:স্বনামে নিয়াজ মোহাম্মদ চৌধুরী |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/article649320.bdnews |work=bdnews24.com |language=bn |access-date=16 April 2019}}
- Shapane{{cite news |script-title=bn:নিয়াজ মোহাম্মদ চৌধুরীর অ্যালবাম ২৩ বছর পর |url=http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-08-25/news/375796 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=16 April 2019}}
- Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury{{cite news |title=Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury's solo album launched |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/ustad-niaz-mohammad-chowdhurys-solo-album-launched |work=The Daily Star |date=25 August 2013 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|NiazMohammadChowdhury}}
{{Notable singers of Nazrul Geeti}}
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Category:20th-century Bangladeshi male singers
Category:20th-century Bangladeshi singers
Category:University of Dhaka alumni
Category:People from Narsingdi District
Category:G-Series (record label) artists