Saidur Rahman Boyati

Saidur Rahman Boyati
সাইদুর রহমান বয়াতি
Born	1931 (age 92–93) Manikganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Folk singer

Saidur Rahman Boyati (born 1931) is a Bangladesh folk singer of Baul genre.^[1] He was awarded Shilpakala Padak in 2013 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1995.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Background and career

Boyati started his education at Paschim Hasli Primary School in Manikganj. In 1959, he failed the matriculation examination and did not study afterward.^[8]

During the war of liberation in 1971, Boyati used to write various songs and poems to give courage to his comrades.^[9]

Personal life

Rahman married Saleha Begum in 1986. They had three sons and a daughter. Their eldest son Abul Bashar Abbasi is also a musician. He sings on radio and television.^[8]

References

^ Shawon, Rashed (December 31, 2013). প্রথম ‘শিল্পকলা পদক’ পেলেন যারা. risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved October 19, 2016.
^ "Shilpakala Padak conferred". The Daily Star. January 1, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^ ব্যাংকের হিসাবের খাতায় গান লেখায় আমার চাকরি চলে যায়. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
^ এখন বাউলরা লালনের নাম ভাঙিয়ে খায় : সাইদুর রহমান বয়াতি. Risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
^ সঙ্গীত জগতের উজ্জ্বল নক্ষত্র সায়েদুর রহমান বয়াতী. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
^ জাদুঘরে সাইদুর রহমান বয়াতীর পালাগানের আসর. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
^ পালাগানের জমজমাট আসর জাদুঘরে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
^ ^a ^b "সাইদুর রহমান বয়াতি এক জীবন্ত কিংবদন্তি". Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^ "Bauls living on selling name of Lalon: Saidur Rahman Boyati". Risingbd. Retrieved 1 January 2022.