Farida Parveen
Encyclopedia
Farida Parveen is known as the Queen of lalon
songs. Lanon songs is a kind of folk songs of Bangladesh
and Bengal
i areas.
, Bangladesh
and was brought up in Kushtia. In 1968 she was enlisted with Rajshahi Betar as a Nazrul singer
. Though she started her career with Nazrul Geeti, Farida attained popularity in 1973 when she performed the patriotic song Ei Padma ei Meghna and the Lalon song Shatyo bol shupothey chol. Throughout an outstanding career she has enchanted music lovers with songs like Tomra bhulei gechho Mallikadir naam, Nindar kanta jodi and several Lalon classics. She had travelled to many countries promoting and upholding our heritage of rich folk music. As an ambassador of Lalon songs she has gained huge appreciation.
Farida Parveen has been singing for more than thirty years with her singularity mellifluous voice, which flows just as the one thousand and one rivers of her sonar(golden) Bangla. Her inimitable style, her interpretation of the diverse moods of the songs and subtle tonal variations amply bring out the inner meaning of these songs. Farida has helped restore to the quintessential elements of Baul tradition : its simplicity of approach, its celebration of joy and its enlightened yet intimate understanding of the relations between the body and soul. Listening to Farida rendition of Lalon immortal songs is thus a pure experience. Among the proponents of Lalon geeti, Farida Parveen is particularly worth mentioning for her extensive work in modernising tunes. She also supports the anti-poverty campaign in Bangladesh.
for Best Music in Japan
. In 1987, she received Ekushey Padak
(one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh), and in 1993, she was given the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
Lalon
Fakir Lalon Shah , also known as Lalon Shah , was a Bangladeshi philosopher poet. His poetry, articulated in songs, are considered classics of the Bangla language...
songs. Lanon songs is a kind of folk songs of Bangladesh
Music of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is traditionally very rich in its musical heritage. From the ancient times, music documented the lives of the people and was widely patronized by the rulers....
and Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
i areas.
Early life and background
Farida Parveen was born in 1954 in NatoreNatore District
Natore is a district of Rajshahi Division located in northern Bangladesh. It borders the metropolitan city of Rajshahi, and used to be part of Rajshahi district.-History:Natore was the District Head Quarter of Rajshahi since 1769-1825...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and was brought up in Kushtia. In 1968 she was enlisted with Rajshahi Betar as a Nazrul singer
. Though she started her career with Nazrul Geeti, Farida attained popularity in 1973 when she performed the patriotic song Ei Padma ei Meghna and the Lalon song Shatyo bol shupothey chol. Throughout an outstanding career she has enchanted music lovers with songs like Tomra bhulei gechho Mallikadir naam, Nindar kanta jodi and several Lalon classics. She had travelled to many countries promoting and upholding our heritage of rich folk music. As an ambassador of Lalon songs she has gained huge appreciation.
Farida Parveen has been singing for more than thirty years with her singularity mellifluous voice, which flows just as the one thousand and one rivers of her sonar(golden) Bangla. Her inimitable style, her interpretation of the diverse moods of the songs and subtle tonal variations amply bring out the inner meaning of these songs. Farida has helped restore to the quintessential elements of Baul tradition : its simplicity of approach, its celebration of joy and its enlightened yet intimate understanding of the relations between the body and soul. Listening to Farida rendition of Lalon immortal songs is thus a pure experience. Among the proponents of Lalon geeti, Farida Parveen is particularly worth mentioning for her extensive work in modernising tunes. She also supports the anti-poverty campaign in Bangladesh.
Awards
In 2008, she won the Fukuoka Asian Culture PrizeFukuoka Asian Culture Prize
The is an award established by Fukuoka City and the Yokatopia Foundation to honor the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in preserving or creating Asian culture...
for Best Music in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In 1987, she received Ekushey Padak
Ekushey Padak
Ekushey Padak is one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952 that took place on February 21, 1952.-2001:*Shah Abdul Karim...
(one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh), and in 1993, she was given the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
Some popular songs
- Ei Padma ei Meghna
- Barir kase arshi nogor
- Shatyo bol shupothey chol
- Tomra bhulei gechho Mallikader naam
- Nindar kata jodi
- Porga Namaz Jene Shune
Albums
- Khachar Vitor Auchin Pakhi
- Kishoree Bou
- Milon Hobe Koto Dine
- Nindar Kata
- Pap Punner Kotha
- Shomoi Gele Shodhan Hobena
- Tomra Vule Gacho