Raja Hossain Khan
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Raja Hossain Khan, born in 1938, was one of the most distinguished Music Directors, Composer and Violin
Players of Bangladesh
. He came from a family which produced a galaxy of musicians of world repute. He was the nephew of the music Maestro of the subcontinent Ustad Alauddin Khan, and Ustad Ayet Ali Khan. Raja Hossain Khan was the youngest son on Ustad Nayeb Ali Khan.
Cover page of Raja Hossain Khan's CD 'Ekhono Beche Achhi': The CD includes a collection of his famous composed songs
to continue his higher Talim (Intensive Training) from his cousin Ustad Bahadur Khan
, a great Sarod
Player in the sub-continent. Raja Hossain Khan took intensive practice for a period of 3 years. He then took music lessons from Ustad Dr. Ali Akbar Khan
, his another cousin, and also from his own eldest brother Ustad Khadem Hossain Khan.
) as a ‘Staff Artist’. He was also associated in the film industry, and was Music Director to a number of movies. He was accorded State Award for music direction in the film ‘Surjagrohon’. He tuned a large number of popular songs for National Radio and Television (BTV), which were sung by reputed artists of Bangladesh. He also visited a number of countries of the world as a member of cultural delegations.
Raja Hossain Khan was the father of three sons named Palash Khan, Titas Khan, and Plabon Khan. He died in a tragic road accident on March 6, 1989.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
Players of 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...
. He came from a family which produced a galaxy of musicians of world repute. He was the nephew of the music Maestro of the subcontinent Ustad Alauddin Khan, and Ustad Ayet Ali Khan. Raja Hossain Khan was the youngest son on Ustad Nayeb Ali Khan.
Cover page of Raja Hossain Khan's CD 'Ekhono Beche Achhi': The CD includes a collection of his famous composed songs
Early life and Training
Born in Brahmanbaria, he began his music lessons in violin with his father. Later he went to KolkataKolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
to continue his higher Talim (Intensive Training) from his cousin Ustad Bahadur Khan
Bahadur Khan
Ustad Bahadur Khan was a sarod player.-Early Life & Family:Ustad Bahadur Khan, a Bengali, was born on January 19, 1931 in Shibpur, Comilla, Bangladesh, , and died on October 3, 1989 in Calcutta, India...
, a great Sarod
Sarod
The sarod is a stringed musical instrument, used mainly in Indian classical music. Along with the sitar, it is the most popular and prominent instrument in the classical music of Hindustan...
Player in the sub-continent. Raja Hossain Khan took intensive practice for a period of 3 years. He then took music lessons from Ustad Dr. Ali Akbar Khan
Ali Akbar Khan
Ali Akbar Khan , often referred to as Khansahib or by the title Ustad , was a Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana, known for his virtuosity in playing the sarod...
, his another cousin, and also from his own eldest brother Ustad Khadem Hossain Khan.
Career
Raja Hossain Khan then joined Dhaka Radio (Bangladesh BetarBangladesh Betar
Bangladesh Betar is the state-owned radio broadcasting organisation of Bangladesh. It was also known as Radio Bangladesh between 1975 and 1996.-History:...
) as a ‘Staff Artist’. He was also associated in the film industry, and was Music Director to a number of movies. He was accorded State Award for music direction in the film ‘Surjagrohon’. He tuned a large number of popular songs for National Radio and Television (BTV), which were sung by reputed artists of Bangladesh. He also visited a number of countries of the world as a member of cultural delegations.
Raja Hossain Khan was the father of three sons named Palash Khan, Titas Khan, and Plabon Khan. He died in a tragic road accident on March 6, 1989.