Sadya Afreen Mallick
Sadya Afreen Mallick | |
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সাদিয়া আফরীন মল্লিক | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, journalist |
| Mother | Nurun Nahar Faizannesa |
Sadya Afreen Mallick is a Bangladeshi singer and journalist. She is an exponent of Nazrul Geeti.[1] She is editor of the Arts and Entertainment section of The Daily Star.[2]
Background and career
[edit]Mallick was born to Syed Moqsud Ali and Nurun Nahar Faizannesa, both professors of the University of Dhaka.[3][4] She was a child artiste to perform live when Bangladesh Television was launched 1964. She was one of the early women entrepreneurs in block printing.[4] Mallick accompanied singer Firoza Begum as a performer on a three-month tour of the US in 1990. Begum had also directed Mallick's Nazrul Sangeet album at HMV, India in 1992.[4]
Awards
[edit]- Chhayanaut Gold Medal (1974)
- Anandadhara Gold Medal (1986)
- Nazrul Award (2015)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nazrul on moving canvas". The Daily Star. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "She caused a flutter in young hearts". The Daily Star. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "Fyzennessa deserves Rokeya Padak". The Daily Star. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Through the eyes of Sadya Afreen Mallick". The Daily Star. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Mustafa, Aporajita (26 August 2016). "Nazrul Award 2015 winner Sadya Afreen Mallick". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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