‘Baul Samrat’ Shah Abdul Karim passes away
Sylhet, Sept 12 (UNB) - Shah Abdul Karim, a legendary folk lyricist held in high esteem as Baul Samrat, died of old-age complications at a city hospital on Saturday morning. He was 93.
He was admitted to Noorjahan Hospital on September 3 as his health conditions “deteriorated seriously”, physicians said.
He was kept on artificial life-support system at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital on Friday and breathed his last at 7:58 am today.
National leaders condoled on the death of the folk-music genius and paid him high tributes.
The body of Shah Abdul Karim was taken to Sylhet Shaheed Minar at about 1pm where hundreds of people from all walks of life paid their last respects to the uncrowned monarch in the domain of folk song.
Different political and socio-cultural organisations also paid tribute to the legendary composer placing wreaths on the coffin as the celebrity law in state.
Mayor of the city Badruddin Ahmed Kamran, election commissioner Sohul Hossain, former Privatization Commission chairman Enam Ahmed Chowdhury and Member of Parliament Shafiqur Rahman were among others who paid respects to the Baul King.
Later, his corpse was taken to the mazar premises of Hazarat Shah Jalal (RA) where his first namaz-e-janaza was held.
Family sources said his body was kept in the mortuary of Sylhet Diabetic Hospital.
The legend in folk music will be laid to rest beside the grave of his wife Aktabunnesa at his family graveyard at Ujandhol village of Derai upazila in Sunamganj tomorrow (Sunday) after final funeral prayers.
He was born on February 15 in 1916 at Ujandhol village in Derai upazila of Sunamganj district.
He never had a chance to attend school. But the gifted bard, who enriched himself from his surroundings, people and nature, turned into a living legend.
Growing up with poverty and hardship, he started expressing his thoughts and emotions musically from very early age. Ektara, a traditional single-string musical instrument, has been his constant companion.
Shah Abdul Karim had attracted people with his music since his boyhood. He also composed many songs which brought him closer to the common man.
Shah Abdul Karim has written and composed over 1,600 songs. These songs are organized in six books, like: Aftab Sangeet, Gano Sangeet, Kalnir Dheu, Dholmela, Bhatir Chithi and Kalnir Kooley. Bangla Academy has translated ten of his songs into English language.
Even in recent times, a good number of his songs enjoyed immense popularity. Some of his popular songs include ‘Agey Ki Sundar din Kataitam, Gramer Naojoan, Hindu Musalman’, ‘Bondhey Maya Lagaichhey, Piriti Shikhaichhey’, ‘Tomra Kunjo Sajao Go, Aj Amar Prananath
Ashibey’ and ‘Gari Choley Na, Choley Na’.
He rendered songs during the Language Movement in 1952, Jukta Front election in 1954, Kagmari Sammelon in 1957, Liberation War in 1971 and the anti-autocracy movement in 1990.
Shah Abdul Karim won numerous awards, including 'Ekushey Padak,' the highest national award in Bangladesh.
He was admitted to Noorjahan Hospital on September 3 as his health conditions “deteriorated seriously”, physicians said.
He was kept on artificial life-support system at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital on Friday and breathed his last at 7:58 am today.
National leaders condoled on the death of the folk-music genius and paid him high tributes.
The body of Shah Abdul Karim was taken to Sylhet Shaheed Minar at about 1pm where hundreds of people from all walks of life paid their last respects to the uncrowned monarch in the domain of folk song.
Different political and socio-cultural organisations also paid tribute to the legendary composer placing wreaths on the coffin as the celebrity law in state.
Mayor of the city Badruddin Ahmed Kamran, election commissioner Sohul Hossain, former Privatization Commission chairman Enam Ahmed Chowdhury and Member of Parliament Shafiqur Rahman were among others who paid respects to the Baul King.
Later, his corpse was taken to the mazar premises of Hazarat Shah Jalal (RA) where his first namaz-e-janaza was held.
Family sources said his body was kept in the mortuary of Sylhet Diabetic Hospital.
The legend in folk music will be laid to rest beside the grave of his wife Aktabunnesa at his family graveyard at Ujandhol village of Derai upazila in Sunamganj tomorrow (Sunday) after final funeral prayers.
He was born on February 15 in 1916 at Ujandhol village in Derai upazila of Sunamganj district.
He never had a chance to attend school. But the gifted bard, who enriched himself from his surroundings, people and nature, turned into a living legend.
Growing up with poverty and hardship, he started expressing his thoughts and emotions musically from very early age. Ektara, a traditional single-string musical instrument, has been his constant companion.
Shah Abdul Karim had attracted people with his music since his boyhood. He also composed many songs which brought him closer to the common man.
Shah Abdul Karim has written and composed over 1,600 songs. These songs are organized in six books, like: Aftab Sangeet, Gano Sangeet, Kalnir Dheu, Dholmela, Bhatir Chithi and Kalnir Kooley. Bangla Academy has translated ten of his songs into English language.
Even in recent times, a good number of his songs enjoyed immense popularity. Some of his popular songs include ‘Agey Ki Sundar din Kataitam, Gramer Naojoan, Hindu Musalman’, ‘Bondhey Maya Lagaichhey, Piriti Shikhaichhey’, ‘Tomra Kunjo Sajao Go, Aj Amar Prananath
Ashibey’ and ‘Gari Choley Na, Choley Na’.
He rendered songs during the Language Movement in 1952, Jukta Front election in 1954, Kagmari Sammelon in 1957, Liberation War in 1971 and the anti-autocracy movement in 1990.
Shah Abdul Karim won numerous awards, including 'Ekushey Padak,' the highest national award in Bangladesh.
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