Abbasuddin Ahmed
আব্বাসউদ্দীন আহমদ
Born27 October 1901Died30 December 1959Singing years1930s – 1950s
The voice of Bhawaiya — Bengal's northern folk song.
Abbasuddin Ahmed was a Bengali folk singer and composer, known above all for Bhawaiya, the folk song of Rangpur, Goalpara and Cooch Behar.
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Landmark songs
Allah Megh De Pani De
Saregama Bengali · audio
Nao Chhariya De
Saregama Bengali · audio
Sona Bondhu Re Kon Doshete
Saregama Bengali · audio
Life
He recorded with Kazi Nazrul Islam's encouragement and brought folk song to the gramophone and the radio.
His granddaughter Nashid Kamal is also a noted singer.
The voice
A plaintive, open voice with the long calls of the river and the plains.
Bengali songs 1
Gurur Pade Prema Bhakti
Saregama Bengali · audio
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