Sheikh Arif Bulbon :
As long as there is a history of music in Bangladesh, the name of the artiste who will be remembered with utmost respect is the pride
of our music arena, the living legendary artiste Ferdausi Rahman.
With the hands of legendary Ferdausi Rahman, the song teaching programme titled ‘Esho Gaan Shikhi’ started on Bangladesh Television (BTV).
Now she is not teaching music in ‘Esho Gaan Shikhi’ due to her poor health. But now she enjoys the programme with great interest when this programme is aired.
Ferdausi Rahman completed 83 on Friday (June 28). While talking in this regard, this legendary artiste told this correspondent, “After so many years of life, I have stepped into 83 yesterday. Now I don’t go out of the house unless it’s really necessary, unless it’s urgent work. Sometimes I listen to the songs of those who like their music while sitting at home. Like Shahnaz Rahmatullah, Runa Laila, Sabina Yasmin, Kanakchapa, Shakila Jafar, Alam Ara Minu – I like to hear songs in all of their voices. Shahnaz, Runa and Sabina have some similar songs, for which the audience will remember their lives. Later, Bappa Mazumdar, Nancy, Kona, Liza, Apu Aman, Yousuf Ahmed Khan are doing well. But even then, in the end, I still have a ‘but.’ Now those who are singing are not practicing by knowing the grammar of the song. The rest of it is doing just that.”
“Music is actually a matter of pursuit. There are no alternatives or shortcuts. That’s why I did the BTV’s programme ‘Esho Gaan Shikhi’ until a few days ago. So that until the end of my life I can give my knowledge in music. Anyway, I am a candidate for everyone’s prayers,” she also said. Ferdausi Rahman informed that in the meantime, her son Rubaiyat has come from outside the country. He is giving time to parents.
A Ferdausi Rahman, a pioneer in the music scene of Bangladesh. She is an artiste of Folk songs, Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Geeti and playback singer.
The success of her music career continues as her childhood journey continues.
This proud person in our music arena has been honoured with the highest honour of the state, Ekushey Padak, and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Film Award, including National Film Award as Music Director in recognition of her successes in singing in the country and abroad.
Everyone’s favourite Ferdausi Rahman sang for the first time in a Radio programme titled ‘Khelaghor’ in 1948.
In the movie ‘Asiya’, Ferdausi Rahman sang the song ‘O Mor Kalare’ written by Abdul Karim to the tune of her father Palli Samrat Abbasuddin.
However, before this, she made her debut as a playback singer with the release of the movie ‘Edesh Tomar Amar’.
Ferdausi Rahman was born on June 28, 1941 in Cooch Behar, India. She did SSC from Banglabazar School, HSC from Eden College, Honors,and Master’s in Sociology from Dhaka University and later, she completed the ‘Staff Notation’ course from London’s Trinity College of Music on a UNESCO fellowship.
Meanwhile, Ferdausi Rahman is now quite popular as ‘Khalamoni’ through BTV’s ‘Esho Gaan Shikhi’ programme.
She won the National Film Award as the Music Director of the movie ‘Megher Onek Rong’ directed by Harunur Rashid.
However, she worked with the late Robin Ghosh as a music director in the movie ‘Rajdhanir Buke’ first. She has sung in about 260 movies.
Ferdausi Rahman said that she has recorded more than 5,000 songs including 3 long plays, 50 disc records, and almost 20 cassettes.
On October 26, 1966, Ferdausi Rahman married mechanical engineer Rezaur Rahman.