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Tributes paid to music maestro Mihir Nandi
Chittagong Bureau :
People from all walks of life ,including political leaders, literary and cultural activists, journalists, civil society members, fans and family members, paid their last tributes to legendary Tagore exponent, music maestro and eminent freedom fighter Mihir Nandi at city’s Shaheed Minar on Sunday .
Mihir, a distinguished artiste of the then Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, was given a guard of honour soon after his body was taken to the Shaheed Minar premises around 11am.
Mihir Nandi, precursor of classical music in the Asian sub-continent and also a part-time music teacher of Chittagong University, died of deadly disease in the small hours of Sunday at the age of 72. Born in Keuchia village under Satkania upazila of the district in 1945, Mihir left behind his wife, a daughter, large number of disciples and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn his death. The mortal remains of late Mihir was cremated at city’s Abhoy Mitra Crematory in the afternoon. His music greatly inspired the freedom-loving people of Bangladesh in the refugee camps of India in 1971.
He won the state honour ‘Shilpakola Award’ for his outstanding contributions to music last year. During over five decades of his musical career, the late Mihir founded a musical institution named “Anandadhwani” in addition to building up huge number of students. Late Mihir was father-in-law of Ashok Chowdhury, head of news of Baishakhi Television. Hundreds of people from across the social divide turned up at the Central Shaheed Minar to pay last respects to legendary musician Mihir and placed wreaths at his mortal remains.
Chittagong City Corporation, District Administration, Chittagong University, Premier University, Chittagong Press Club, Chittagong Union of Journalists, Bangladesh Betar, Khelaghar, Chittagong city, Arya Sangeet Samiti, Udichi, Bangladesh Television, Chittagong centre, Zila Shilpakola Academy, Sangeet Teertho, Sangeet Parishad, Sadaranga Ucchanga Sangeet Parishad, Sammilito Abritti Jote, Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, United Theater for Social Action, Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Association, Chittagong Photo Journalists Association and Anandadhwani, among others, placed wreaths at his mortal remains.
People from all walks of life ,including political leaders, literary and cultural activists, journalists, civil society members, fans and family members, paid their last tributes to legendary Tagore exponent, music maestro and eminent freedom fighter Mihir Nandi at city’s Shaheed Minar on Sunday .
Mihir, a distinguished artiste of the then Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, was given a guard of honour soon after his body was taken to the Shaheed Minar premises around 11am.
Mihir Nandi, precursor of classical music in the Asian sub-continent and also a part-time music teacher of Chittagong University, died of deadly disease in the small hours of Sunday at the age of 72. Born in Keuchia village under Satkania upazila of the district in 1945, Mihir left behind his wife, a daughter, large number of disciples and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn his death. The mortal remains of late Mihir was cremated at city’s Abhoy Mitra Crematory in the afternoon. His music greatly inspired the freedom-loving people of Bangladesh in the refugee camps of India in 1971.
He won the state honour ‘Shilpakola Award’ for his outstanding contributions to music last year. During over five decades of his musical career, the late Mihir founded a musical institution named “Anandadhwani” in addition to building up huge number of students. Late Mihir was father-in-law of Ashok Chowdhury, head of news of Baishakhi Television. Hundreds of people from across the social divide turned up at the Central Shaheed Minar to pay last respects to legendary musician Mihir and placed wreaths at his mortal remains.
Chittagong City Corporation, District Administration, Chittagong University, Premier University, Chittagong Press Club, Chittagong Union of Journalists, Bangladesh Betar, Khelaghar, Chittagong city, Arya Sangeet Samiti, Udichi, Bangladesh Television, Chittagong centre, Zila Shilpakola Academy, Sangeet Teertho, Sangeet Parishad, Sadaranga Ucchanga Sangeet Parishad, Sammilito Abritti Jote, Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, United Theater for Social Action, Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Association, Chittagong Photo Journalists Association and Anandadhwani, among others, placed wreaths at his mortal remains.
