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Bijoy Sarkar
Bengali poet, baul singer, lyricist and composer(1903-1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bijoy Sarkar (born Bijay Krishna Adhikari; 20 February 1903 – 4 December 1985) was a Bengali poet, baul singer, lyricist and composer.[1][2]
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Biography
Sarkar was born in Dumdi village, Jessore District, British India (now Narail District, Bangladesh).[3]
He studied at Tabra Primary School, taught there briefly, later worked as a rent collector, and participated in stage performance and folk songs. In 1925, he joined Manohar Sarkar from Gopalganj and Rajendranath Sarkar.[1]
Recordings
- Bengali folk songs, Bijoy Sarkarer gaan (2004)
Awards
Sarkar was awarded the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's highest civilian award for contribution in the field of arts, posthumously in 2013.[3]
References
Further reading
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