Karunamaya Goswami

Karunamoy Goswami
Native name করুনাময় গোস্বামী
Born (1943-03-11)11 March 1943
Died 30 June 2017(2017-06-30) (aged 74)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education Ph.D.
Alma mater University of Dhaka

Karunamaya Goswami (11 March 1943 – 30 June 2017)[1] was a Bangladeshi musicologist and litterateur.[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to Music Research.[3] He is known as a Nazrul Geeti exponent.[4]

Education and career

Goswami completed his Ph.D. on the topic "Bangla Kavyageetir Dharay Kazi Nazrul Islam-er Sthan, Contribution of Kazi Nazrul Islam to the development of Bengali Music " from the University of Dhaka in 1987.[4] Goswami died on 30 June 2017, aged 74.[5]

Works

  • Aspects of Nazrul Songs (1990)
  • Kazi Nazrul Islam: A Profile (1990)
  • Introducing Kazi Nazrul Islam (1999)
  • Rabindranath-er Palestine Bhabna O Onnanyo (2006)
  • Stories of Africa (1975)

Awards

  • Nazrul Memorial Gold Medal and Award (1987)
  • Bangla Academy Literary Award (2009)
  • Ekushey Padak (2012)
  • Tagore Award by Bangla Academy (2013)

References

  1. ↑ Zahangir Alom (July 2, 2017). "Dr. Karunamaya Goswami no more". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Elita Karim (May 24, 2014). "Brainstorming with Dr Goswami". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ "15 personalities receive Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. February 20, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Felicitation for Dr. Karunamaya Goswami". The Daily Star. April 13, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ http://www.daily-sun.com/post/237338/Noted-researcher-Dr-Karunamoy-Goswami-passes-away
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