Nina Hamid

Nina Hamid is a Bangladeshi folk singer.[1] She is notable for the songs "Amar Sonar Moyna Pakhi".[2] She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1994 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]

Nina Hamid
নীনা হামিদ
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer

Early life

Hamid was born to Abu Mohammad Abdullah Khan and Sofrun Nessa.[4]

Personal life

Hamid is married to modern singer MA Hamid. Dancer Farhana Chowdhury is Hamid's niece.[5]

Works

Hamid is one of the rarest talents of Bangladesh whose voice made the opulent heritage of Bangla Folk Music more appealing, heart touching and transcendental. She is still popular among the older generations. Hamid is mainly saluted and worshiped for singing the famous songs composed by Bangladesh's folk-poet Jasim Uddin. Hamid's songs mainly depict the sadness, sorrows, pathos of village women. Her "Amar Sonar Moina Pakhi" can easily render one upset and emotional, devoted to the inner meaning of the folk songs of Bengal. Her "Ujaan Ganger Naiyiaa", "Nao Ano Re Bhai", "Jogi Vikkha Loina", "Jare ja Chithi" are mostly applauded songs. Her "Amar Golar har Khule ne Na O Go Lolite" is arguably the most popular bicched (living-apart) folk song.

She has also sung some spiritual songs among those are "Ailam ar Gelam, Khailam ar Shyilam, Vobe Dekhlam Shunlam Kichui Bujhlamna", a famous folk-spiritual song written by Kuti Mansur. Her other songs are:

  • Amar Nithur Bondhur
  • Amar Praan Binodiyare
  • Amar Praner Bondhu Kon
  • Amar Sonar Moyna Pakhi
  • Amay Paar Koro Re Ore
  • Dukkho Je Moner Majhe
  • Sagor Kuler Naaiya Re
  • Tomaro Lagiya Re Shoda
  • Ujan Ganger Naaiya Tumi

References
  1. "Nina and MA Hamid on Maasranga Television tonight". The Daily Star. March 1, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  2. "A treat for music enthusiasts in Panchagarh". The Daily Star. October 1, 2009.
  3. একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  4. Rowshan Ara Beauty. "Archived copy" পল্লীগীতি সম্রাজ্ঞী নীনা হামিদ (in Bengali). Dainik Azadi. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2015-08-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Kavita Charanji (February 18, 2006). "Farhana Chowdhury: Folk and modern dance are her forte". The Daily Star. Retrieved August 7, 2015.


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