Sitar and dance performance at Nat’l Museum tomorrow

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is organising ‘An Evening of Sitar Recital’ by Ebadul Huq Shaikat and Kathak Dance performance by Masum Hossain (Student of IGCC) at the Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbag in the capital on Sunday.

Ebadul Huq Shaikat (on Sitar) has an Honours and Masters degree in Sitar from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. He got trained under Sitar Maestros Pt. Debaprashad Chakraborty, Pt. Kartik Sheshadri, Pt. Deepak Choudhury, Pt. Ajay Sinha Roy, Ustad Khurshid Khan and Sree. Madan Gopal Das.

Shaikat had performed in different TV channels and festivals both India and Bangladesh such as BTV, Massranga TV, SA TV, Bishwa Sahitya Kendra Dhaka, Chhayanaut Sangeet Vidyayatan, Alliance Française de Dhaka, Bengal Foundation, Dhaka University, Indian High Commission, Dhaka, Media Center, Dhaka, Bengal-Sra Musical Festival in 2012, Zakir Hussain College, Delhi Karolbag Bangio Sahitya Sangshad, Delhi etc. Mr. Shaikat regularly conducts workshops and at present he is working as a Sitar teacher at Chhayanaut Sangeet Vidyayatan, Dhaka.

On the other hand, Md Masum Hossain is Kathak student of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre and a scholar at Indian Council for Cultural relations (ICCR), Kolkata. He completed his Masters of Dance (Kathak) at Rabindra Bharati University. He completed three years basic course and five years Diploma course on Kathak under able guidance Munmun Ahmed from “Rewaz performers School” and three years specialized course under Pandit Krishna Mohan Misra.

Masum is a regular artist of Bangladesh television (BTV). He is working as a dance teacher in BAF Shaheen English medium School. He won the ‘UNESCO Club Cultural Award-2005’ organized by National Association of UNESCO Club in Bangladesh.

Nominated as best student of the year in 2004 of Rewaz Performers School. He won the 1st prize in ATN Bangla Gold Medal Competition (Kathak) organized by ATN Bangla. He achieved Scholarship for two years by Bangladesh Nrittoshilpi Shongo.

Where: Nat’l Museum, Shahbag

When: 6:30pm, Sunday

Sitar and dance performance at Natl Museum tomorrow

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is organising An Evening of Sitar Recital by Ebadul Huq Shaikat and Kathak Dance performance by Masum Hossain (Student of IGCC) at the Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbag in the capital on Sunday. Ebadul Huq Shaikat (on Sitar) has an Honours and Masters degree in Sitar from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. He got trained under Sitar Maestros Pt. Debaprashad Chakraborty, Pt. Kartik Sheshadri, Pt. Deepak Choudhury, Pt. Ajay Sinha Roy, Ustad Khurshid Khan and Sree. Madan Gopal Das. Shaikat had performed in different TV channels and festivals both India and Bangladesh such as BTV, Massranga TV, SA TV, Bishwa Sahitya Kendra Dhaka, Chhayanaut Sangeet Vidyayatan, Alliance Franaise de Dhaka, Bengal Foundation, Dhaka University, Indian High Commission, Dhaka, Media Center, Dhaka, Bengal-Sra Musical Festival in 2012, Zakir Hussain College, Delhi Karolbag Bangio Sahitya Sangshad, Delhi etc. Mr. Shaikat regularly conducts workshops and at present he is working as a Sitar teacher at Chhayanaut Sangeet Vidyayatan, Dhaka. On the other hand, Md Masum Hossain is Kathak student of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre and a scholar at Indian Council for Cultural relations (ICCR), Kolkata. He completed his Masters of Dance (Kathak) at Rabindra Bharati University. He completed three years basic course and five years Diploma course on Kathak under able guidance Munmun Ahmed from Rewaz performers School and three years specialized course under Pandit Krishna Mohan Misra. Masum is a regular artist of Bangladesh television (BTV). He is working as a dance teacher in BAF Shaheen English medium School. He won the UNESCO Club Cultural Award-2005 organized by National Association of UNESCO Club in Bangladesh. Nominated as best student of the year in 2004 of Rewaz Performers School. He won the 1st prize in ATN Bangla Gold Medal Competition (Kathak) organized by ATN Bangla. He achieved Scholarship for two years by Bangladesh Nrittoshilpi Shongo. Where: Natl Museum, Shahbag When: 6:30pm, Sunday