Kazi Sabyasachi

Kazi Sabyasachi
কাজী সব্যসাচী
Born(1928-10-09)9 October 1928
Died2 March 1979(1979-03-02) (aged 50)
Dacca, Bangladesh
OccupationRecitation
SpousesUma Kazi
Children
Parents
FamilyKazi family of Churulia

Kazi Sabyasachi (9 October 1928 – 2 March 1979)[1][2] was a Bengali elocutionist. He was the third son of the national poet of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam.[3]

Sabyasachi came to fame in the 1960s and '70s as a reciter.[4] In 1966, he became the first to record the recitation of Bidrohi, a poem by Nazrul Islam.[3][1]

Early life and family

Sabyasachi was born on 9 October 1928 to Nazrul Islam and Pramila Devi.[3] His family traced their origins to the Burdwan district in West Bengal. Sabyasachi had three brothers, Krishna Mohammad (d. 1924), Arindam Khaled Bulbul (d. 1929), and Kazi Aniruddha (d. 1974).[5] Sabyasachi was married to Uma Kazi (d. 2020).[6] Together they had two daughters, Khilkhil Kazi and Mistee Kazi, and, a son, Babul Kazi (d. 2025).[7][5][8]

Legacy

In 2012, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh initiated the Kazi Sabyasachi Memorial Award for two elocutionists - one from Bangladesh and one from India.[3][1] Recipients of the award include: 2012 - Kazi Abu Zafar Siddique;[9] 2016 - Soumitra Chatterjee and Kazi Arif.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alom, Zahangir (4 March 2016). "Soumitra and Kazi Arif receive Kazi Sabyasachi Award". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Subodhchandra Senguta & Anjali Bose (2016). Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol. I. Sahitya Sansad, Kolkata. p. 766. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Award in elocution, in honour of Kazi Sabyasachi". The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Mahmud, Jamil (25 May 2009). "The many facets of Nazrul". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Grandson of Kazi Nazrul Islam critically injured in 'gas lighter blast'". bdnews24.com. 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  6. ↑ "Kazi Nazrul Islam's daughter-in-law passes away". Daily Sun. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  7. ↑ Sen, Saibal (2012-01-06). "Political mud-slinging upsets Kazi Nazrul's family". Times of India. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  8. ↑ "Kazi Nazrul Islam's grandson dies in treatment". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  9. ↑ "Sabyasachi Award..." The Daily Star. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.