High Commission of India

Dhaka

Press Release

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, High Commission of India is organising “An Evening of Sitar Recital” by Mr. Ebadul Huq Shaikat and Kathak Dance performance by Mr. Masum Hossain (Student of IGCC) at 6:30 PM on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka.

Mr. 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.

Mr. 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.

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.

Mr. 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 1^st prize in ATN Bangla Gold Medal Competition (Kathak) organized by ATN Bangla. He achieved Scholarship for two years by Bangladesh Nrittoshilpi Shongo.

 All  are cordially invited to attend the programme. Entry is open to all  and there is no need to collect Invitation Pass.

​Dhaka
October 12, 2018 

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