About Me: I was borne in Nilphamari, a small beautiful town in northern Bangladesh.
I grew up there together with my 5 other sisters. At my high school I was impressed by the words of wisdom of the great mystic poet, philosopher and musician Rabindranath Tagore. Although I finished my University study in the area of natural science, yet I was always a lover of devotional and mystical songs of Tagore, Atul Prashad, D.L.Roy, Rajanikanta and many other Bengali interpreters.
It was really a blessing for me to get in touch with my first music lesson teachers ustad Ajit Kumar Dhar, Kanu Ghosh and Lutfar Rahman at Nilphamari later from Sayanat Institute, Dhaka. I received lessions of Rabindrasangeet from Wahidul Haque and Sadi Mohammed Taqiullah and classical music lession from ustad Sanjeev Day.
Professional Assignment:
Enlisted in Bangladesh Betar (BD Radio) in 1976
Enlisted in Bangladesh Television (BTV) in 1980
Performing in BTV as a special grade singer (Tagores songs)
Performing in ATN-Bangla, Chanel I, NTV and RTV
Enlisted as a regular singer in Shilpakala Academy Dhaka
And regular performer of following institutions:
Saralipi, Kranti, Amra Surzamukhi, Bisshasahitya Kendro.
Performances in Abroad: In October 2005 I have performed as solo artist in a program sponsored by Bisshasahitya Kendro, in New York and also performed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia. I have also attended the Favona Sammelon Canada, and presented a solo program there. I took part also in a cultural program in London in 2005.
"Fête de la Musique 2006" : The Ecole de Musique de L'Alliance Françse, Dhaka presented a piano performance under the direction of Mehjabeen Rahman in July 2006.
"Nilufar Banu Lily was a special guest there and sang some popular songs of Atul Prasad, Rabindranath Tagore, D.L. Roy and R.K. Sen. A dance programme was also held by L'Ecole Encore de L'Alliance Françse under the direction of Ishraq Dhaly. Last of all, Blast Quartet's jazz drew the curtains of the second day's function." Quoted the daily Star
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