Mita Haque (6 September 1962[1] – 11 April 2021)[2][3] was a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer.[4] She had 14 solo musical albums released from India and 10 musical albums released in Bangladesh.[2] She was awarded Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh in 2020 for her contributions to music.[5]
Mita Haque | |
|---|---|
মিতা হক | |
| Born | 6 September 1962 Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 11 April 2021 (aged 58) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, lecturer |
| Spouses | |
Career
editHaque's mentors were Sanjida Khatun and her paternal uncle Waheedul Haq.[6] At the age of eleven, she participated at the International Children's Festival in Berlin. Later in 1976 she started taking formal music lessons from tabla player Mohammad Hossain Khan.[4]
Haque used to run a music school Surtirtha.[4] She also served as the head of the Rabindra Sangeet Department at Chhayanaut Sangeet Bidyayatan in Dhaka.[7]
Haque also served as a lecturer at Chhayanaut Sangeet Vidyayatan in Dhaka.[8]
Personal life
editHaque was married to actor-director Khaled Khan (d. 2013).[9]
Death
editHaque died on 11 April 2021 after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Mita Haque no more". Prothom Alo.
- ^ a b "Mita Haq performs today at IGCC". The Daily Star. September 12, 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Rabindra Sangeet singer Mita Haque no more". Jago News 24. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mita Haque: Tagore's tunes always in mind". The Daily Star. July 10, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ "PM hands over Ekushey Padak to 20 eminent personalities, an organisation". The Daily Star. February 20, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Novera Deepita (August 13, 2003). "Mita and her melodies". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ Takir Hossain (May 8, 2011). "150th Birth Anniversary of Tagore". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ Amina Hossain (January 28, 2021). "A Classic Tale". The Daily Star. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Novera Deepita (March 19, 2004). "Khaled and Mita: a couple that complement each other". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Rabindra Sangeet singer Mita Haque no more". Risingbd.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Mita Haque at IMDb
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