“Ekushey Award 2017” to Ustad Azizul Islam (1st Batch)

Posted by A.K.M Jamal Uddin On February 21, 2017 0 Comment

“Master of Sea & Master of Symphony!”

17 eminent personalities are declared to be awarded with the “Ekushey Padak 2017” in recognition of outstanding contribution in their respective fields.

And our (Merchant Marine Captain) Ustad Azizul Islam of 1st Batch of Bangladesh Marine Academy is 1 of the 17 recipients! Alhamdulillah.

The 17 awardees are:
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Professor Dr Sharifa Khatun (language movement),
Shushama Das ( music),
Julhas Uddin Ahmed (music),
Ustad Azizul Islam (music),
Tanvir Mokammel (film),
Syed Abdullah Khalid (sculpture),
Sara Zaker (acting),
Abul Momen (journalism),
Syed Akram Hossain (research),
Professor Emeritus Sr Alamgir Mohammad Sirajuddin (education), Dr Zamilur Reza Choudhury (science and technology),
Professor Sr Mahmud Hasan (social welfare),
Late Poet Omar Ali (language and literature),
Sukumar Barua (language and literature),
Swadesh Roy (journalism),
Shamim Ara Nipa (choreography), and
Rahmatullah Al Mahmud Selim (music).

Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally present the Ekushey Awards to the awardees on February 20 at Osmani Memorial Auditorium.

About Ustad Azizul Islam
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Once a captain of a merchant vessel, Ustad Azizul Islam took to playing flute from his childhood. Born in Rajbari in 1945 where his father worked at the time, Ustad Azizul Islam actually hails from Brahmanbaria, the very district that is also the birthplace of the late Sur Samrat Ustad Alauddin Khan.

Ustad Azizul Islam had his first ‘talim’ or lessons briefly from late Priyada Ranjan Sengupata of Arya Sangeet Samity, Chittagong, followed by teaching from vocalist Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan, who used to reside at Chittagong.

While leading a hazardous life of a sailor, at times he faced some obstacles to fulfill his dream as an artist. His life as a sailor put a barrier on him to remain under the guidance of any Ustad but the creative urge inside helped him a lot to emerge as a master and to practice fervently. His life on the sea, on the other hand, provided him enough seclusion and time to sharpen his skill at flute playing.