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Nina Hamid নীনা হামিদ | |
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| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Nina Hamid is a Bangladeshi folk singer. [1] She is notable for the songs "Amar Sonar Moyna Pakhi". [2] She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1994 by the Government of Bangladesh. [3]
Hamid was born to Abu Mohammad Abdullah Khan and Sofrun Nessa. [4]
Hamid is married to modern singer MA Hamid. Dancer Farhana Chowdhury is Hamid's niece. [5]
Hamid is one of the rarest talents of Bangladesh whose voice made the opulent heritage of Bangla Folk Music more appealing, heart touching and transcendental. She is still popular among the older generations. Hamid is mainly saluted and worshiped for singing the famous songs composed by Bangladesh's folk-poet Jasim Uddin. Hamid's songs mainly depict the sadness, sorrows, pathos of village women. Her "Amar Sonar Moina Pakhi" can easily render one upset and emotional, devoted to the inner meaning of the folk songs of Bengal. Her "Ujaan Ganger Naiyiaa", "Nao Ano Re Bhai", "Jogi Vikkha Loina", "Jare ja Chithi" are mostly applauded songs. Her "Amar Golar har Khule ne Na O Go Lolite" is arguably the most popular bicched (living-apart) folk song.
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