The music of Bangladesh spans a wide variety of styles. Bangladesh claims some of the most renowned singers, composers and producers in Asia. Music has served the purpose of documenting the lives of the people and was widely patronized by the rulers. It comprises a long tradition of religious and regular song-writing over a period of almost a millennium.
Bengali music comprises a long tradition of religious and secular song-writing over a period of almost a millennium. Composed with lyrics in the Bengali language, Bengali music spans a wide variety of styles.
Rabindra Sangeet, also known as Tagore Songs, are songs from the Indian subcontinent written and composed by the Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Indian and also the first non-European to receive such recognition. Tagore was a prolific composer with approximately 2,232 songs to his credit. The songs have distinctive characteristics in the music of Bengal, popular in India and Bangladesh.
The music of West Bengal includes multiple indigenous musical genres such as Baul, Ramprasadi, Bishnupuri Classical, Kirtan, Shyama Sangeet, Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Geeti, Dwijendrageeti, Prabhat Samgiita, Agamani-Vijaya, Patua Sangeet, Gambhira, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, Bengali Rock.
Kanika Banerjee was an Bengali Rabindra Sangeet singer.
Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta is a Bengali musician and exponent of Rabindra Sangeet.
Kalim Sharafi was a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer. He joined at Indian independence movement. He gave his ideas in several publications regarding politics, culture, and Tagore. He is regarded as one of the best Rabindra Sangeet singers in the subcontinent.
Santidev Ghose was an Indian author, singer, actor, dancer and maestro of Rabindra Sangeet.
Nilufar Yasmin was a Bangladeshi singer of Nazrul Sangeet, Rajanikanta Geeti, Dwijendra Geeti and Atul Prasdi genre. She was the fourth of five Yasmin sisters of Bangladesh music. Her siblings are Farida Yasmin, Fauzia Yasmin, Nazma Yasmin, and Sabina Yasmin. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2004 by the Government of Bangladesh. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Shuvoda (1986).
Shreya Guhathakurta is an Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer.
Badrunnesa Dalia is a Bangladeshi mainstream Nazrul Geeti and Rabindra Sangeet singer, performer and a music teacher. She is noted for her versatility as a multi-genre artist (singer).
Adity Mohsin is a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer.
Papia Sarwar is a Bangladeshi singer. She is an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet, the songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore. She earned Rabindra Award from Bangla Academy in 2013, Bangla Academy Fellowship in 2015 and Ekushey Padak in 2021.
Iffat Ara Dewan is a Bangladeshi singer and painter. She was awarded the Bangla Academy Rabindra Award in 2012.
Sudhir Chakravarti was a Bengali educationist and essayist. He made a vast contribution in Bengal's folk culture development and research. Chakravarti had completely changed the style of colonial prose with his new narrative style. He successfully had replaced the prevailing idea of essay-based writing being something of heavy scholarly matter with his graceful and humorous prose language.
The following is a list of notable people associated withVisva- Bharati University and/or Santiniketan, a neighbourhood in Bolpur city in West Bengal, India:
Sangit Bhavana, of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, started functioning as a part of Kala Bhavana in 1919 and as a separate institution in 1933. It was established by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Tagore University of Creative Arts is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The vice-chancellor of the university is Syed Mohammad Shahed.
Shwapnil Shojib is a Bangladeshi singer, actor, and anchor. He works on Rabindra Sangeet, folk music and independent music. His full name is Sharif Md Sojib. He was a child virtuoso and has received several national awards. His first stage performance was at the age of five, along with his aunt. He is also a popular anchor of Bangladeshi Channel i. He is listed singer of Bangladesh Betar and BTV. Shwapnil was the first official entry for North American Bengali Conference (NABC) in 2015 from Bangladesh. His first solo album, THE TAGORE TREASURY for G Series, was produced by Agniveena. After that, he released singles "Neel Otol", "Bhanga Goray Rabindranath", "Amar Mukti", "Sunil Sagore" etc.
Samiul Islam Poluck is a Bangladeshi recitation artist and Anchor. He is a gold medalist at Jatiyo Shikkha Shoptaho in 2001. His full name is A F M Samiul Islam. UNESCO Honor his Fresh Interpretation of Kazi Nazrul Islam's "Bidrohi" Poem for its centennial celebration. He is featured in India's music labels like Saregama and Hisdusthan Records. He is an enlisted artist of Bangladesh Television (BTV). Also he presented various programs in the country and outside the country.
