Today is the seventh anniversary of the death of freedom fighter and Independence Award-winning singer Abdul Jabbar.
Abdul Jabbar, born on February 10, 1938, took a keen interest in music from an early age with wholehearted support from his parents.
He studied music under the tutelage of Mohammad Osman, Moksed Ali Sai and Lutful Haque.
He became an enlisted singer at radio in 1958, and soon gained the attention of eminent music director Robin Ghosh, who eventually roped Jabbar in to sing playback songs.
A household name in the playbacks, he recorded songs for films, including 鈥楴atun Sur鈥�, 鈥楽angam鈥�, 鈥楯iban Theke Neya鈥�, 鈥楢lingan鈥�, 鈥楧wip Nibhe Jay鈥�, 鈥楴acher Putul鈥�, 鈥楢panpar鈥�, 鈥楨totuku Asha鈥�, 鈥楢lor Michhil鈥�, 鈥楽urjagrahan鈥�, 鈥楾ufan鈥�, and 鈥楽areng Bou鈥�.聽
The musician also carved a permanent niche in the minds of millions rendering songs at Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the War of Independence.
Abdul Jabbar-rendered much-acclaimed songs include 鈥楽alam Salam Hajar Salam鈥�, 鈥極re Nil Dariya鈥�, 鈥楾umi Ki Dekhechho Kabhu鈥�, 鈥楨k Buk Jwala Niye Bandhu鈥�, 鈥楶ich Dhala Ei Pathtare鈥�, 鈥楽hatru Tumi Bandhu Tumi鈥�, 鈥楽hudhu Gaan Geye Parichay鈥� and 鈥楾ara Bhora鈥�.聽
He received the Ekushey Padak in 1980 and Independence Award in 1996.
Abdul Jabbar passed away in 2017.
