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“Nazrul was a true worshipper of fine arts” – Sadya Afreen Mallick
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Ashley Shoptorshi Samaddar
Ashley Shoptorshi Samaddar
Eminent Nazrul Sangeet exponent Sadya Afreen Mallick is one of the most celebrated names in the music industry. In addition to being awarded the prestigious Nazrul Padak by Nazrul Institute and the Ministry of Culture in 2016 and the Gold Medal by Anandadhara, she also won the Ustaad Moti Miya Gold Medal at Chhayanaut . On the occasion of Nazrul Jayanti, the artiste talks about her initiatives to popularise the National Poet s creations among the younger generations, and more.
Over the years, Sadya Afreen Mallick noticed a widening gap between the audience and Nazrul s creations. I felt that we needed established Nazrul Sangeet singers to create a platform for talented upcoming artistes to bring Nazrul s work to old and new audiences, she mentions. Bearing this in mind, I started working on an initiative called Gems of Nazrul.