Abed Hossain Khan


Ustad Abed Hossain Khan was a Bangladeshi musician, music composer and music director. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1985 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Career

Khan took sitar lessons from his father, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan. In 1950, after completing BA, he joined the Dhaka Station of Radio Pakistan as a staff artist.
Khan was a music teacher in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. He performed the sitar and the sarod on Bangladesh Radio and Bangladesh Television regularly.
Khan performed with German musicians Phillip Karl Schaeffer and Michael Grube.

Awards