Biography of Shah Abdul Karim

Baul Shah Abdul Karim

Biography: Baul Shah Abdul Karim is one of the most famous folk music singer & composer in Bangladesh. He specialized in Bengali Baul Music. Shah Abdul Karim was born in Uzan Dhol in Derai Upazila, Sunamganj zila, sylhet division on 5 February,1916, He spend his whole life in this small village. Shah Abdul Karim growing up with poverty & hardship from his childhood. Poverty made him a farmer. And he started work as an agricultural labor. Though he was a poor, nothing could stop him to make good song. He was so deeply absorbed in music that he was failed to engaged some jobs. In course of time, he grew up and he received his training in spiritual and baul music from his master 'Shah Ibrahim Mustan Baksh' At one point of his life he lost his voice . Then he came to his guru Shah Ibrahim Mastan Baksh and begged for forgiven his sins. And couple of years later he got back his magical voice. When he got back his voice than he was above 90 years old. On that time his voice was the beautiful, nice and loudest voice among the elderly person.

Beside his song he loves his wife very much. His wife name was Aftabunnessa. She died in 1987 and Shah Abdul  Karim died in sylhet  12 September 7 : 58 am in Bangladesh time.

Musical Work: Shah Abdul Karim was written & composed over 1600 songs.All those songs are collected  in six books. the name of those books are ; Aftab Sangeet, Gano Sangeet, Kalnir Dhew, Dhlemela, Bhatir Chithi, Kalnir Kooley. Bangla Academy also translate 10 of his songs into English language.
Many of the modern singer and composer(like Habib, Arefin- runy, lalon band, kaya etc) in Bangladesh singing his song in modern way and beaming famous. He received Bangladesh most prestigious award 'Ekusey Padak' in 2001. And he also received  some other award like 'Drouhee Khota Shahitayk Abdur Rauf Chowdury' award in 2000. I think, After getting all this this things he didn't get his proper honer why i'll discuss later.

Most Famous Songs Of Shah Abdul Karim: