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Karunamoy Goswami
করুণাময় গোস্বামী
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Karunamaya Goswami in 2016
Born (1943-03-11)11 March 1943
Died 30 June 2017(2017-06-30) (aged 74)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education Ph.D.
Alma mater University of Dhaka

Karunamaya Goswami (11 March 1943 – 30 June 2017) was a Bangladeshi musicologist and litterateur. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to music research. He is known as a Nazrul Geeti exponent.

Education

Goswami completed his Ph.D. on the topic "Bangla Kavyageetir Dharay Kazi Nazrul Islam-er Sthan, Contribution of Kazi Nazrul Islam to the development of Bengali music" from the University of Dhaka in 1987.

Works

  • Aspects of Nazrul Songs (1990)
  • Kazi Nazrul Islam: A Profile (1990)
  • Introducing Kazi Nazrul Islam (1999)
  • Rabindranath-er Palestine Bhabna O Onnanyo (2006)
  • Stories of Africa (1975)

Awards

  • Nazrul Memorial Gold Medal and Award (1987)
  • Bangla Academy Literary Award (2009)
  • Ekushey Padak (2012)
  • Tagore Award by Bangla Academy (2013)
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