Mustafa Zaman Abbasi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mustafa Zaman[1] 8 December 1936[2] Balarampur, Cooch Behar[3] |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, writer |
| Spouse | Asma Abbasi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Abbas Uddin Ahmed |
| Relatives | Mustafa Kamal (brother) Ferdausi Rahman (sister) |
Mustafa Zaman Abbasi (born 8 December 1936)[2] is a Bangladeshi musicologist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh. Abbasi is the youngest son of folk singer-composer Abbas Uddin Ahmed.[4] As of 2016, he serves as a senior research scholar at the "Kazi Nazrul Islam and Abbasuddin Research and Study Centre" of Independent University, Bangladesh.[1]
Abbasi is the third son of Abbasuddin Ahmed. His eldest brother Mustafa Kamal was the Chief Justice of Bangladesh. His sister Ferdausi Rahman is a playback singer.[5] Abbasi was trained by Indian classical musicians including Ustad Muhammad Hussain Khasru and Ustad Gul Mohammad Khan.[6]
Abbasi has published more than fifty books in total.[6] He has published two books on Bhawaiya music with staff notation of about 1,200 songs.[2] He has published several books on poems of Jalaluddin Rumi, Niffari and Sultan Bahu.[6][7] His books include "Abbasuddin Ahmed, Manush o Shilpi", "Kazi Nazrul Islam, Man and Poet" and "Puribo Ekaki".[1]
He anchored television programs including "Amar Thikana" and "Bhora Nadeer Banke".[2]
Abbasi is married to Asma Abbasi. His daughters are Samira Abbasi and Sharmini Abbasi.[8]