Mohiden Baig මොහිදින් බෙග් | |
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Born | Kareem Mohideen Baig 5 December 1919 |
Died | 4 November 1991 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 71)
Resting place | Kuppiyawatta Muslim Cemetery |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Salem Junior School |
Occupation | Singer |
Spouse | Sakina Baig (m. 1947) |
Children | 8 |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1934–1991 |
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Kala Suri Alhaj Kareem Mohideen Baig (Sinhala: මොහිදින් බෙග්, Arabic: محي الدين بيك; 5 December 1919 – 4 November 1991), popularly as Mohideen Baig, was a Sri Lankan musician.[1] One of the most influential singers in Sinhala music, Baig is known particularly for his Buddhist devotional music.[2] He is a Muslim who moved to Sri Lanka from Salem in Tamil Nadu, but of Hyderabadi Muslim origin.[3] He was considered a highly influential multicultural figure in the country's arts history.[4] Baig is the first award winning citizen of Sri Lanka.[5]
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