Rezwana Choudhury Bannya

Rezwana Choudhury Bannya
রেজওয়ানা চৌধুরী বন্যা
Bannya in 2017
Bannya in 2017
Background information
Born (1957-01-13) 13 January 1957 (age 67)[1]
Rangpur, Bangladesh[1]
GenresRabindra Sangeet
Occupation(s)Singer, professor
Instrument(s)Vocal, harmonium, esraj

Rezwana Choudhury Bannya is a singer from Bangladesh. She is an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet, the songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore.[2] She has won many awards including Bangladesh's highest civilian award, the Independence Day Award (2016) and India's fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri (2024).[3]

  1. ^ a b "My Life". Rezwana Choudhury Bannya's official website. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ^ Rezwana Choudhury Bannya: বাংলাদেশে যৌনকর্মীর সন্তানদের রবীন্দ্রনাথের গান শেখাবেন রেজওয়ানা. anandabazar (in Bengali). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ "14 individuals, Navy picked for Independence Award 2016". The Daily Star. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.