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Amanul Haque

For the Bangladeshi photographer, see Amanul Haque (photographer).
Amanul Haque
আমানুল হক
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationDancer

Amanul Haque is a Bangladeshi dancer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak award in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh in the category of arts (dance).[1]

Career

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Haq took dance lessons of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Manipuri dance from Ghanashyam Das Lakshman Bijoy and his wife Nileema. [2] In 1959, he started his career as a dancer in Ghanashyam Anjariya in Karachi, Pakistan. He is the convenor of Bangladesh Nrityashilpi Sangstha (BNSS).[3]

In 1963, Haque joined the Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan while continuing his practice of music and dance.[2]

In 1964, Haque became the first person from East Pakistan to appear as a dancer on Karachi Television. He became the dance director of his debut film titled Neela Parbat. In 1966, he joined Barin Mazumder's music college. Later, he joined a cultural organization Kranti.[2]

Works

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "PM hands Ekushey Padak 2016". The Daily Star. February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kamal, Nashid. "Life's Lyrics : Amanul Huq". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Dancers in the country should work collectively". The Daily Star. April 28, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "President for evaluating rural talents". The Daily Star. December 31, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "A blend of classical, contemporary and folk dance". The Daily Star. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.