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Farzana Wahid Shayan is a Bangladeshi musician. She is known for her pro-life and protest songs.[1]
Early life
[edit]Shayan was born in Montreal in Canada in 1976. She returned to Bangladesh when she was only seven months old. Her father Md. Khusru Wahid was associated with modern Bengali music. On the other hand, mother Najma Banu was not directly involved in the world of music but she was spiritually.
Shayan has been interested in music since childhood. She started writing songs from the age of 10/12. Went to Toronto, Canada in 1997 to pursue higher studies in psychology. But she returned to Bangladesh in 2001 without completing the course there.[2]
Introduction to music
[edit]In 2008, the people of Bangladesh first got to know about Shayan through the Phono Live program on [[Ekushey Television|Ekushey TV]. Later, Sayan began her journey in music by releasing music albums. Shayan's first song album 'Shayan'er Gaan' was released in 2008 from the music company 'Ganpoka' founded by friends and family. Her second double album 'Abar Dhekke Dekh' and 'Swapn Amar Haat Dharo' was released in 2009. But later she became associated with various human rights causes and the release of the album was neglected. She then released a mixed album with her cousin Ershad Waheed and Habib Wahid named 'Just Waheed'. In 2017, her latest song album 'Kechi Bolo' was released by Eagle Music.
The main themes of Shayan's songs are life-orientation and protest. In her songs, she criticizes various issues including social inconsistency, discrimination, abuse of power, human rights violation. Her songs also express personal feelings, emotions and dreams.[3]
social service
[edit]Shayan is also a philanthropic personality. She continues to work closely with various human rights organizations. She is working to positively change the society through music and legal experience.[4]
References
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- ^ ডেস্ক, ভিডিও (2023-02-03). "ফারজানা ওয়াহিদ সায়ান". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ হোসেন, মকফুল (2023-12-28). "ক্ষমতার সঙ্গে সখ্য শিল্পীর জন্য ক্ষতিকর: সায়ান". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "জনসচেতনতা ও প্রতিবাদের শিল্পী সায়ান". campustimes.press. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Hossain, Amina (2020-11-05). "A Melodious Weapon". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-06.