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Ziaur Rahman
জিয়াউর রহমান
Born
Ziaur Rahman Zia

(1975-06-27) June 27, 1975 (age 49)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma materBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (B.Arch.)
Occupation(s)Songwriter, composer, bassist, architect
Musical career
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, cello, sarod
Years active1990–present
LabelsRabbit Communication, G-Series, Laser Vision, Siren
Member ofShironamhin
Websiteshironamhin.net/profile/ziaur-rahman
Ziaur Rahman Zia performing on stage.

Ziaur Rahman, (Bengali: জিয়াউর রহমানJiẏā'ura Rahamāna; June 27, 1975),[1] known as Zia, is a Bangladeshi rock musician,[2][3] composer, bassist,[4] songwriter, and architect popularly known as the founder[5] and leader of the Bangladeshi independent music group Shironamhin.[6] In addition, he plays bass guitar, cello, sarod and many other instruments for the compositions and do the production for Shironamhin band.[citation needed]

Musical career

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Zia has been a fan of music from his early childhood.[7] He became a hardcore fan of metal music during his college life and used to collect VCPs of the music videos of popular bands.[8]

In 1996, Zia and friends formed the band Shironamhin.[5] They used to sing at TSC, Dhaka University, in their BUET campus and wherever they got a chance.[9] With their band, Zia went to the 2nd Benson & Hedges Star Search competition, and they released their first album Jahajee in 2004. They released a second album, Ichchhe Ghuri, in 2006,[10] and their third, fourth and fifth albums were released in 2009, 2010 and 2013 respectively.[3]

In 2014, Zia with his band Shironamhin attended the Sri Lanka's most famous musical festival titled Galle Music Festival.[11][12][13][14]

Instruments

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Zia is skilled in playing Warwick infinity NT, Ibanez SR5000E Prestige, Hartke bass attack, Morley Pedals. Additionally, he plays bass guitar, cello, sarod and many other instruments for the compositions and does the production for Shironamhin band. For their self-titled album Shironamhin Shironamhin, he learnt playing violin, cello and contrabass.[15]

Works

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Band albums

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Mixed album songs

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  • Neon Aloy Shagotom (2007)
  • Shopnochura 2 (2006)
  • Shopnochura 3 (2007)
  • Bondhuta (2008)
  • Rock 101 (2008)
  • WFP Campaign (2009)

Literary work

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Zia released a new poetry book titled 'Nirbachito Gaankobita' (Selected song) in 2019 Ekushey Book Fair.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Shironamhin - Ziaur Rahman". Shironamhin > The Official WebSite. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ziaur Rahman Zia". The Daily Star. November 10, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Jamil Mahmud (June 15, 2008). "In conversation with Zia: A touch of contemporary music". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "Reformed Shironamhin to release new album". Dhaka Tribune.
  5. ^ a b "Shironamhin and Kumar Biswajit perform at IGCC". The Daily Observer.
  6. ^ Jamil Mahmud (August 4, 2011). "Realism vs Romance". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  7. ^ ২০ বছরে শিরোনামহীন - আনন্দ আলো (in Bengali). March 17, 2016.
  8. ^ নিজস্ব অ্যাপ নিয়ে হাজির শিরোনামহীন. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). May 16, 2014.
  9. ^ a b রবীন্দ্রসংগীত নিয়ে ‘শিরোনামহীন’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
  10. ^ a b c "Shironamhin launches its third album Bondho Janala". The Daily Star. February 15, 2009.
  11. ^ "Shironamhin Rocks Lanka". The Daily Observer. March 22, 2014. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014.
  12. ^ "Life Online - Galle Music Festival 2014". Daily Mirror. Sri Lanka.
  13. ^ "Galle Music Festival 2014". Daily FT.
  14. ^ "'Galle Music Festival 2014': Third season". Sunday Times. Sri Lanka.
  15. ^ "Discography". shironamhin.net.
  16. ^ "Shironamhin Rabindranath to be released on Eid". The Daily Star. August 28, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  17. ^ অনেক চমক নিয়ে আসছে 'শিরোনামহীন'. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  18. ^ "Shironamhin to release self-titled album internationally". Priyo.com. May 28, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  19. ^ "Shironamhin to release self-titled album". New Age. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  20. ^ জিয়ার ‘নির্বাচিত গান কবিতা’ উন্মোচন. Daily Bangladesh (in Bengali). Retrieved February 10, 2019.
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