Bari Siddiqui

Who is Bari Siddiqui?

Bari Siddiqui is a Bangladeshi singer is a song writer, flutist and folk musician of Bangladesh. He got his lesson on folk and classical music from Gopal Dutta and Ustad Aminur Rahman. He started his musical career in 1981 and got fame singing in the film Sharbon Megher Din in 2000. He was the only musician invited from the Indian subcontinent in the World Flute Conference at Geneva in 1999. Bari Siddiqui, born in Netrokona district of Bangladesh, comes from a family of musicians. His formal vocal training began at the age of 12 under Gopal Dutta of Netrokona. His career takes flight in 1981, when he was taken under the wings of Ustad Aminur Rahman, direct disciple of Pt. Pannalal Ghosh and Dabir Khan. Ustad Aminur Rahman spotted Bari Siddiqui during a concert, and offered to tutor him. For the next six years he trained under Ustad Aminur Rahman.

Ustad Aminur Rahman's house was frequented by the contemporary legends like Devendra Muddereshshor, Director All India Radio, VG Kannad, Daagar Brothers, Ustad Zia Mohiuddin, Ustad Asad Ali Kha Veenakar, Pandit Sriram Tewari. After Ustad Aminur Rahman, he continued to take special training on Alap from Tawfique Nawaz.