Mehfuj Al Fahad :: Faculty Profile :: University of Dhaka

Biography

Mehfuj Al Fahad is currently working as a lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, Department of Music, University of Dhaka. He received his Master in Music from the University of Dhaka, Department of Music in October 2014 and a Bachelor in Music from the same school. His Master’s Thesis on “Music Therapy” achieved recognition from some overseas institutes of Music ...

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Degree Name	Group/Major Subject	Board/Institute	Country	Passing Year
Masters	Nazrul Sangeet	Department of Music, University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	2013
Bachelor	Nazrul Sangeet	Department of Music, University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	2012
H.S.C	Science	Dhaka	Bangladesh	2007
S.S.C	Science	Comilla	Bangladesh	2005

Title	Organization	Location	From Date	To Date
Lecturer	Department of Music, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	Mar 2019	Present
Part Time Teacher	Department of Music, Jagannath University	Dhaka	Aug 2016	Aug 2018
Part-Time Teacher	Department of Music, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	Mar 2015	Feb 2019

Research Interest

Subject	Description	Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Examining Cultural Erosion and Safeguarding.
Cultural Heritage
Creative works (Literature and Music) of Kazi Nazrul Islam.		Goal 5- Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 5.1- End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls. Goal 10- Reduce inequality within and among countries. 10.2- By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Impact of Music on Human psychology		SDG goal 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable developments, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. 16.1- Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
Music Therapy		SDG goal no 03- Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. 3.d- strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries for early warning, risk reduction, and management of national and global health risks. SDG goal 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable developments, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. 16.1- Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study	Title	Supervisor	Name of Student(s)	Area of Research	Current Completion
Masters	সাঁওতাল সম্প্রদায়ের 'দাঁসায়' উৎসব: একটি নৃতাত্ত্বিক পর্যালোচনা	Mehfuj Al Fahad	Dip Das	Ethnographic Research, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Erosion and Safe guarding.	2026
Masters	প্রজন্মান্তরে সাংস্কৃতিক সঞ্চারণ: নীলফামারী জেলার রাজবংশী জনগোষ্ঠীর সাংস্কৃতিক অবস্থান	Mehfuj Al Fahad	Sheikh Jerin Shabnam	Cultural Heritage, Ethnographic Research, Cultual Safeguarding.	2026
Masters	সংগীতভিত্তিক টেলিভিশন রিয়েলিটি শো: একটি পর্যালোচনা	Mehfuj Al Fahad	Tasneem Jahan	Reality show, Music and Media.	2024
Masters	Impact of MT on Down Syndrome Children: Case studies of Dhaka, Bangladesh	Mehfuj Al Fahad	Nabanita Chakraborty	Music Therapy, Impact of Music on human psychology.	2024

Project/Research Work

Subject	Project Name	Source of Fund	From Date	To Date	Collaboration
Cultural Heritage Preservation	সমকালের সামাজিক বাস্তবতায় বাংলাদেশে অন্তর্ভুক্ত পূর্বতন ছিটমহলবাসীর সাংস্কৃতিক অবস্থান	Cultural Ministry, Bangladesh	01-05-2023	01-02-2024

Invited Talk

SL	Invited Talk
1	কাজী নজরুলের প্রারম্ভিক সৃজন ধারা লেটো গান: পরিবেশন শৈলী, সুরবিন্যাস ও আঙ্গিকগত বৈশিষ্ট্য পর্যালোচনা National Conference on Stylized Musical Features of Nazrul and Tagore, arranged by Department of Music, Rajshahi University on August 2026
2	“Traditional Folk Games of Bangladesh: Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage to Foster Children’s Health and Well-Being” International Seminar on Social Science and Humanity, Munich,
3	2023, International Conference on "Theme Music-Media Music: Creation and Illustration", Organized by Instrumental Music, Rabindrabharati University, West Bengal, Kolkata.
4	1. 2019, International Conference on Kazi Nazrul Islam arranged by Kazi Nazrul University, Trishal, Mymensingh. Sub: নজরুলের নবরাগ (Newly created ragas of Kazi Nazrul Islam)

SL	Collaboration & Membership Name	Type	Membership Year	Expire Year
1	Asiatic Society Bangladesh	General	2023

Journal Article
1	Mehfuj Al Fahad, Lecturer, Department of Music, University of Dhaka : সংগীত শিল্পে সামাজিক মাধ্যমের প্রভাব (Impact of Social media on Music industry ), Lokogandhar , vol.5 ISSN 2582-2705 , no.4 Professor Debasish Mandal, Rabindrabharati University, 4 Dwarakanath Tagore Lane, Kolkata 700007 , 2023 . View More
2	Mehfuj Al Fahad : নজরুলের নবরাগ মালিকাঃ একটি পর্যালোচনা (A review of Nabarag Malika by Kazi Nazrul Islam), Nazrul Journal , vol.V-1 , no.I 1 Institute of Nazrul Studies, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensigh, Bangladesh and Nazrul Center for social and cultural studies, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, WB, India. , pp.300 , 2021 .
3	Mehfuj Al Fahad : কাজী নজরুল ইসলামের গানের বাণী বিশ্লেষণ (Analysis of lyrics in compositions of Kazi Nazrul Islam), Kabi Nazrul Institute Patrika , vol.36 , no.Feb 2019 Kabi Nazrul Institute, Dhanmandi, Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh , pp.88 , 2019 .
4	Mehfuj Al Fahad : চিকিৎসায় নজরুল সংগীত প্রয়োগঃ একটি সম্ভাবনাময় দিক (Implementation of Kazi Nazrul Islam's composition in the field of Music Therapy: A potential aspect, Wisdom Speaks , vol.02, ISSN 2456-5121 , no.01 Indian National Forum of Art and Culture , pp.80 , 2017 .

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Name & designation Mehfuj Al Fahad Lecturer

Department Department of Music Faculty of Arts

Email mehfuj@du.ac.bd

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