Jewel Aich
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Aich in 2009
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| Native name | জুয়েল আইচ |
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Barisal, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | BA (honors) |
| Alma mater | Jagannath University |
| Occupation | Magician and bansuri player |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Jewel Aich is a Bangladeshi magician and bansuri player. He has been called as Bangladesh's leading magician.[1]
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Early life
Aich was born in Pirojpur, a southern district of Bangladesh. He was the fifth of nine children in his family. He was fascinated by the art of magic from a young age, and his interest continued to grow when a gypsy man performed some magic during a visit to Aich’s family home. Shortly thereafter, he encountered a circus performing in a nearby village, Aich saw a magician perform a trick where it appeared that he had cut the neck of his assistant. He was so impressed by the trick that he designed a special knife which he later demonstrated to his friends by “cutting off” a friend’s leg. Aich was officially hooked on magic, and so began his career as a magician. By the time Aich finished high school and went to college; his name had already spread through his district as a magician. [2] During the Bangladesh Liberation War their house got looted they had to flee to Kolkata.[citation needed]
Career
The art of magic attracted him very early in his life. He first saw magic performed by a gypsy man who came to the family house with his company.[3] Soon afterwards a circus party came to a nearby village. he was invited to America by the Society of American Magicians to perform a show.[2]
Awards
- Ekushey Padak (1993)
