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280 audio cassettes (269 hours, 58 min, 9 seconds)
165 records : audio ; 12” LP, 33 1/3 rpm (110 hours, 3 minutes, 58 seconds)
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Dr. Baider Bahkt is a civil engineer and poetry enthusiast. He has contributed greatly to both fields. In his professional life - he spent over two decades with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation - he contributed greatly to Canada’s engineering field through multiple publications and research. He has contributed to the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code and wrote and edited many books on the engineering of bridges. His contributions to the field of engineering has been recognized through being awarded the Moisseiff Award, of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Prately Award, from the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
Dr. Bahkt has also greatly contributed to Urdu and Hindu poetry and made it accessible to the Canadian public. His work in translating and editing Urdu and Hindu poetry is well received and has been peer reviewed in academic journals. Besides poetry, Dr. Bahkt is an avid collector of Hindustani vocal music. His work in both the field of civil engineering and poetry was recognized in 2014 when appointed a member of the Order of Canada.
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The Baider Fonds contains a large collection of Hindustani vocalists and major related instrumentals. Many of the recording are rare, out of print, and/or difficult to find. The collection reflects the genre’s publications and interest from within Canada and Internationally.
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Created July 29, 2019
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- English