DONATIONS: $20.00
DATE: January 3rd, 2014 – time (8:00PM)
Venue: Residence of Dr. Farid Mehmood
Directions: 901 Dennisford Ct, Cockeysville, MD 21030
**Frequently GPS does not give the right address
Look for BOXER HILL ROAD and the house is 2nd on Left
**Frequently GPS does not give the right address
Look for BOXER HILL ROAD and the house is 2nd on Left
Sarangi – Zohaib Hassan
Born into a family of musicians hailing from the Amritsar gharana, Zohaib has established himself among the leading sarangi players in Pakistan.The members of his illustrious family include Ustad Hussain Bukhsh Amritsari, Ustad Nathu Khan, Ustad Peeru Khan and Ustad Abdul Hameed Khan.Zohaib’s initial training came under his family elders, and later he became a disciple of Ustad Ghulam Haider Khan of the Qasur gharana. His strict regime of arduous practice and concentration on musical perfection has allowed him to impress audiences in all of the major musical conferences in Pakistan.Surprisingly, most sarangi players use only the index, middle, and ring finger, citing that the smallest finger is too weak to produce a note. Zohaib is keeping alive his family’s nearly extinct style of sarangi playing that incorporates all four fingers, giving his playing a greater speed, fluidity, and variety of note combinations. These are just some of the things that make Zohaib stand out as sarangi virtuoso.Zohaib has performed in Pakistan, UK, Italy, and India, and is presently striving hard to create a presence on the International platform.
Tabla – Saleiman Azizi