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FARID AYAZ
QAWWAL
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Munshi Raziuddin

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"Sufi music that rises to ecstasy"

Jon Pareles
New York Times
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What is Qawwali Music?7.

LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER
Saturday, September 15, 2001
8 PM at Alice Tully Hall
Centercharge, Lincoln Center box office or http://www.lincolncenter.org
LIVE AT KENNEDY CENTER
Friday, September 21, 2001
8 PM at the Terrace Theater
Kennedy Center box office or
http://www.kennedy-center.org

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An exhibition of miniature paintings by Fatima Zahra Hassan

Educated at Royal College of Arts, London, MS. Hassan's first exhibition of paintings at the Price of Whales Institute of Architecture was inaugurated by Prince Charles.

MS. Hassan is one of the few painters who are extremely knowledgeable about the link that miniature painting has with the poetry and music of the Muslim Mughal South Asia.

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Raz-o-Niaz by Rafi Peer

A Romantic Comedy set in India in 1930s This play is considered one of Rafi Peer's classics. When it was first produced and subsequently broadcast from all India Radio Delhi, where Rafi Peer was head of Drama, in early 1940s it caused a major sensation. Many years later, in 1975, it was directed by Salmaan Peerzada and produced by Rafi Peer Theater Worksopin in Karachi, the play was a huge hit once again. It is one of those timeless masterpieces, with fascinating characters, set in an enchanting period, that continues to give pleasure to audiences through the ages.

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Ashraf Shareef Poonchwala


A natural player and a crowd pleaser, Ashraf 's every performance is an event that few lovers of sitar miss.

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Sufi Music of Abida Parween.

One of our jewels. There are few vocalists who have such a large following outside Pakistan. She is in the process of breaking the cultural barrier and reaching an ever larger number of Western audiences.

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Patay Khan by Imraan Peerzada directed by Salmaan Peerzada

Patay Khan, is a magical, multicultural musical and a fascinating theatrical
experience. It has been produced very successfully in Pakistan during the Lahore International Theater Festival and has been invited to several countries in Europe.

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Fashions by Malika
and other designers

Malika is publicity shunning reclusive designer. Her clothing though deeply rooted in Muslim Mughal designs transcends cultural boundaries. She has designed clothes for many royal family princesses of Europe and the Middle East. She lives in Pakistan and all her earnings go to a waqf that is mean for her workers. After years of persuasion she has agreed to show her line for shows in Washington DC and New York by Virsa.

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DASTAK, The Network of Pakistani Professionals is pleased to provide promotional support for VIRSA Pakistan's presentation of Farid Ayaz Qawwal. Founded in the early 1990's, DASTAK is a non-profit organization based in New York City. Our membership is composed of young professionals who seek to contribute to the community through professional, social, and civic activities. On the web: www.dastak.org

 

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