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Name: Ustad Qawal Bahauddin
Email: qawalbahauddin@gmail.com
Field: vocal
Address: suleman manzil behind shoe market nishter road karachi
Telephone: 7728111
Misc. Info: ustad qawalBahauddin , Bahauddin Qawal, a household name in Pakistan and abroad, is descendent of Mian Sa'mat-leader of Qawal Bachche Gharana of Delhi or else Delhi Gharana of Vocalists-One of the twelve disciples of Hazrat Amir Khusrou the originator of Qawali in Sub-Continent and founder of Qawal Bachchat Ensemble. Another prominent name in his hierarchy is AI-Haj Mir Qutab Bukhsh, famous as Tanrus Khan, who went on to become the royal tutor to Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last of the mughal emperors.
Bahauddin Qawal, grandson of Tanrus Khan, born in 1934, took formal musical training from his father Haji Mohammad Suleman Khan and cousin Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed Khan, began giving public performances and won prizes & acclaim from very tender age of six years. In 1947, decorated as Nunhay Ragi, in 1949 received Certificate of Performance and in 1951 earned the title of Nunhay Hind Ragi from the Indian Prime Minister. In 2000 awarded with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz by the President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan and in 2002 earned the title of Ustad from the Vice President of Mauritius as well as received Gold Medal and Commemorative Shield from the Minister of Arts & Culture.
In 1955, he migrated to Pakistan where he at first started afresh as partner to his cousins Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed Khan and Manzoor Ahmed Khan Niazi under the name Manzoor Niazi Qawal & Ensembles and later on in 1965, went solo under his own name. In 1969, in recognition of his masterly renditioning of Qawali eminent personalities & lovers of Qawali crowned him as Ashraf-ul-Mousiqaraan and in 2003 got In the Name of Allah Award from Waqar-e-Adab-an organisation working for the revival, betterment and development of culture and music in Pakistan.
Name: Institute of Music
Email: charade847@hotmail.com
Field: Kathak, Folk, Filmi Dance, yoga & Singing classes
Address: Fort Road Lahore, Pakistan
Telephone: 03008839001 ------- 03334070722
Misc. Info: my name is Umair. I have learned kathak from Master Sajjad Hussian, Kathak Kalawant, Patyala gharana and Madem Aiimi Aimanwala (a famous dancer of Pakistan). I am performing n teaching various dances speacially classical and filmi. yoga classes are also available because its necessary for dance and teacher for singing is also available here .. you can contact with me on my numbers ..
Name: Nafees Ahmad Khan
Email: nafees33@yahoo.com
Field: Sitar
Address:
Telephone: 00-92-333-2334111
Misc. Info:
Name: Ustad Muhammad Umair Nazir
Email: decent_umair4u@hotmail.com
Field: Vocal, Harmonium, Key board, Sitar, Guitar, Tabla.
Address: Cantt, Lahore Pakistan.
Telephone: +92(0)321-9409468
Misc. Info: umair is a 20 years old boy belong to lahore, he is probably the one who is named by Ustad, "teacher of music": he was only 10 years old when he started to learn music from Ustad Yousaf Ali Khan Sahib. His first teacher told him about the base's of music including Alaap, Sargem, Alankar, and the 10 thaat and Raags system.
but the craze didnt freezed and he started to learn the other geners of music including Raagni and Taals system, and the sytels of performing raag's such as Dhurpada, Khyal, Thumri, and Ghazal.
He is expert in playing Harmonium, Keyboard, Sitar, Guitar, & Tabla. The craze didnt stop and he started to get online musical lessons through internet, he contacted with Pandit Radehy Gupta, Professor Sanjoyda, and Elmoure the great guitar player of amarica.
After all beacuse of his love, craze and expertations in music, people started to calling him ustad, even he is too young.
he has several dicipels such as Nixon Herrey "a very good key-board player" , Kesar Rajo, and several others also.
Name: Azhar Samoon
Email: azharsamoo@hotmail.com
Field: Classical Music Vocalist and Specially Teach the theory of Music
Address: Sindh Education Trust Near Ibrat press Hyderabad & C/65 Sachal Gulistan-e-johar Karachi
Telephone: 0300-2550701
Misc. Info: I do not belongs to any Gharana of Music and I do job in Sind Govt but I learned it from very much famous teachers of music like Ustad Muhammad Khan Sahib and Ustad Amanat ali Khan (Maane Khan) Qusoori. As I am a classical music vocalist but I thourolly reserched on the theory and thoughts of Eastern classical Music.