ALUMNI & FRIENDS GET-TOGETHER
DINNER & SOCIAL EVENT
Featuring: HAMZA AKRAM QAWWAL & BROTHERS
Award-winning Qawwali ensemble, representing the 26th generation of the historic Qawwal “Bachon ka Gharana” of Delhi.
HAMZA AKRAM QAWWAL & BROTHERS
Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers, grandsons of the revered Munshi Raziuddin Qawwal, have been acclaimed for their riveting interpretations of qawwali. This award-winning ensemble represents the 26th generation of the seven centuriesold Qawwal “Bachon ka Gharana” of Delhi founded by Saamat bin Ibrahim, the first qawwal of the subcontinent and principal student of mystic Amir Khusrau. Hamza has studied with the renowned Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, as well as with his uncle, Farid Ayaz Qawwal. He and his brothers—Taimoor and Abdul—have toured various
countries and performed at many festivals around the world.