Indian classical guitarist to perform here
View(s):Shahnawaz Ahmed Khan will present a classical guitar concert on July 27 at 6 p.m. at the Indian Cultural Centre auditorium at 16/2 Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7.
Shahnawaz Ahmed Khan hails from the musical lineage of the renowned Delhi Gharana, where his cradle was literally surrounded by the stalwarts of Indian classical music. He took his initial taleem (musical instruction) under his brother Ustad Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan and his father Ustad Aijaz Ahmed Khan, and has been learning the intricacies of the Gayaki (Indian vocal music) under the tutelage of Ustad Sayeed Ahmed Khan and Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan of Delhi Gharana.
Shahnawaz has performed worldwide and also won a number of awards including Junior Kalaratan Puraskar Indian Classical Music Award, Prayag Sangeeth Award, Hindustani Classical Guitar Gayaki Award and many more.