Sitar recital by Azeem Alvi celebrating The 800th Birthday of Khwaja Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia at Ghalib Academy, Hazrat NIzamuddin > 5:30pm to 7:30pm on 31st December 2014

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Time : 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Add to Calendar 31-12-2014 17:30:00 31-12-2014 19:30:00 68 Sitar recital by Azeem Alvi celebrating The 800th Birthday of Khwaja Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Event Page : http://goo.gl/qJxefT Ghalib Academy, Hazrat NIzamuddin, New Delhi DD/MM/YYYY

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Venue : Ghalib Academy, Hazrat NIzamuddin, New Delhi
Venue Info : Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium(Violet Line)'

Event Description : Sitar recital by Azeem Alvi celebrating The 800th Birthday of Khwaja Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia.

Main Highlight : Azeem Alvi will perform on the written “Kalma” and on the invented “Raagas” by Hazrat Amir Khusrow.

About Azeem Ahmed Alvi

Azeem Ahmed Alvi, is one of India’s leading & Internationally known artist in World Music. Born in the family of classical Indian music as a tradition for six generations, he is deeply rooted in the Indian classical music and studied under Ustad Mohsin Ali Khan till the age of six. He gained his true potential and skill India’s biggest Sitar living legend, also from this family and his 'Guru' Padmashree awarded, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and his father  the renowned and respected Sitar maestros Ustad Sayyed Ahmed Alvi.

Azeem Ahmed Alvi gave his first live performance at a tender age of twelve for a competition. After having been awarded a National Scholarship by the Government of India, he went on to perform at various prestigious music festivals across the world, including India. From Japan to Germany, Azeem Ahmed Alvi has travelled the world and has ensured that the sound of traditional Indian music be heard live and loud in a variety of diverse interpretations. This led him to become a prominent music figure in the realm of contemporary Jazz music.

Only in his twenties, Azeem Ahmed Alvi has established a strong foothold in the contemporary music scene both, in India and abroad. Already known to be one of the foremost sitar players of the world, he aspires to bridge the gap between Indian classical and western contemporary music. Through his musical expertise, he has dabbled in diverse genres like Sufi, Flamenco, Jazz, Electronica & Western Classical music.

In 2012, he took his passion for traditional Indian music & the Sitar to a new level with the creation of his NGO, the Raag Mantra Music Foundation.

He has recently concluded his 15th European tour with Harry Stojka when he performed at the Jazz Festival in Vienna, Stuttgart in Germany at the World Music Festival, Jazz-Fest in Nurnberg, Germany amongst many others.

The musician’s sole purpose has forever been to inculcate a sense of pride and joy for the traditional Indian music. Through his work, he wishes to spread the Indian musical message across every musical ear – one note at a time!

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