Qawwali Night: Ustadh Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad

For sponsorship, premium tables, VIP booking, and student discount, contact:

Mahnoor Usman: 917-804-8126.

Samee Ahmad: 571-594-4099.

Dinner will be served. Valet parking is available at venue.

26 minute train ride from Grand Central-42 St. Metro North Station is a 5 minute walk from the venue.

Program will begin promptly. Please be on time.

All profits go to Pakistan flood relief.

Fareed Ayaz, qawwal al-Hussaini Ghulam Fariduddin Ayaz al-Hussaini belongs to the best known gharana of Qawwali, namely: 'Qawwal Bachon ka Gharana' of Delhi. Approximately 705 years old, was started by Saamat bin lbrahim, the principal student of Hazrat Amir Khusrau. This eminent Gahanna has produced famous Ustads like the late Ustad Tarns Khan, court musician and tutor in classical music Itabrader Shah. In the present generation of this Garahana are Fareed Ayaz al-Hussein and party, nationally and internationally acclaimed as one of the best Qawalls of the sub-continent.

Fareed Ayaz has total mastery over various genres of classical music such as dhrupad, khayal, tarana, thumria and dadra which he blends beautifully during his performances of Qawwali. His mastery over classical music was acclaimed at the all Pakistan music conference annual festival (Feb 2005, where he was invited to perform as a classical singer and not a Qawwal.

Host or Publisher Mahnoor & Samee