Sat, Aug 31
|Herrick Chapel
Hamza Akram Qawwal
Featuring Hamza Khan, Taimoor Khan, Abdul Muhammad, Ghulam Akram, and Shahzad Hussain
Time & Location
Aug 31, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Herrick Chapel, 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041, USA
About
Qawwali Ensemble
Hamza Akram Qawwal and his brothers Taimoor Akram and Abdul Akram are most prominently identified with their contribution to the Qawwali genre.
Awarded the Best Emerging Talent at the 2017 Lux Style Awards, Hamza Akram Qawwal is the second Qawwal after the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to compose music for films. He shares a keen passion for educating and spreading awareness about the genre of Qawwali to both national and international crowds through workshops, classes, and performances.
Hamza Akram and his brothers belong to the 26th generation of Qawwals from Qawwal Bachon ka Delhi Gharana - an 805-year-old tradition that was founded by Ustad Saamat bin Ibrahim Khan Sahib (the first student of Hz. Amir Khusro and the first Qawwal of the subcontinent).
Boasting 6 Presidential awards (Pride of Performance, Tamgha e initiaz), this particular gharana includes prominent figures such as Ustad Tanras Khansahab (the court musician/teacher…
Tickets
Early Bird
$35.00+$0.88 ticket service feeSale endedDinner Add-On
Join us for a delightful vegetarian Indian dinner following the concert! The event will take place in the downstairs hall, featuring a meet and greet with the artists and a social hour. Please purchase your dinner online, as limited quantities will be available on-site.
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