Mushtaq Ahmad saznawaz ( maestro of sufiyana music of kashmir)

Mushtaq Ahmad Saznawaz is the son of the most prominent musician of the Kashmir Ustad Ghulam Mohammad Saznawaz. Mushtaq Ahmad Saznawaz was born in the year 1962 at Danamazar Safakadal Srinagar kmr. He received early training from his father Ustad G M saznawaz and gained an ample experience in playing all the instruments used in Sufiyana music especially “Saz-e-kashmir” which is the essential instrument used in sufiyana music.Mushtaq saznawaz is specialist in playing saz-e-kashmir. Mushtaq Ahmad Saznawaz belongs to the reputed gharana of Kashmir (Ustad Ramzan Joo Gharana). He attained grade “A” in the field of sufiyana music in the year 2000 through the Music audition board of New Delhi
Mushtaq Ahmad Saznawaz has participated in hundreds of musical programs organized by Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, All India radio, J&K academy of art culture and languages, sangeet natak academy New Delhi and also by department of information in and out of the state. He has also sung in various cassette formats and also in the CD “Vijdan” released by the department of information Srinagar. Recently Mushtaq saznawaz performed in the music festival “Jashn-e-Aman” at New Delhi through the department of information.
Mushtaq Ahmad Saznawaz has produced musical programmes of five episodes for Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar. He is also running training programs under “Saznawaz sufiyana training institute” in order to keep this art alive. He is presently working as santoor player/vocal sufiyana in the department of information.