Thursday, January 21, 2010

Shabir Saznawaz (Sufiyana music maestro of kashmir)


Shabir Ahmad Saznawaz is the son of most popular musician of the Kashmir “Ustad Ghulam Mohammad Saznawaz. Shabir Ahmad Saznawaz is the resident of Danamazar Safakadal Srinagar kmr. He has received early training from his father Ustad GM Saznawaz, who has received many awards from state and central govt. Shabir Ahmad Saznawaz, received first training in tabla/vocal from his father and gained an ample experience in the field of classical music of Kashmir. Shabir Ahmad Saznawaz belongs to the reputed sufiyana gharana of Kashmir (Ustad Ramzan Joo Gharana). He is the first after his father who attain grade “A” in sufiyana from all India radio in the year 1995. He has been awarded recently by sangeet natak academy with “Ustad bismillah khan yuva purskar”.


Shabir Ahmad Saznawaz has participated in hundreds of music concerts organized by All India radio, Doorshan, J&K academy of art, culture & languages in and out of the state. Shabir Ahmad Saznawaz has sung in various musical features of national network and also sung in various cassette formats. Shabir Ahmad Saznawaz is experienced in essential talas like Mukhammus, Neemdour, Neemsakeel and so many.

Shabir Ahmad Saznawaz has produced musical programmes of six episodes for Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar. He is also running training programs under “Saznawaz sufiyana training institute”. He is presently working as instructor (santoor) in the institute of music and fine arts Srinagar.

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