Aymen Arts Presents: Ustad Shahbaz Hussain Tabla Solo
Sat, 12 Dec 2020 (GMT)
04:00PM - 05:30PM
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Organizer
Ayment Arts Ltd
Aymen Arts presents their first online concert featuring the world famous Tabla Mastero, Ustad Shahbaz Hussain.
Ustad Shahbaz Hussain is regarded as one of the leading tabla virtuosos of his generation. He has received numerous accolades for his captivating performances, including receiving the prestigious “Son of Lahore” Award from the Government of Pakistan in 2008.
Ustad Shahbaz Hussain began his grooming in the art of tabla at age five with his father, the late Ustad Mumtaz Hussain – a prominent vocalist. He later went on to study with tabla legends Ustad Faiyaz Khan from the Delhi Gharana (school), the late Ustad Shaukat Hussain Khan from the Punjab Gharana and finally the late Ustad Allah Rakha Khan.
Ustad Shahbaz Hussain is an extremely versatile tabla player who has mastered all the imperative traditional skills as well as the ability to project those skills to more contemporary styles. His solo performances have gained great recognition all over the world. He is also much sought after for his accompaniment skills by many of the great masters musicians of India & Pakistan - including Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Rais Khan, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia and ghazal legend Ghulam Ali, Mehdi Hasan to name but a few.