CCZ Digital brings to you Wajih Nizami from Seniya Gharana. Wajih Nizami is a Pakistani musician, composer and writer as well, who plays the plucked string instrument SITAR. He has been described as the most known Contemporary Pakistani Musician. DJ Shahpara interviewed Wajih Nizami for our digital series, Perfect Harmony.
Wajih nizami’s Projects &Awarded performances are:
First Professional performance at the age of 14 at National Library Auditorium Prime Minister House Islamabad
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION ISLAMABAD CULTURAL FESTIVAL-2012
ROLE: Manager Music Arrangements Solo Sitar
Performance EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN (Islamabad, Pakistan) NATIONAL DAY OF KAZAKHSTAN 2012
First Book of Poetry by Wajih named ”Nain say Ain tak” was Published in may 2012 at Islamabad
Composed melodies and did fusion with Hungarian musicians 2013
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION ISLAMABAD CULTURAL FESTIVAL (Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2013)
SOUTH ASIAN YOUTH CONFERENCE (Pak-China Friendship Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2013)ROLE: Solo Sitarist
Played solo Sitar at Jashn-e-khusrou 2013 at khuch khaas islamabad 2013
Paid a tribute performance for Pt.Ravi Shanker at khuch khaas Islamabad 2013
ROLE: Solo Sitarist UNHCR HEAD QUARTERS ISLAMABAD (Islamabad, Pakistan) 2013
FUSION UNDERKARL (German Jazz Band) – Live in concert at Khuch khaas Islamabad 2013
Composed & Played a Background Sitar for a Documentary about sufizm which was played in peace summit at UN General Hall New York 2013
ROLE:Fusion Performance GLOBAL VILLAGE (DUBAI) United Arab Emirates Nov 2014
ROLE: Solo Sitarist DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION KOHAT, KPK PROVINCE OF PAKISTAN (Kohat, Pakistan) YOUTH FESTIVAL, KOHAT 2014
ROLE: Solo & Fusion Performance, With Mexican Jazz Band …2014
Pakistan Association Dubai ROLE: Solo Sitarist Nov 2014 .
Played background Sitar in Voiceover with the famous Actor/ Director Talat Hussain 2014
Performed Fusion with Korean Musician at PNCA Islamabad 2014
An Article written by wajih was published in the sufi magazine Tasfiyyah from lakhnow India in which he did write about the thumris 2015
Performed at Pakpattan Sharif Annual Urs of Baba Fareed-ud din R.A 2015
Performed at Taunsa Sharif at Dargah of Hazrat Shah Sulayman Taunsavi R.A 2015
Solo performance at Olomopolo Junction Lahore 2015
Performed a solo performance in the honor of AUDITOR GENERAL OF PAKISTAN
at Islamabad Club Aug 2015
Performed as a guest & Celebrity at approximately all major TV channels in Pakistan and also at Sharjah Radio U.A.E
Received National Artist award from Sialkot Arts Council 2017
Received Best Sufi Musician award of the year
From Rumi Forum Pakistan at Arid University 2017
Received Peace award from Shaoor Foundation in Islamabad 2017
Performed In Margalla Festival 14th April 2017 Organized by Capital Development Authority Islamabad
Performed in Shakespeare Festival 2017 on 26th June at Artists Repertory Theater Portland Oregon U.S.A
Performed at New Expressive Works Art Center on 27th June 2017 in Portland Oregon U.S.A
Performed at Artists Repertory Theater with American musicians on 28th June 2017 in Portland Oregon U.S.A
Performed in Shakespeare Festival 2017 on 1st July The Bricks Courtyard Green Show at Ashland Oregon U.S.A
Talked in Conference on Classical Music in Sub-Continent at Shakespeare Festival at Ashland Oregon U.S.A
Performed with Native American Musicians in Ashland in Fusion genre on 3rd July 2017 at Ashland Oregon U.S.A
Performed in a concert as solo sitarist on 9th July 2017 at San Jose California U.S.A
Performed a Classical Ragaa at Brooklyn Raga Massive on 13th July 2017 at Brooklyn Newyork U.S.A
Performed in Queens on 20th July 2017 Queens , Newyork U.S.A
Performed in Sochi Adler Arena Main Stage of World Youth Festival 2017 Sochi, Russia
Delivered Workshops on Folk and Sufi music of Pakistan at main Media Center and Represented Pakistani Musicians in World Youth Festival,2017 (WFYS) Sochi,Russia
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