#28 - AIZAZ SOHAIL - Preserving Classical Tradition
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In this episode of The Aleph Podcast, A For Aleph Founder Umair Dar has the pleasure of hosting, Muhammad Aizaz Sohail; singer, educator and composer, of the highest order.
Born in 1987, Karachi, Aizaz started singing from a very young age and has developing a keen understanding of the intricacies of music. Aizaz is a trained singer in eastern classical music and is now a renowned teacher himself. He is well known for his appearances in Pakistan Superstar and Pakistan Television Corporation’s program “Firdous-e-Gosh”
Aizaz started his vocal training under the guidance of the very acclaimed ghazal singer, Tina Sani and later began formal Classical training from Master Abdul Rauf. He was also a student of Ustad Faheem Mazhar in Lahore and was simultaneously taking help for vocal training from Anol Chatterjee, a senior disciple of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty.
Aizaz has also performed in both the Lahore and Karachi chapters of the All Pakistan Music Conference, alongside many fusion-based collaborative projects. He has been a featured vocalist for the band Mughal-e-Funk and has also been featured in the famous Mekaal Hasan Band’s live performances and tours, while also having worked for corporate sponsored projects such as Coke Studio and Bisconni Music.
His debut album titled 'Khayal' was recorded and produced at A for Aleph released on 22nd May, 2021 as bandcamp exclusive release, now available to buy or stream on all platforms: https://li.sten.to/khayal
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A for Aleph is a unique creative collaborative space and initiative based in Karachi, Pakistan, that is focused on the patronage and empowerment of the arts and foster the growth of independent contemporary artists from across the region in order to heal, evolve and expand our collective consciousness, the Aleph.
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