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What: Nizami Brothers (Qawwal) @ The Piano Man New Delhi
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Akbar Nizami and Gufran Nizami are among the most renowned Qawwali singers in the Sufi style, known for both Astana Gayki and the modern Qawwali tradition. They belong to the legendary Sikandrabad Gharana, which has produced Indian musical giants such as Ustad Qudratulla Khan Sahab and Ustad Kifayatullah Khan Sahab.
They are the sons of Aziz-uz-Zama. Akbar Nizami learnt Qawwali from his brother, the late Ustad Ghulam Sabir Nizami, and performed in over 4,000 shows with him since 1982. He also received training in classical compositions from Haji Ustad Altaf Hussain Khan Sahab, a Padma Bhushan awardee of the acclaimed Khurja Gharana, who was his maternal grandfather.
The ancestors of these traditional Gharanas have been classical vocalists, Dhrupadiyas, composers, musicologists, and poets for more than 700 years—closely associated with Hz. Nizamuddin Aulia and Hz. Khwaja Amir Khusro (R.A.) in Old Delhi.
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Who: Nizami Brothers (Qawwal)
QAWWAL NIZAMI BROTHERS Ustad Ghulam Sabir Nizami and Ustad Ghulam Waris Nizami are one of the most famed Qawwali Singer in the Sufi style, Astana Gayki as well as the modern Qawwali tradition, They belong to the legendary Sikandrabad Gharana, which gave Indian Musical Giants such as Ustad Qudratulla Khan Sahab & Ustad Kifayatullah Khan Sahab. Being son of Aziz-uz-Zama. Nizami brothers have learnt singing from late “Qawwali Samrat Ustad Inam Ahmad Khan Mehboob Ragi. Haji Ustad Altaf Hussain Khan Sahab “Padam Bhushan” of the acclaimed Khurja Gharana who was his maternal Uncle Ustad Wahid Hussain Khan Sahab prabhudas respectively. Ancestors of these traditional Gharana were also the most classical vocalist. Dhurapdiyas, Composers, Musicologists and Poets since last move then 700 years Ghulam Sabir of HZT. Nizamuddin Aulia & HZT Khuwaja Ameer Khursro (R.) in old Delhi. He has been awarded with several titles, including “Khusro Nizami” from the Dargah HZT.