BIRD & BECKETT CULTURAL LEGACY PROJECT
Sukhawat Ali Khan – Vocal and Harmonium
Swapan Gandhi – Bansuri Flute
Ferhan Qureshi – Tabla
$20 cover charge; byob.
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Sukhawat Ali Khan is the son and disciple of the legendary vocalist Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of the Shaam Chaurasi Gharana. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Sukhawat is a versatile singer based out of the San Francisco Bay Area and has performed internationally in a career spanning nearly 50 years. In addition to presenting North Indian and Pakistani traditional music, he has recorded and performed extensively with several world fusion music ensembles. This concert will feature presentations of classical and light classical forms including khayal, thumri, ghazal and sufiana kalam.
Sukhawat’s ensemble for this evening’s performance will include Swapan Gandhi on bansuri and Ferhan Qureshi on tabla.