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Afreen, Afreen
19-03-23 | 03:00 PM | Amphitheatre

3:00-3:15 pm | Kuchh Baatein, Kuchh Zaawiye
Introduction by Rakhshanda Jalil, Founder, Hindustani Awaaz.

3:15-3:45 pm | Aaiye Haath Utthayein Hum Bhi: Multi-Faith Devotional Poetry
Samyak Jain and Anvi Jain sing Saaghar Nizami and Seemab Akbarabadi. Talat Zamir recites Muhammad Iqbal and Altaf Husain Hali. Kasturika Mishra sings Darshan Singh Duggal and Nazeer Akbarabadi.

3:45-4:15 pm | Dil Dhadakne ka Sabab Yaad Aaya: A Selection of Romantic Poetry
Vandana Kilam sings Ahmad Faraz, Sufi Tabassum and Ghalib. Kanika Aurora recites Sahir Ludhianvi and Parveen Shakir.

4:15-4:45 pm | Aur Bhi Dukh Hain Zamaane Mein Mohabbat Ke Siwa: About the World and Its Ways
Saif Mahmood recites Majaz, Ali Sardar Jafri, Zehra Nigah and Amjad Islam Amjad.
Shahrukh Alam recites Makhdoom Mohiuddin, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Ibn-e Insha.

4:45-5:15 pm | Yaar Ko Humne Ja-Ba-Ja Dekha: A Sufi Sampler
Rene Singh sings Amir Khusrau, Muhammad Iqbal and Altaf Husain Hali. Salma Sultan recites her own poetry.

5:15-5:45 pm | Abhi To Main Jawaan Hoon: Readings by Young Poets
A nashist featuring Kushal Dauneria, Salman Saeed, Abhishek Tiwari, Gayatri Mehta and Abhisar Geeta Shukla. Nizamat by Saman Saeed.

5:45-6:30 pm | Dastan-e-Ram
Performed by Fouzia Dastango and Ritesh Yadav.
Compiled and Designed by Danish Iqbal.

6:30-7:00 pm | Hina ke Baagh se Mehndi Badi Ithla ke Aayi Hai: Hindustani Wedding Songs.
Fauzia Dastango, Ashok Mathur and Sangeeta Mathur present a medley of mehndi, sehra, rukhsati.

7:00-7:30 pm | Vidya Shah sings a medley of Faiz, Ghalib and Mir.

7:30-8:30 pm | Kahani Urdu Ki
A Kathak performance by Shivani Varma with a commentary by Zakiya Zaheer.

Entry Free. Registration recommended. 

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