Sushma Singhvi, founder Gunjan Foundation – a
Non-governmental social organization hosted a magical night of Sufi music with
internationally famed Sitarist Shujaat Husain Khan at Chinmaya Mission, Lodhi
Road. The event was organized with the prime purpose to raise funds for the
schooling of underprivileged children in the Gunjan Foundation School at DLF
Gurgaon.
The event was graced with the presence of Praveen Khan,
Azaan Khan, CMD of RITED Mr. Rajeev Mehrotra, Shahnaz Husain, Kusum Sawhney and
Swami Nikhilananda Saraswati, to name a few.
Gunjan Foundation is a registered non-governmental social
organization based in Delhi. This organization was founded in the year 2004 by
Sushma Singhvi, with a mission and objective to pursue educational and other
welfare measures for the underprivileged section of our society.
Shujaat Husain Khan is one of the greatest North Indian
classical musicians of his generation. His musical pedigree extends seven
generations. He is the son and disciple of the great Sitarist Ustad Vilayat
Khan, and, his grandfather, Ustad Inayat Khan, his great Grand Father Ustad
Imdad Khan, and his great great grandfather, Ustad Sahebdad Khan, were all
leading artists of their respective generations.
Khan's musical career began at the age of three when he
began practicing on a specially made small sitar. By the age of six, he was
recognized as a child prodigy and began giving public performances. Audiences
around the world are, captivated by his unique style of Sitar Playing his
exceptional voice, and his intuitive and .spontaneous approach to rhythm.
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