We are excited to announce the opening of applications for an exclusive 4-week apprenticeship with Ustaad Nasiruddin Saami and his sons, The Saami Brothers. This unique opportunity offers intensive 1:1 and group training sessions focused on the fundamentals of voice culture (finding your true singing voice) and an exposure to…...
Khayaal: teaching to heal mind and spirit
Early this summer, we supported the launch of a new, transformative project in Lahore, Pakistan. “Healing Khayaal” follows the preeminent family of an ancient Islamic traditional musical practice as they engage with a cohort of apprentices to continue their practice and explore how traditional music and teaching methods can heal…...
Healing Khayaal: the music of Ustadh Naseer-ud-din Saami
We are over the moon excited about our next project, which just launched in Lahore, Pakistan. Healing Khayaal centers around the work of Pakistani vocalist and spiritual teacher Ustadh Naseer-ud-din Saami, the living master of khayaal, who traces his lineage back to the foundation of the now-rare 49-note scale in…...