ISLAMABAD: Theatre Wallay would start music classes of ‘Sitar and Tabla’ from September 1 to impart skills of these classical instruments to the interested art lovers.
According to the announcement, a Sufi musician, composer, and writer, who plays the plucked string instrument Sitar, Wajih Nizami will conduct the classes.
Nizami was famous as the most well-known contemporary musician and a brilliant performer, said a staff member of the organization.
He said registration for these music classes were continued and people might contact Theatre Walley to confirm their admission.
Wajih Nizami, he informed, was a classical satirist and upholds the tradition of sitar playing handed down to him through eighteen generations of dedication and devotion to music.
He was carrying the legacy of Mian Tan Sein Ji, the court musician of Mughal emperor, Akbar.
Irfan Khan, another versatile musician who has been playing tabla for two decades, will also be the co-instructor at the music classes.
Khan has performed locally and internationally.
Irfan was a committed and innovative music teacher and imparted training of various instruments to people of all ages.