PU’s College of Art, Design holds musical recital

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The Punjab University College of Art and Design Music Department organised a music recital performance by its students and faculty members at the Alhamra Hall number three late on Thursday.
PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran was the chief guest on the occasion while PU Registrar Prof Dr Khan Raas Masood, CAD Principal Prof Dr Rahat Naveed Masood, Chairman Israr Chishtee, Shah Nawaz Zaidi, renowned vocalist Ustad Badar-uz-Zaman Khan, Jamshaid Chishti, Raqay Jameel, faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.
The students gave outstanding performances which enthralled the audience.
Among the Music department’s students and faculty members, Shiza Khan presented ‘Heer’ while Asif Raza performed the difficult ‘Bhopali Raag’.
Zubair Javed presented folk songs while Usman Bashir sung Masood Rana’s song ‘Teri yaad aa gai’. Raqay Jameel played Raag Bahar on the sitar, while Alla-uddin Chohan presented a Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan song.
Usman Khalid and Shoaib Abbas presented Kafis, Kanwal Suleman presented a ghazal and Khalid Baig sung Rafi’s song. Jamshaid Chishtee’s rendition of ‘Ranjeesh-e-Sahi’ and Israr Chishtee’s ghazal ‘Bazeecha-e-Atfal hay dunya meray agay’ mesmerised the audience.
The evening’s last performance was by renowned vocalist Ustad Badar-uz-Zaman Khan.
Later in his address, Dr Mujahid Kamran commended all the performers on their performances.