Daily Times

The training classes for the classical soul and emotion-provoking instruments of sitar and tabla began at the Farm (Banigala) which was organised by Theatre Walay to provide a professional environment and encouraging platform for imparting musical skills o the interesting art and melody lovers. A Theatre Walay official Fizza Khan told APP that Sufi musician, composer, and writer Wajih Nizami played the plucked string instrument Sitar who was conducting the classes. “Nizami is famous as the most well-known contemporary musician and a brilliant performer of classical musical instruments,” Khan said. She said there was no cut date for the admissions as registration for these music classes was continued and people might contact Theatre Walley to confirm their admission. She said that Wajih Nizami was a classical sitarist and upholds the tradition of sitar playing transferred to him through eighteen generations of dedication and devotion to the music.