Naseeruddin Saami Explained

Naseeruddin Saami (born 1945) is a classical singer from Pakistan. He is called ustad for his mastery of classical music. He is best known for his Khyal style of singing.[1] He began learning singing in 1950s from another renowned classical vocalist, Qawwal and musician of his time Munshi Raziuddin. He belongs to Delhi Gharana of music style. He sings in the style of ‘Khayal Vocalist’.[2] He is recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Pride of Performance for service to music.[3] [4]

Career

Ustad Saami is the last living vocal practitioner of an ancient 49-note microtonal Surti (or shruti) scale.[5] [6]

With the help of Saami's students Ali Sethi and Zeb Bangash, Saami's recorded music was brought to the world internationally by Grammy-winning US producer, Ian Brennan (music producer),[7] through three albums recorded at Saami's home in Pakistan and released by Glitterbeat Records starting in 2019. These albums led to Saami performing for the first time ever in the UK (at the Womad festival)[8] and in Australia at the Womadelaide festival.[9] [10] He was also invited to perform at Denmark's legendary Roskilde Festival.[11] The Guardian has called him "superhuman."[12]

He is featured in the 90-minute documentary movie Closer to God by Swiss director Annette Berger, which has been shown at numerous festivals including Le Guess Who and Oster. [13]

Discography

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ustad Naseeruddin Saami is collaborating with a Grammy-winning producer. 10 February 2017 .
  2. Web site: Ustaad Naseeruddin Saami and Ian Brennan team up for a cross-cultural project. 16 December 2017 .
  3. Web site: Zeb Bangash presents Ustaad Naseeruddin Saami and Sons in partnership with Salt Arts.
  4. Web site: Meeting of Maestros. 5 January 2018 .
  5. Web site: Ustad Saami - God Is Not a Terrorist / a RootsWorld review. www.rootsworld.com. 2019-08-24.
  6. Web site: Loose Ends - Debbie Horsfield, Elaine Bedell, Sean O'Connor, Spencer Jones, Ustad Saami, Brushy One String, JP Devlin, Nikki Bedi - BBC Sounds. www.bbc.co.uk. en-GB. 2019-08-24.
  7. Web site: Raza . Munnazzah . 2017-12-19 . Our intention is to show that Ustad Naseeruddin Saami is not just another singer: Grammy-winner Ian Brennan . 2024-06-04 . Images . en.
  8. Web site: Ustad Saami Discover music on NTS . 2024-06-04 . NTS Radio . en.
  9. Web site: Ustad Saami . 2024-06-07 . archive.womadelaide.com.au.
  10. Web site: Perrine . Amos . 2020-03-24 . THROUGH THE LENS: Australia’s WOMADelaide Fest Was Perfection Before the Pause . 2024-06-04 . No Depression . en-US.
  11. Web site: Roskilde festival 2022 . 2024-06-04 . festivalhistorik.dk . en.
  12. News: Israel . Janine . 2020-03-02 . Ustad Saami’s ‘mind-boggling’ album God Is Not a Terrorist: ‘It’s superhuman’ . 2024-06-07 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  13. Web site: Closer to God - Basic information (in German). mythenfilm.ch. 2020-02-27.
  14. Web site: USTAD SAAMI : God Is Not A Terrorist - CD - GLITTERBEAT - Forced Exposure. Forcedexposure.com. March 22, 2022.
  15. Web site: Raags Against the Machine: Pakistan is for the Peaceful by Ustad Saami. Thequietus.com.
  16. News: New Mix: Le Ren, Wet Leg, Ustad Saami, NoSo, More : All Songs Considered. NPR.org.
  17. Web site: Songlines Music Awards 2020. Songlines.
  18. Web site: Songlines Music Awards 2021. Songlines.
  19. Web site: Songlines Music Awards 2022 . .

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