Sufiyana in Classical Music | Ujwal Nagar & Shariq Mustafa | TEDxTughlaqRd

Ujwal Nagar is a young Hindustani vocalist from Delhi. He has performed at numerous cities in India and abroad and was also awarded the Sahitya Kala Parishad and Central Government scholarship by Government of India for his relentless pursuit of Indian classical music. Although a purist at heart , Ujwal has enriched his musical pursuit by exploring various other genres of music as well. Most notably, his ongoing collaborative work with the group Advaita as the lead classical vocalist has been greatly appreciated by classical music connoisseurs and the world music listeners! Advaita won the GIMA (Global Indian Music Awards) 2012 award for best rock album for The Silent Sea.

Ujwal Nagar is a young Hindustani vocalist from Delhi. He has performed at numerous cities in India and abroad and was also awarded the Sahitya Kala Parishad and Central Government scholarship by Government of India for his relentless pursuit of Indian classical music. Although a purist at heart , Ujwal has enriched his musical pursuit by exploring various other genres of music as well. Most notably, his ongoing collaborative work with the group Advaita as the lead classical vocalist has been greatly appreciated by classical music connoisseurs and the world music listeners! Advaita won the GIMA (Global Indian Music Awards) 2012 award for best rock album for The Silent Sea.

Ujwal Nagar is a young Hindustani vocalist from Delhi. He has performed at numerous cities in India and abroad and was also awarded the Sahitya Kala Parishad and Central Government scholarship by Government of India for his relentless pursuit of Indian classical music. Although a purist at heart , Ujwal has enriched his musical pursuit by exploring various other genres of music as well. Most notably, his ongoing collaborative work with the group Advaita as the lead classical vocalist has been greatly appreciated by classical music connoisseurs and the world music listeners! Advaita won the GIMA (Global Indian Music Awards) 2012 award for best rock album for The Silent Sea.

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