Ilm-e-Mosiqui

Around the world, nations and societies have made deliberate efforts to conserve and preserve the shared legacies and repositories of knowledge that reflect their cultural values. These treasures serve as the foundation for identity, evolution, and growth. Museums play a vital role in safeguarding these legacies, ensuring that future generations remain connected to their roots even as they move forward into the future. While innovation continually brings forth new ideas, styles, and genres, classical knowledge and traditions need not be discarded or erased in the name of progress.

Nations that value their heritage have not only preserved it physically but have also made it globally accessible, through virtual museum spaces. These digital portals provide a platform for inter-cultural dialogue, offering the global community an opportunity to understand and appreciate cultures and histories beyond their own.

This virtual exhibit aims to fulfill multiple objectives. It is not just about documenting, preserving, and archiving our classical musical tradition for public access, but also about recognizing and honoring the five-thousand-year-old musical art form rooted in the very soil of Pakistan. Within it lie the tools for profound analysis of space and time, carefully passed down through generations of knowledge bearers. This tradition is not only a medium of intricate expression but also a path to self-realization, unlocking the essence that connects all of humankind.

Acknowledgements
Sangat
Film production and direction of the film “The Essence”
Najam Hussain Syed
Risham Hussain Syed
Huma Safdar
humaa.safdar@gmail.com
Farjad Nabi
Selection of poetry from Punjabi Sufi (Lok) tradition
Asma Qadr
1aasmaqadri@gmail.com
Researcher
Dr. Zahra Amir Shah PHD
zahra.shah88@googlemail.com
Contributor
Richard K. Wolf
Professor of Music and South Asian Studies
Harvard University
rwolf@fas.harvard.edu
Contributor
Ali Ayub
muhammadaliayub@gmail.com
Contributor
Ata Ul Haye
Contributor
Allaudin Chuhan
Contributor
Ali Zafar
ahnpz@yahoo.com
Contributor
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali
zulfiqargayak@gmail.com
Artist For Ilm e Mosiqui Logo (Geometry)
Waleed Zaman
waleedzaman@me.com
Translation /Transcription
Bilal zaman
biglal.z@gmail.com
Photography
Akram Waraich
Collaborator Artist
Surraya Multanikar Sahiba (Artist)Delhi gharana
Compilation of data and research Assisstance
Aliya Rasheed and Rahat Multanikar (daughters)
alyiabano@gmail.com
rahatbano2001@gmail.com
Artist, Rababi Tradition , Research Assistant , Collaborator
Saleema khwaja
saleema.khawaja@gmail.com
Artist Collaborator
Nawab Ali Hiader of Kasur (Patrons Of Genre “Sarodh”)
Artist
Nusrat Qawal and Party Kasur
Research Assistant ,Transcription
Farazeh Syed
farazehs@gmail.com
Collaborator and Researcher
Hassan Raza
Collaborator For Archives
Zulkernain
zqkalyar@gmail.com
Saarey Music, Collaborator For Archives
Faraan Irfan
faraan.irfan@saarey.com
Collaborator
Nasiruddin Sami
Collaborator
Noor Zehra Kazim
Research Collaborator
Paras Sahib
Collaborator / Artist
Ustad Ghulam Khusrau
Research Assistance / Transcriber
Farazae Saeed
farazehs@gmail.com
Calligraphist
Ustad Saddique
Tabla Nawaz
Riaz
Harmonium
Ramzan
Subtitles in English
Munib Irfan
muneeb.i.chaudhary@gmail.com
Citations
Rashid Malik(late)
Traditional Fresco and Calligraphist
Ustad Saddiq
Assistance in Media
Sajjad
sajjad.here@gmail.com
Collaborator, Designed charts for Tabla Thaikas
Ustad Sajjad Husain
husainrubina300@gmail.com
Graphic Design
Hamdan Jan
Head of visual communication design Kayseria
janhamdan@gmail.com
Videographer
Shahzad
Videographer & Editor
Asad Saeed Butt
archerphotostudio@gmail.com
Video Editor
Faraz Butt
farazsaeed486@gmail.com
Layout design and Research Assistance in Media
Amna Khalid
amnakhld@gmail.com
Technical Support,Presentation Making & Data Organization
Sameed Ahmed
sameedpk@gmail.com
Data Transcription & Data Organization
Soophia Shahid
soophia.shahid123@gmail.com
Sound Recording and Technical Support
Irfan Ahmad
Technical Support
Qamar
mqamar030@gmail.com
Coordinator
Saira Francis
shona.saira@gmail.com
Coordinator
Alina Hamid
alinahamid91@gmail.com
Volunteer Coordinator
Omar Zaman
omarzamanlc@gmail.com
Volunteer Coordinator
Saad Mustafa (Post Graduate In Musicology)
saadmustafa321@gmail.com
Vocalist at the Exhibition of Virtual Museum at NCA
Recitation from Quran e Kareem
Zahra Faraz
Master Vocalist
Ustad Ghulam Khusrau
Durood o salam
Meher Rafi
Accompanying Vocalists (Male)
Faraz Butt
Haseeb chishti
Accompanying Vocalists (Female)
Zahra Faraz
Saleema Khawaja
Zainab Khawaja
Farazeh Syed
Risham Hussain Syed
Zainab Shah
Nashmia Haroom
Mosail Syed
Fatima Chishti
Geometry drawing (ILM-E-MOSIQUI)
Waleed Zaman
Logo Design (ILM-E-MOSIQUI)
Menahil Butt
Freelance graphic designer
Logo Animation (ILM-E-MOSIQUI)
Mehdi
Logo music (ILM-E-MOSIQUI)
Aliya Rasheed
Daughter of Surraiya Multaniker
Please Note

The Ilm-e-Mosiqui component unveils the incredibly rich and multifaceted musical history and traditions of Pakistan, a collection meticulously curated by Sarah Zaman and her collaborating artists. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the full body of work is still in the process of being uploaded to this website in a manner that best reflects the complexity and depth of the content. We appreciate your patience as we work to present this invaluable resource in its most fitting form.