The 10th Round of ‘Samaa’ International Festival for
Spiritual Music and Chanting has started at Citadel of Salahuddin, Cairo.
Performers and musicians from more than twenty countries including Pakistan,
India, China, Indonesia, Romania and Bangla Desh are participating in the
Musical Festival. A three member troupe from Pakistan, Akbar Khamiso Khan, A
renowned folklore musician from Pakistan, participated in the Festival.
Khamiso Khan is a popular musician from Pakistan who plays algoza which is an
instrument used in playing folkloric melodies. Pakistani troupe enthralled the
audience with their performance and received well-deserved appreciation from
the audience. Theme of the Festival is
to act as a platform for becoming familiarized with the arts and culture of
different people and religious heritage in its different forms worldwide to
ascertain the main message of all religions, advocating tolerance and
acceptance. The festival is a step towards a long road for people and nations
to come closer. It opens up new windows of different cultures from across the
globe with the art of Samaa “Listening” to penetrate the soul of humanity. The
Festival will continue till twenty seventh of this Month. A large gathering
including members from the diplomatic community watched the performance. It was
an impressive show and a message of peace to the entire world through the
participation of over 20 countries from across the world with their diverse
cultures, says a press release received here today from Cairo.
