Khumariyaan

Khumariyaan is a Pashto music band from Khyber Pakthunwka province of Pakistan that also plays other styles.[1][2][3] The band has represented their Culture abroad in Ireland,[4] United Kingdom, United States of America [5][6][7] and elsewhere.

Khumariyaan
OriginPeshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Websitekhumariyaan.pk
MembersAamer Shafiq, Farhan Bogra, Shiraz Khan, Sparlay Rawail

Members

Aamer Shafiq plays guitar. He met the band members in their university in Peshawar .[8]

Farhan Bogra plays Rubab. He also works as a cultural activist. He represents Pashto music and Pashtun culture.[8]

Shiraz Khan is the band's percussionist. He plays a native Pushto music instrument known as the Zerbaghali, similar in shape to a Djembe. Shiraz holds a Bachelor's degree and Master's degree as well. He met with Farhan at their university.[8]

Sparlay Rawail is a lecturer at the National College of Arts. He first met with the three other band members at a concert for a random Jam session. Sparlay plays lead guitar and percussion.[8] He is son of left-wing politician Ismat Shahjahan.[9]

References
  1. Rafay Mahmood (20 June 2012). "Khumariyaan: The sound of intoxication". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. Manal Faheem Khan (11 April 2017). "Khumariyaan shine at the iflix launch". The News. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. "Khumariyaan Band from Peshawar have a great review in a musical exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State". pakhtunkhwa.pk. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. "Khumariyaan set for Dublin debut". The News. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. Murtaza Ali Shah (10 November 2017). "Sounds of Kolachi win praise in UK debut". Geo News. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. Owen Humphreys (25 May 2017). "KHUMARIYAAN PLAY U.S. AMBASSADOR'S CREATIVE MINDS SERIES". goldenplec.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  7. "Making Peshawar proud". The News. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  8. "khumariyaan". www.khumariyaan.com.
  9. Shahjahan, Ismat Raza (10 October 2018). "My son Sparlay Rawail decides to break stereotyping the Pashtuns". @ismatshahjahan.
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