Most Recent Accomplishments
2014 Start of New CD Project, Humayun Khan, Washington, DC, November 2014
2014 Concert with Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan, Harmonium accompaniment, NY, NY October 2014
2014 Concert & Lecture/Demonstration with Humayun Khan Ensemble, Montgomery College, MD April 2014
2014 Performed with Gypsy Kings All Stars on FOX KTTV LA, January 2014
2014 Toured with Gypsy Kings All Stars, Jazz Alley, Seattle WA - Jas Cafe', Aspen CO - Catalina Jazz Club, Los
Angeles CA, Vocals & Harmonium, January 2014
2013 Amplified Voices, A Connections Concert, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Performance with Peter Yarrow, Bethany & Rufus, & Tom Paxton November 10, 2013
2013 Humayun Khan Ensemble, Afghan & North Indian fusion music, Asian-Pacific Heritage Festival, Dulles, VA, Sponsored by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, May 14, 2013
2013 The International Day of Nowruz at the United Nations, NY, NY Vocals & Harmonium/ Salar Nader Tabla
March 18, 2013
2012 SAMAYA Album, Humayun Khan & Salar Nader, Contributed "Miyan Ki Todi" music track to the benefit album for Fusion Pioneer Cheb-i-Sabbah, March2012 Release date
2012 The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA., Performance with Peter Yarrow, March 2012
2012 American University, Washington, D.C., Performance with Peter Yarrow, February 2012
2012 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, Taught Workshop & Performed Concert, February 2012
2012 Music Center, Los Angeles, CA, Concert, February 2012
2011 Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Performed at Call to Compassion Concert, 10th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks, Honored guests President Barack Obama, Patti LaBelle, Alan Jackson, Denise Graves, & The Marine Corps Orchestra, September 2011
2011
2010 Common Ground Awards, Washington, D.C., Performed with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary
2010 Genesis at the Crossroads', Autumn Gala, Chicago, Genesis International High School for Global Leadership, Performed with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary
2010 Aum Shanti: A Peace Concert, National Museum of the American Indian Smithsonian Institution, Performed with Pandit Jasraj
2008 World Women’s Breakthrough Summit, National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., (Keynote speaker, Madeline Albright) (Ashley Judd in attendance)
2008 Sang & provided instrumentals for CD project “Infinita” by Guitar Virtuoso, Lawson Rollins, Infinita Records
2008 Centennial Celebration, “Lighting to Unite” event. National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
2007 Sang at Genesis at the Crossroads Festival, Chicago
2007 Sang for Mideast Peace Alliance at Capital Building, Washington, D.C.
2006 Sang & provided instrumentals for CD project “Pascha” Shahin Music, Gustavo Naranjo, under Universal Music, Mexico
2006 Sang for Interfaith World Wildlife Federation Memorial Service, National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. ( Keynote speaker, Bruce Babbit )
2005 Performed at Global Day-JMU, Represented Afghan music, Harrisonburg, VA
2005 Performed and gave Lecture demo at UVA, Virginia
2004 Performed at Small World Music Festival, Toronto, Canada
2004 Performance for Senator Hillary Clinton, Washington, D.C.
Past Accomplishments
2001 Performed with Subhash Karmarkar(table) & Vasanti Athavale(harmonium), Gandhi Memorial Center, Washington, D.C. (in cooperation with the Embassy of India)
2000 Performed w/ PROBE at Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
2000 Provided vocal opening recital for concert of Ustad Vilayat Khan & Ustad Zakir Hussain, Strand Theatre, Edison, NJ
2000 Performed in collaboration with Sufi fusion ensemble, “Beloved,” at Rumi Festival, Chapel Hill, N.C.
1999 Toured Germany & France, accompanying Ustad Fateh Ali Khan on harmonium
1999 Composed original music and performed on Persian fusion CD, “PROBE” (www.probemusic.com)
1998 Represented the music of Afghanistan at Asilah International Festival, Moraco
1998 Composed & performed music for the poetry of Omar Khayam on Pakistan Television for nationwide broadcast on PTV World
1997 Sang for the award-winning BBC radio feature, “Monsoon,” subsequently broadcast throughout the U.S. in abridged form by National Public Radio in 1999
1997 Composed & Performed on the soundtrack of the Harish Saluza film, “The Journey.” This soundtrack won an award at the Florida Independent Film Festival in 1998.
1996 Performed instrumental music for the soundtrack of the Mira Nair feature film, “Kama Sutra.”
1995 Provided vocal accompaniment to Ustad Vilayat Khan & Ustad Zakir Hussain in concerts in the Eastern U.S.
1993-94 Provided instrumental accompaniment for CD recordings by Mashkoor Ali Khan & Ustad Rashid Khan, released by AIM Records
1993 Debut performance at the Library of Congress in the Neptune Plaza Series
1991 Received an Apprenticeship Grant from the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities for the study of vocal music with Shubha Sankaran
Discography
"Samaya" 2012, Humayun Khan & Salar Nader, "Miyan Ki To Di", Cheb-i-Sabbah Benefit Album
“Infinita” 2008, Lawson Rollins, Infinita Records
“Pascha” 2006, Shahin Music, Gustavo Naranjo, Universal Music, Mexico
“Kama Sutra “ Film Soundtrack
“The Journey” Film Soundtrack, New Ray Films
“Hand of God” 2001, Beloved
Special Guests in Attendance
Senator Hillary Clinton
Secretary Madalin Albright
Ashley Judd
Secretary Bruce Babbit
Queen Noor of Jordan
Teaching Experience
Bennington College
UVA
JMU
India International School