Abu Ali Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Muqla (c. 885 – 940, Baghdad)
The foundation of Islamic calligraphy was laid down by the creative genius of three great calligraphers from Baghdad; Ibn Muqla (886–940) the Wazir of the Abbasid court, Ibn al-Bawwab, and Yakut al-Musta’simi of Amasya (d. 1298).
The Arabic saying, طهارة الكتابة هي نقاء الروح or ‘Purity of Writing is Purity of the Soul’ vividly describes the Master Calligrapher. It is believed that only a person of spiritual devotion and clear thought can achieve the skill required for this supreme art.
Ibn Muqla established the principles of calligraphy. To this day, Islamic calligraphers use his theory of proportion based on three sets of measurements: the dot, alif, and circle. He is considered the originator of "proportioned script" -al-khatt al-mansub - perfected by the 11th-century Persian calligrapher Ibn al-Bawwab.
IBN MUQLA CENTRE OF THE ARTS ابن مقلہ مرکز برائے فنون
Programs
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‘Islamic art is … the earthly crystallization of the spirit of the Islamic revelation, as well as a reflection of the heavenly realities on earth, a reflection with the help of which the Muslim makes his journey through the terrestrial environment and beyond to the Divine Presence Itself, to the Reality which is the Origin and End of this art.’ Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Foreword, Art of Islam - Language & Meaning by Titus Burckhardt
‘…for the art of Islam expresses what its name indicates, and it does so without ambiguity. Granted that its modes of expression vary according to the ethnic surroundings and the passing of the centuries—though more upon the former than the latter—they are nearly always satisfying, as much from the aesthetic point of view as from that of their spiritual aim: they involve no disharmony, and the same cannot be asserted of all domains of Islamic culture.’
‘… the most outward manifestation of a religion or civilization like Islam—and art is by definition an exteriorization—should reflect in its own fashion what is most inward in that civilization. The substance of art is beauty; and this, in Islamic terms, is a divine quality and as such has a double aspect: in the world, it is appearance; it is the garb which, as it were, clothes beautiful beings and beautiful things; in God, however, or in itself, it is pure inward beatitude; it is the divine quality which, among all the divine qualities manifested in the world, most directly recalls pure Being.’ Titus Burckhardt, Preface, Art of Islam - Language & Meaning
Read | Art of Islam LINK
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The Arts Program has three main sections:
Arts of the Book
Classical Music
Quranic Recitation
Each program is carried out under the guidance of an Ustad; and the programs are designed for complete beginners that can continue to advanced programs.
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Tradition of Discipline & Practice مَشق- ریاضت
The journey of the classical arts requires a discipline of practice. In other words, learning, growing, excelling in an art by engaging the Ustad; by making riyazat/mashq a ‘constant behaviour’!
Reading on the art, listening, observing & keeping company of the Master are journey essentials.
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‘Traditional art is related to [symbolism] as regards its form and to spiritual realisation as regards its practice … The artist, in fashioning the work, - the form – fashions himself.’
The present Diploma Course - a morning online & in-person program - ‘Introduction to Classical Islamic Art’, is based on this basic philosophy underlying the whole of Islamic Civilization, articulated and practiced to our day by practitioners of the classical arts of Islam.
Go To Arts Diploma Program
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The Arts Regular Program covers afternoon sessions - online & in-person - of the Art of the Book.
The arts include:
1. Calligraphy 2. Persian-Mughal Miniature 3. Mughal Fresco 4. Persian Tazhib 5. Islamic Geometric Design 6. 2D Manuscript Illustration 7. Ebru Turkish
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The Arts Special Program covers afternoon sessions - online & in-person - of the following:
8. Natural Pigment Making 9. Secco Painting 10. Paper Making
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The classical music program is carried out under the guidance of Ustads for complete beginners who can continue to advanced levels.
Application is open throughout the year.
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The classical music program is carried out under the guidance of Ustads for complete beginners who can continue to advanced levels.
Instruments - made in Pakistan - can be sourced through the Ustads.
Bansuri
Harmonium
Rubab
Sarangi
Sarod
Sitar
Tabla
Application is open throughout the year.
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‘The beauty of proper articulation & proper rhythm…
‘The purpose is to ensure that the Quran is recited correctly in the same way that it was revealed..’
Quranic Recitation Program is carried out under the guidance of Qurra/Ustads of Pakistan/Egypt; the Program is in three sections, namely:
Tajweed - Tarteel - Tashkeel
Qira’at
Maqamaat
Tajweed refers to the set of rules and guidelines for the proper pronunciation and recitation of the Quran.
Qira’at refers to the different styles of reciting the Quran.
Maqamat in Quran recitation refer to a system of melodic modes used to recite the Quran.
Tradition & Art
‘… the most outward manifestation of a religion or civilization like Islam—and art is by definition an exteriorization—should reflect in its own fashion what is most inward in that civilization. The substance of art is beauty; and this, in Islamic terms, is a divine quality and as such has a double aspect: in the world, it is appearance; it is the garb which, as it were, clothes beautiful beings and beautiful things; in God, however, or in itself, it is pure inward beatitude; it is the divine quality which, among all the divine qualities manifested in the world, most directly recalls pure Being.’ Titus Burckhardt, Preface, Art of Islam - Language & Meaning
1A. An Introduction to The Islamic Arts of the Sub-Continent
1-Year Diploma Program Starting August 2024
Islamic Arts Diploma Program
یک سالہ پروگرام برائے فنون اسلامی
‘God is Beautiful and He loves Beauty’ – Hadith
‘Traditional art is related to symbolism as regards its form and to spiritual realization as regards its practice … The artist, in fashioning the work, - the form – fashions himself.’
Diploma Outline & Details
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‘Traditional art is related to [symbolism] as regards its form and to spiritual realisation as regards its practice … The artist, in fashioning the work, - the form – fashions himself.’
‘Art or craftsmanship has, in all, two aspects which predispose it to be the bearer of a method of spiritual realization. Art consists on the one hand in the frequently laborious transformation of a relatively shapeless material into an object shaped according to an ideal model. Now this shaping is indisputably an image of the work which a man aspiring to contemplation of divine realities must accomplish in himself and upon his own soul, which then plays the part of a rough material, confused and amorphous but potentially noble. On the other hand, the very object of contemplation is prefigured in the beauty that is apprehended by the senses, for it is in its depth none other than Beauty itself, unique and illimitable in its nature.’
Titus Burckhardt Art of Islam Language and Meaning, World of Islam Festival Trust, 1976
Classical Islamic Art - like the whole of traditional society of which it was a part - aimed at integrating all aspects of the human being – physical, intellectual, moral & spiritual – with a view to integrating the whole of life into as close a harmony as possible with its ever present Divine Source.
The present Diploma Course, ‘Introduction to Classical Islamic Art’, is based on this basic philosophy underlying the whole of Islamic Civilization, articulated and practiced to our day by practitioners of the classical arts of Islam.
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The one year Diploma Program is as follows:
In the Foundational months (first six months of the year), the following four foundational arts are introduced:
Geometric Design
Calligraphy: Nastaliq Persian
Tazhib Illumination - Persian Tradition
Miniature - Persian & Mughal (including 2D Drawing/Manuscript Illustration)
Method & Outcome: A combination of reading, discussion & rigorous practice with end of term presentations, the foundational six months will give an insight & overview on the Islamic Arts in general, and Art of the Book in particular of South Asia.
In the Diploma months - the final six months of the year - ONE of the four arts is selected for the advanced program with a supervised final thesis.
Award of Diploma
‘A successful student at the end of the program has a comprehensive understanding of the spiritual and theological foundations of a traditional art practice . He has mastered a basic understanding of the techniques, and is ready to establish his practice as a member of the art community.’
Upon successful completion of the Foundational terms, the participant is awarded with a letter of completion.
The successful final supervised thesis project will qualify the participant to be awarded a diploma.
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One Year Program Structure:
One Week Orientation Program Six Months (2 Terms)-Foundational Six Months (2 Terms) - Diploma
Total Four Terms One Week break between Terms
Foundational - (First) Six Months 2 Terms of Three Months each with a total of four main arts, namely, Geometry, Calligraphy, Tazhib, Miniature Painting
Foundation months include End of Term Presentations
First Term - Calligraphy & Tazhib (Illumination)
2/3 classes per week for Calligraphy, & Illumination
Second Term - Geometry, Miniature, (including 2D drawing/manuscript illustration, Color theory/Pigments)
2/3 classes per week for Geometry & Miniature
Diploma - (Second) Six Months 2 Terms of Three Months each with a selected - ONE of four - art.
Third Term - (One of Four) Selected Art Advanced program
Five classes per week for selected art, reading & practice.
Fourth Term - Final Supervised Project
The program is held in the morning timing only
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Arts Outline
Islamic Geometric Patterns
Foundation | Introduction to Islamic arts, slideshow & video, how to recognize patterns and grids
Drawing horizontal and vertical lines, Circles, triangles and squares. Abul Wafa al Buzjani’s construction of a square. The Six petal and four petal grid
The Star of David used to subdivide circle into 12 parts. Four kinds of 12-pointed stars.. The famous ‘arrowhead’ 12 pointed star.
The Star of Solomon. The Nafs ur Rajhman pattern, and its variations. The subcontinental four-petal grid, & designs derived therefrom such as the Eight sandals and the Masjid Wazir Khan floor pattern, etc.
2. Calligraphy - Nastaliq Persian
Foundation | Theory/Worldview, History & Practice of Mufradat (Individual Letters) of the Urdu alphabet in Nastaleeq Irani.
Tools of calligraphy (Paper, ink and the traditional reed qalam)
خطِ نستعلیق کے بنیادی مفردات اور دستور
Advanced | Theory, History & Practicing Murrakabat of the Urdu alphabet in Nastaleeq Irani
3. Tazhib (Illumination) - Persian Tradition
Foundation | Drawing & Outlining (Qalam giri) Emphasize on Khataei (Floral Pattern) and Islimi with their composition in Shamseh.
Advanced | Starting a colored work Combination of khataie and islimi.
4. Miniature Painting - Persian & Mughal
Foundation | Pencil, Line, Tone, Texture with one complete composition in pencil; 3 Months
Advanced | Two paintings on wasli, siah qalam & neem rung technique; 3 Months
Drawing/Manuscript Illustration (3D & 2D)
Foundation | Weeks 1- 6: Activity: This phase focuses on teaching students the basic of drawing which may include line, shapes, shading exercises and composition.
Weeks 7- 12: This phase focuses on making students familiar with basics of 2D drawings i.e. Miniature. This includes drawing of elements which constitute the language of Persian / Mughal miniature such as leaves, trees, mountains, clouds, human figure, drapery etc.
Analysis of different and famous Persian and Mughal miniature paintings.
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Timings
Sessions include: Reading/Theory Sessions Art Practice/Studio Sessions
Timings - Mornings | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm - 5 Days a Week | Mondays to Fridays
Online (Zoom) & In Person
Articles, Chapters for the Term to be forwarded in pdf format.
Fee Structure
The contributing fee is PKR 11,500.00/Month; PKR 34,500.00/Term (Three Months x PKR 11,500/-).
The year is a total of four terms
Payment is on term basis and the method of payment is provided to enrolled students.
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Taimoor Khan Mumtaz - Geometric Patterns
Taimoor K. Mumtaz is senior architect at Kamil Khan Mumtaz Architects. He holds an MA in South Asian Design & Architecture from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
Rizwanullah Khan - Islamic Geometric Patterns
BFA USA · Former Coordinator & Founder Islamic Arts Section, Department of Visual Studies, University of Karachi · Musician & member of the band Chand Tara Orchestra.
Fyza Noon Fayyaz - Persian/Mughal Miniatures -
Fyza Noon is an NCA graduate in Fine Arts specialising in Miniatures. She is a student of Ustad Bashir Ahmed.
Farinoush Nematbakhsh - Persian Tazhib
Khanum Farinoush Nematbakhsh completed her undergraduate degree in Handicrafts, and her masters in Islamic Art at دانشگاه اصفهان Dāneshgāh-e Esfāhān University of Isfahan, Iran.
Aqeela Sherazi - Persian Tazhib graduated from NCA Lahore. She is a practicing visual artist, teacher and art researcher. She began her study of Tazhib at Hast o Neest under Khanum Farinoush Nematbakhsh.
Ustad Syed al-Hussaini - Persian Nastaliq
Ustad Syed al-Hussaini has an Ijazah in Khat-e-Nastaliq from Ustad Irfan Ahmed Khan (President Calligraph-Artists’ Guild Pakistan)
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Course Requirement:
All interested in the introductory program can apply.
Applicants need to be Bilingual: English & Urdu language proficiency.
Reading & Mashq/Practice. Applicants should be prepared for rigorous practice of the arts in addition to reading assignments.
An art background is not necessary for application.
To Apply | Send contact/bio details with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.
Note. Each year, a set number of applicants will be accepted for the program.
The program aims to start in August 2024
Arts Regular Program
1 B | Arts Regular Program
Programs
The Arts Regular Program covers afternoon sessions - online & in-person - of the Art of the Book.
The arts include:
1. Calligraphy - Khattati 2. Persian-Mughal Miniature 3. Mughal Naqqashi-Fresco 4. Persian Tazhib (Illumination) 5. Islamic Geometric Design 6. 2D Manuscript Illustration 7. Ebru Turkish
Calligraphy
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“The beauty of writing is the tongue of the hand and the elegance of thought.” Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) who taught that each letter of the alphabet has not only an outward form, but also an inner meaning.
The alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet and the beginning of the word ‘Allah,’ is the basis for all letters of the alphabet. Its vertical linear form is a metaphor for heavens and earth, and the purified state toward which the spiritual seeker aspires to return. Sufi scholars explain that alif points to God who “is the alif, the one who has connected (allafa) all things and yet is isolated from all things.”
Seyyed Hossein Nasr notes that “calligraphy, the complementary sacred art of Islam which makes manifest the Word of God as revealed in the Noble Quran, is believed by Muslims to have been originated by ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib…”
(Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Religious Art, Traditional Art, Sacred Art, Some reflections and definitions - LINK)
طهارة الكتابة هي نقاء الروح “Purity of writing is purity of the soul” describes the status of the master calligrapher in Islamic society. It was believed that only a person of spiritual devotion and clear thought could achieve the skill required for this supreme art.
The foundation of Islamic calligraphy was laid down by the creative genius of three great calligraphers from Baghdad; the Vizier Ibn Muqla (886–940) of the Abbasid court, Ibn al-Bawwab, and Yakut al-Musta’simi of Amasya (d. 1298).
These calligraphers contributed to the development of the akalm-i sitte, also known as the six major scripts: sulus, nesish, muhakkak, reyhani, tevki, and rika. Legend has it that Yakut instructed six disciples, each of whom mastered a script.
From the 700s, the Koran had been copied only in the kufic, a formal, rectilinear script associated with the city of Kufa in southern Iraq. By the 900s, however, a series of flowing curvilinear scripts evolved that came to surpass kufic in religious, government, and private use.
See LINK
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"The pen is the goldsmith of words" "The heart is a mine, intelligence is the gem, and the pen is the jeweler." Abd Allah ibn Abbas [d. ca 86/ 687-8]
It is related that Hazrat Abd Allah ibn Abbas r.a. [son of the Prophet (s.a.a.w)’s uncle Hazrat Abbas r.a. d. ca 86/ 687-8] in his commentary on the verse (Qur'an xii. 55) has said that God on High quotes (the words of) Joseph, on whom be peace, and that the words mean "Give me the stores of the land, for I am a secretary and can keep accounts." He has also said, "The pen is the goldsmith of words"; and again, "The heart is a mine, intelligence is the gem, and the pen is the jeweler."
Other sayings of his are, "The pen is the physician of words ' and "The pen is a great talisman."
One of the kings of Greece said, "This world's affairs arc determined by two things only, and one of them is beneath the other: they arc the sword and the pen, and the sword is beneath the pen."
The pen is the art and merchandise of those who learn; through it are known the opinions of all men, be they near or far.
However much experience of life men have, they do not become intelligent until they read books; for it is obvious that not very much experience can be acquired in this brief existence, and it is also evident that not much (knowledge) can be memorized.
The calligrapher's training was long and arduous, requiring the mastery of several styles of script.
Calligraphy was esteemed as the highest of arts and many albums were compiled to showcase particularly admired samples of beautifully penned script styles rendered by the greatest masters.
خطاطی از خطاط What is Calligraphy, for a Calligrapher? Ustad Rashid Butt Video Link
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‘Adab, Discipline & Practice مَشق- ریاضت’
The journey of the classical arts requires maintaining a discipline of practice with adab. In other words, learning, growing, excelling in an art by engaging the Ustad; by making riyazat/mashq a ‘constant behaviour’!
Reading on the art, listening, observing & keeping company of the Master is also included as journey essentials.
“A traditional knowledge. A tradition has its own mood and it is called a tradition because of the continuity of that mood . The practice of calligraphy is the embodiment of this mood of tradition….which revolves around the traditional formula of calligraphy "مشق" . That is, a calligraphy lesson from the Ustad + visual practice (students will deeply observe the Ustad's writing method and will try to memorize it) + practical practice (students will try to write after an instant memorization of the lesson)”
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Conversations on Khat e Nastaliq: Hast o Neest with Lahore Biennale & Ajam Media Collective, Lahore 2020
Syed Faqir Saifuddin, Syed Sajid Naqvi, Ustad Rasheed Butt & Wajid Yaqoot
نستعلیق 1. History of Persian & Lahori Nastaliq - Syed Faqir Saifuddin Video Link
2. Demonstrating Persian & Lahori Nastaliq - Khattat Sajid Naqvi Video Link
3. Stories of Calligraphers of Pakistan - Ustad Rasheed Butt Video Link
4. The Culture of Traditional Calligraphy - Khattat Sajid Naqvi Video Link
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The Traditional Calligraphy Program of all scripts - based on the Urdu alphabet - under an Ustad is in three sections:
Beginner - 6 months Advanced - 6 to 8 months Ijazah - One to 2 years
The Beginner Program is for those who have no/some background in calligraphy. The program covers the practice of mufridat, or single letter of the alphabet.
خط کے بنیادی مفردات اور دستور
The beginner program also includes:
Making a Traditional Reed Qalam & Types of Qalam
Setting the Paper for Practice
Types of Ink & preparing the Dawat - Inkpot
Tools of Calligraphy
Philosophy & background of the Art of Calligraphy in the Islamic World
The Advanced Program is for those who have completed their mufridat or single alphabet letter practice to a level which meets the approval of an Ustad; and will begin their practice of murakabat, joint letters & sentences.
The Ijazah Program is for those who have completed the advance level practice with the Ustad’s approval; and begin their mashq towards mastery of the letters; mastery to the level required to have permission from the Ustad to teach others.
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Nastaliq Persian Script Ustad Syed al-Hussaini (Syed Sajid Abbas Naqvi)
Ustad Syed al-Hussaini’s approach to teaching is a philosophical-intellectual based traditional method with a daily practice, mashq discipline.
Ustad Sajid Abbas Naqvi ‘Syed al-Hussaini’ has an Ijazah in Khat-e-Nastaliq from Ustad Irfan Ahmed Khan (President Calligraph-Artists’ Guild Pakistan). Sajid Abbas has also studied under Iranian master-calligrapher Ustad Nasir Jawaharpur a former office-bearer of the Anjman-e-Khushnawisan-e-Iran.
Structure
Beginner Program | 5 Sessions in a month | Six Months | 3 Online & 2 In-Person sessions | Saturdays & Sundays | 5:00 to 6:00 pm | Contributing Fee per Month PKR 5000/- (Payable in three month blocks)
Program term begins 4th May 2024
Advanced Program | 5 Sessions in a month | Six Months | 3 Online & 2 In-Person sessions | Saturdays & Sundays | 4:00 to 5:00 pm | Contributing Fee per Month PKR 6000/- (Payable in three month blocks)
Program begins October 2024
Ijazah Program | 2 Sessions in a month | Duration is dependent on the effort of the student | In-Person sessions | Saturdays & Sundays | 2:00 to 3:00 pm | Contributing Fee per Month PKR 6000/-
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Nastaliq Lahori Script Ustad Imdad Ahmed
Ustad Imdad’s approach to teaching is based on his father’s tradition & experience - published as a course book - where the student is required to complete the coursebook mashq. He will assess his students with a test at the end of each month.
Ustad Imdad Ahmed is the son of Ustad Sufi Khursheed Alam Khursheed Raqam. صوفی خورشید عالم خورشید رقم کے صاحبزادے امداد احمد - His is a 200 year old tradition and his teaching method is based on the traditional method of his family.
See A History of Traditional Calligraphy in Post-Partition Lahore LINK
Structure
Beginner Program | 4 Sessions in a month | In-person & Online | Six Months | Sundays | 3:00 to 5:00 pm Contributing Fee per Month PKR 5000/- (Payable in three month blocks)
Program begins term begins 4th May 2024
Advanced Program | 4 Sessions in a month | In-person & Online | Six Months | Sundays | 5:00 to 6:00 pm | Contributing Fee per Month PKR 6000/- (Payable in three month blocks)
Program begins October 2024
Ijazah Program | 2 In Person Sessions in a month | Sundays | 5:00 to 6:00 pm | Contributing Fee per Month PKR 6000/-
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Calligraphy | Beginner & Advanced Ustad Ahmad Ali Bhutta
Khattat Ahmed Ali Bhutta's teacher is Hafiz Muhammad Yousuf Sadeedi. He is from Faisalabad, and his expertise is in Nastaaliq, Naskh, Thuluth, Kufic scripts. He has participated in several calligraphy competitions and has been a part of the Hast-o-Neest calligraphy exhibition Darya Ba Hubab Andar at Koel Gallery, Karachi.
Script
Select a script - Khat e Sulus or Kufic (Qadeem, Hijazi)
Structure
Beginner/Advanced | In person only at Hujra Hast o Neest, Masjid Wazir Khan | Four Months | Once a week on Sundays, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Fee per month PKR 2000/-
خطِ ثلث ,خطِ نستعلیق لاہوری اور خطِ کوفی قدیم حجازی کے بنیادی مفردات اور دستور- ہر اتوار صبح ۱۰ تا ۱۲بجے - استاد احمد علی بھٹہ
ماہانہ ھدیہ ۲۰۰۰روپے مبلغ (اندرون شہر رہائشی کے لیے ماہانہ ۵۰۰ روپے مبلغ)
Application Method
Applicants can register at anytime of the year. Registration is at Hujra Hast o Neest, Masjid Wazir Khan on any Sunday morning.
Outline | Theory/Worldview, History & Practice of Mufradat (Individual Letters) of the Urdu alphabet.
خطِ ثلث کے بنیادی مفردات اور دستور
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Art Program Requirement:
An art background is not necessary for application. Anyone interested can apply.
To Apply | Send full name, academic background details, email address & whatsapp number with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.
For Fee Guidelines, please visit the page on Application & Guidelines - LINK
2 to 7. Miniature, Fresco, Tazhib, Geometry, Illustration & Ebru
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Persian-Mughal Traditional Miniatures Program
Ustad Fyza Noon is an NCA graduate in Fine Arts specialising in Miniatures. She is a student of Ustad Bashir Ahmed. She is a founding member of Hast o Neest and has been teaching miniatures since 2014. Her interests include exploring the historical and philosophical dimensions of the art form.
Outline
Beginner | Pencil, Line, Tone, Texture with one complete composition in pencil; 3 Months
Beginner-2 | Two paintings on wasli, siah qalam & neem rung technique; 3 Months |
Advanced | Full gadrung paintings 2 complete pictures in any of the schools ( Persian , Mughal or Pahari school); 4 Months
Structure
Twice/Thrice a week | Online & In-Person | Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays | 4:00 to 6:00 pm | Three Months | Fee Per Month PKR 8000/- | Full course fee is PKR 24,000/-
Regular Studio (At Premises) | Wednesdays 11:30 am to 1:30 pm;
(Application is open throughout the year).
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Fresco | Naqqashi Mughal نقاشی مغل
Naqqash Azmat Ali is from Lahore. He learnt Naqqashi Painting from Ustad Saif-ur-Rahman (Pride of Performance) who was himself the pupil of hereditary master-craftsman, Ustad Ghulam Mohiuddin of Chiniot (d. 1995). Other teachers include Ustad Hafeez ur Rehman Nazeer, Ustad Muhammad Rafaqat, & Ustad Muhammad Matiulla (Kashigari)
“We find fresco work in the subcontinent especially India that dates back to the 1st century BCE to the 6th and 7th CCE. These paintings are seen in Ajanta Caves representing the early Buddha era. The Mughals developed and promoted this art by giving royal patronage and appreciation to the artisans and painters. It is said that experts from other parts of the sub continent especially Iran were called here by the Mughals here for the décor of the buildings. ”
Outline
A nine month program of three sections of three months each including natural pigment making. (18 Sessions in each section of 3 months)
Section One Drawing - Pencil Geometric, Calligraphic & Floral Designs | Three Months
The three months include Study Trips to Two Historic Sites (2 weeks)
End of Term Drawing Project (2 Weeks)
Section Two Naqqashi (Dry)-Secco - Three Months
The three months include an end of term project - secco-fresco on traditional furniture.
Section Three Naqqashi (Wet) -Fresco Painting on Building | Three Months
Structure for all three Sections: 6 Days/Month; Saturdays/Sundays; In-Person Only; 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Fee per Month PKR 6000/- Fee per term (Three Months) PKR 18,000/-
Program begins 10th March 2024
Material Required: Some materials will be provided; and some materials the students would have to procure which the Ustad will identify.
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Introduction to Tazhib (Illumination)- Persian Tradition with Aqeela Sherazi
Aqeela Sherazi graduated from NCA Lahore. She is a practicing visual artist, and art researcher. She began her study of Tazhib at Hast o Neest under Khanum Farinoush Nematbakhsh.
Tazhib (gilding) is an Arabic word from “zahab” or “gold” and so tazhib means gilding or to add golden shine to margins and surfaces. It is the art of gilding book pages, calligraphy pieces and margins of paintings, especially pages of the Holy Quran. Also known as goldsmithing (zarnegari) in the Zoroastrian era; after the advent of Islam, it was used to decorate Qurans.
Tazhib or illumination is used with Shamsahe (little sun) which are palmettes that divide verses of Quranic text. Most famously it is interwoven with geometric patterns to create beautiful frontispieces - front page of the Qur’an; it is also in architectural features, and examples can be found in ornate carved ceramics design, stone, plaster and wood friezes. Tazhib designs are also used to embellish domestic objects such as utensils clothes and carpets.
Structure
Beginners | Once a week | In person & Online | Saturdays 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Four Months | Fee per Month PKR 6000/- | Full Fee PKR 24, 000/-
Course term begins February 2024
Outline
Week 1 - Introduction. What is Islamic tradition art ,meaning in order of nature. What is Tazhib meaning ( the art of the book) through historical background and world view
Power point presentation.
Week 2 - Study of leaves (burg e Badami)
Turning and segmented stylized forms with repeating exercise (references). Leaf motifs - Practice and corrections
Week 3 - Flowers study ( foliation with three, five, six cups or points) Gul-e-sa-pr, she-par and Gonca-e gul (bud)
Understanding the geometry to making the flowers, petals in stylized forms round and layer order with repeating exercise.(references). To make small and medium flower, petals and leaves combine in layers.
Practice and corrections
Week 4 - Khatayi (Shah abbasi, Parvaneyi, barg-e-mo) floral motif.
Parvaneyi refer to flowers look like butterfly and construct in a pentagon, used as large and medium flower. Shah abbasi the largest flower in composition that construct in circle, it comes in different variety and it is the main flower in khatayi, this flower evolved during Shah Abbas the king of Persia, as a large flower normally locate at junction of spiral. Barg-e-mo small size grape leaf of 3,5and 7 segmented leaves.
Power point presentation , text shared
Practice and corrections
Week 5 - Spirals or Stems (halazuni)
Halazuni refer to spiral in Persian and it starts by drawing a circle with r radius. These are patterns made on a basis of ‘S’ spirals while forming a composition. The spirals are completed with leaves, khatayi and flower on the stems. The most important thing with spirals is that the branches turn in a fully round shape, the space between the spirals must be proportional.
Traditional way of staining and preparing the paper.( shared references)
1.Splendors of Quranic Calligraphy by Martin Lings.
2.The Islamic Manuscripts Tradition 10th C book
Practice and corrections
Week 6 - Practice and transferring rules
Composition making on spirals. Brush strokes practice. Power point presentation historical monuments in Persia, Egypt, Iraq, and Syria.
Practice and corrections
Week 7 - Lachak, Tooranj and Kongereh (composition)
Brush strokes practice
Shared reference
Practice and corrections
Week 8 & 9 - Mid Term Assessment
Working on composition
Week 10 - Shamshe (sun) composition
Introducing vagireh
Brush stroke practice ,making according to definite principles( shared references old masters)
Colour demonstration Halkar(gilding) gold and reed painting techniques
Practice and corrections
Week 11 - Hashieh and Zenjereh ( border) composition
Composing, making and transferring
Introducing the rules of using graph paper
Shared reference power point presentation
Practice and corrections
Week 12 - Eslimi (animal, birds’ motif) introduction
Drawing rules and history
Simple Eslimi, band Eslimi, Sarband, Gereh, Senobary and Pichack
Shared references
Practice and corrections
Week 13 - Eslimi composition
Introducing Nishaan
Drawing rules , brush stroke
Practice and corrections
Week 14 - Tarseh ( 12, 10, 8 fold geometrical pattern composition)
Introduction to making a composition with Eslimi and geometrical pattern infinitude rules ( shared references of all dynasties)
Practice, corrections, painting
Week 15 - Painting the composition
Week 16 - Assessment
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Geometric Pattern with Brig. Farid Ahmed
Teachers: Brig. Farid Ahmed (Ret.) is a retired army personnel, an engineer by profession. He has taken various courses at Hast o Neest and started his journey of geometry at Hast o Neest with Danish Baloch & Taimoor Khan Mumtaz.
Taimoor K. Mumtaz is senior architect at Kamil Khan Mumtaz Architects. He holds an MA in South Asian Design & Architecture from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Title of his MA Dissertation was ‘The Use and Significance of Geometry in Islamic Architecture..
NOTE: No mathematics-background required. Applicants should be prepared to work with a compass and ruler.
Aim: This course is aimed to introduce foundational principles of symmetrical geometric designs as being used particularly in different forms of art throughout The Islamic World and generally in other traditions.
Course Methodology:
There will be one class in a week, in class we will introduce different designs, and students would have to follow that. Besides there will be assignment/mashq which is compulsory for the course.
Eligibility: Those who cannot get time to do mashq are not eligible.
Structure
Beginners | Once a week with Ustad Farid Ahmed | Online & In-person | Sundays/ 10:45 am to 12:15 pm | Three Months | Contributing Fee per Month PKR 5000/- | Full Course Fee PKR 15000/-
Course begins 25th February 2024.
Outline
Beginners
Students will learn the following via Demonstrations/ practical, Lectures/ PPT presentations; one field trip. Students would require 2~4 hours in a week to do home assignments.
A. Number, Geometry & Cosmology
B. Drawing six-fold & four-fold geometric patterns, which have been used throughout Muslim traditional art; Use of isometric grids in Islamic geometric design/patterns
C. How to fill any flat surface area with geometric patterns through following traditional principles of design.
1. Introduction to Geometry / Islamic geometric patterns/Euclidean geometry fundamentals/ Introduction to geometric tools
2. Fundamental use of compass /Polygons and their names /Dynamic/static squares/Drawing simple 4 fold geometric pattern
3. Drawing Solomon’s seal /Hasth Bahisht Pattern
4. New 4 fold pattern (pattern 1)
5. Drawing isometric grid for 4 fold pattern
6. New 4 fold pattern using isometric grid (pattern 2)
7. Identifying and drawing various shapes within 4-fold patterns Drawing these shapes and their uses in pattern making
8. Introduction to tessellation
9. Drawing complex Khatim Sulayman pattern 1
10. Drawing complex Khatim Sulayman pattern 2
11. Drawing 6-fold geometric pattern 1
12. New 6-fold pattern 2
13. Using 6 triangles of a hexagon for pattern making patter 3
14. New 6-fold pattern and tessellation pattern 4
15. Drawing complex 6 fold pattern pattern 5
16. Visit Wazir Khan & Mariam Jani Mosques
Advanced Program
Structure
Once a week with Ustad Farid Ahmed | Online & In-person | Saturdays/ 10:45 am to 12:15 pm | Three Months | Fee per Month PKR 6000/- | Full Course Fee PKR 18,000/-
Course begins 24 February 2024.
Outline
Advanced-1
• Geometry Fundamentals – Advance Level
• Proportions found in basic geometric shapes
• Symbolism in Geometric shapes and their construction
• Using the grids in Geometric Patterns (Regular & Semi-regular grids)
• Introduction to advance complexity found in 6 Fold, 4 Fold & 5 fold geometric patterns
• Non-Shamsa (non-rosette) based geometric patterns
• Advanced Islamic Geometric patterns found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asian Republics, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Morrocco and Andlusia.
• Practical: Using cutout geometric shapes (4 fold & 5 fold) to form geometric patterns.
• Visit: Jahangir’s tomb & Dai Anga’s tomb.
Equipment: Professional geometry compass 12inch ruler - Masking tape | 2H, HB & 2B pencils & eraser | 0.4mm fill tip pen. (at least 8 – 12 different colours) or colour pencils | A3 size sketchbook or sheets (drawing board & pins) - Tracing paper/ sheet
Outcome: Develop an understanding and to be able to construct different traditional geometric patterns based on their relationship with other shapes, that are used in Islamic manuscripts, on architectural structures, textiles, embroideries, jewelry and so on.
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2D Manuscript Illustration & Drawing (for Miniatures) | Begiiner Level 1 & Advanced Level 2
DETAILS LEVEL 1 | Once a week | Online & In-person | Sundays 12:30 to 2:00 pm | Three Months | Fee per Month PKR 5000/-
Course Term begins October 2023
DETAILS LEVEL 2 | Once a week | Online & In-Person | Sundays 2:30 to 3:30 pm | Three Months | Contributing Fee per Month PKR 5000 Per Month Practice Assignments based on Level 1.
Syed Rameez Haider is a practicing architect (UCAD, Punjab University) and a student of the arts & philosophy at Hast o Neest.
Outline Level 1
Weeks 1- 6: Activity: This phase focuses on teaching students the basic of drawing which may include line, shapes, shading exercises and composition.
Deliverables: Line exercises, shapes, volume, analysis of space by learning attributes such as proximity and similarity of elements, tonal value, shading and different formats of composition. Learning Outcomes: Students by going through these exercises will get familiar with basics of drawing / 3D with also an enhanced ability to do draw. These exercises will potentially equip them to contemplate and appreciate the concepts of miniature/2D drawing which is the next phase.
Weeks 7- 12: This phase focuses on making students familiar with basics of 2D drawings i.e. Miniature. This includes drawing of elements which constitute the language of Persian / Mughal miniature such as leaves, trees, mountains, clouds, human figure, drapery etc.
Deliverables: Demonstration and practice of line drawing, Drawing of essential elements like leaves, flowers, trees and clouds following basic principles of geometry, proportions and harmony. Outcomes: Students will become able to discern between the qualities of 2D and 3D drawing; the symbolic value and abstraction attached to these concepts.
Materials: Pencils of different grades such as 2H/ HB/ B/ 2B/ 4B, sharpeners and erasers drawing sheets as specified.
Outline Level 2:
Week 1 -6: Activity: This phase focuses on the analysis of different and famous Persian and Mughal miniature paintings.
Analysis of various Persian and Mughal miniature paintings through dynamic rectangles while putting tracing sheet over the prints. Construction of dynamic rectangles √2, 3, 4 & 5. • Students will be able to understand the particulars of miniature painting compositions such as the proportions, reference lines, tools and methodology involved.
Week 7 - 12: Activity: This phase focuses on the practice of tools and methodology learnt during phase 1.
Students will be given a fixed condition based on a particular dynamic rectangle. Students will be asked to make a composition of their own. • Students will become able to design and compose their own paintings on the basis of methods learnt during phase 1.
A4 size tracing and white sheets, colored pens, masking tape and a compass.
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Ebru Turkish Tradition Ustad Doğan Çağan
Ustad/Hoca Doğan Çağan is a businessman, entrepreneur, and art enthusiast, born in Malatya. He pursued his passion for art and craftsmanship by attending an art school. After graduating with honors, he continued his university education in Malatya.
In 2005, he visited Pakistan for the first time after the Kashmir earthquake and was deeply impressed by the country. He decided to stay and pursue a master's degree and language education in Islamabad's Numl University, studying English and Urdu. He also obtained a master's degree in economics from the Islamic University.
In Pakistan, Doğan engaged in various entrepreneurial activities and actively participated in numerous volunteer aid projects. He established "Turkuaz Art Gallery" in Lahore, offering workshops for tasbih (prayer beads) and ebru (marbling) arts. He strives to introduce traditional Turkish arts to Pakistani art enthusiasts through these centers.
Additionally, he is involved in Turkish-Urdu book translation projects. Doğan Sahib lives with his family in Lahore.
Program Details
Beginner | Once a week | In-Person Only | Saturdays | 4:00 to 6:00 pm | Two Months | Fee Per Month PKR 8000/- | Full course fee is PKR 16,000/-
(New starting date to be announced for beginner & advanced program)
Outline | Beginner
1. Ebru: Description, history, and types.
2. Materials for Ebru: Description and identification.
3. Paint materials for Ebru: Description and identification.
4. Carregene (Kitre): Description, materials, and preparation.
5. Marbling Tray (Tekne): What is it? How to prepare it. Tray adjustments.
6. Marbling Papers, Brush Identification, and Preparation.
7. Types of Ebru: Identification, description, paint preparation techniques, paint adjustments.
8. Tray adjustment and basic brush usage trials.
9. Battal Ebru: Recipe and works.
10. Battal Ebru practices.
11. Gelgit Ebru: Recipe and works.
12. Shal Ebru: Recipe and works.
13. Bülbül yuvası Ebru: Recipe and works.
14. Taraklı Ebru: Recipe and works.
15. Hatip Ebru: Recipe and works.
16. Papatya Ebru: Introduction and works.
17. Lale Ebru: Introduction and works.
Outline | Advanced
1. Battal Ebru practices.
2. Shal Ebru: practices.
3. Bülbül yuvası practices.
4. Taraklı Ebru: practices.
5. Hatip Ebru: practices.
6. Papatya Ebru: practices.
7. Lale Ebru: practices.
8. Ahar or ebru.
9. Postparto or ebru.
10. Muraqqa
11. Akkase ebru
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Art Program Requirement:
An art background is not necessary for application. Anyone interested can apply.
To Apply | Send full name, academic background details, email address & whatsapp number with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.
For Fee Guidelines, please visit the page on Application & Guidelines - LINK
Arts Special Program
1 C | Arts Special Program
Programs
The Arts Special Program covers programs that supplement the Art of the Book, & other specialist courses.
The program includes:
1. Natural Pigment Making 2. Paper Making 3. Calligraphy Ink Making
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Art Program Requirement:
An art background is not necessary for application. Anyone interested can apply.
To Apply | Send full name, academic background details, email address & whatsapp number with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.
For Fee Guidelines, please visit the page on Application & Guidelines - LINK
Classical Music Vocal & Instrumental
2 | Classical Music Vocal & Instrumental
Programs
“That which colors the mind is a Raga,” Sanskrit saying.
A raag is a melodic framework which finds its origins in the Vedic hymns of temples, a mystical expression that invokes pure emotions and sentiments in the hearts of its listeners.’
Programs of classical music vocals & instruments include:
Vocals
Instrumental:
Bansuri
Harmonium
Rubab
Sarangi
Sarod
Sitar
Tabla
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‘The periods of the Delhi Sultanate (1206 – 1526) and even more so the following Moghul rule (1526 – 1858) opened up a wide range of spaces of deep cultural interaction between the Iranian and the Indian world in North and Central India.
Mediated by the courts and by waves of immigration from the Near East and Central Asia, Persian language and the culture it incorporated went much beyond the courts. They left their imprint on a wide range of the complex layers of Indian culture.
Particularly the Moghul Empire turned into a hot spot of cultural cross-fertilization of the Indian and the Iranian.
‘What is conveniently called Hindustani music is an offspring from the meeting of Persian and Indian traditions.
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Interested classical music practitioners can acquire an instrument - that is made in Pakistan -under the guidance of an Ustad.
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‘Adab, Discipline & Practice مَشق- ریاضت’
Journey of a Lifetime!
The journey of the classical arts requires a discipline of practice. In other words, learning, growing, excelling in an art by engaging the Ustad; by making riyazat/mashq a ‘constant behaviour’! Reading on the art, listening, observing & keeping company of the Master is included as journey essentials.
Classical Music like all forms of traditional art in the subcontinent is taught - & passed on - from teacher to student.
Each teacher represents a lineage, a school & a style.
In short, what a teacher carries is something beyond his or herself – it is the cumulative wisdom, knowledge and practical tools of the trade inherited through generations of practitioners. Such musical knowledge is not only unique in world culture but is also priceless and irreplaceable.
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Classical Music Program Requirement:
Interested applicants can apply at anytime of the year.
A classical music background is not necessary for application. Anyone interested can apply.
No age restrictions for adults. Children above 16 Years encouraged to apply.
To Apply | Send full name, academic background details, email address & whatsapp number with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.
For Fee Guidelines, please visit the page on Application & Guidelines - LINK
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Vocals Ustad Mazhar Shaggan, Gwalior Gharana
Belonging to the 10th generation of the Gwalior Gharana is Ustad Mazhar Shaggan, son of Ghulam Hassan Shaggan who was awarded the Pride of Performance and Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.
Ustad Mazhar guides beginner students as per the Gwalior Gharana Tradition.
Beginner & Advanced
Structure
8 Sessions in a month | In-person only Mondays/Wednesdays, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm (Beginner) & 6:00 to 7:00 (Advanced).
Six Months to One Year.
Fee per Month PKR 6000/-
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Bansuri Ustad Akmal Qadri
Ustad Akmal Qadri, the son of legendary Bansuri maestro, late Ustad Alla-Ditta Qadri is a leading bansuri-nawaz of Pakistan.
Tutored by his father, he started performing at a very young age and made his mark both in classical and folk Flute playing. He has performed extensively in Pakistan and participated in music festivals/concerts throughout the world.
Beginner & Advanced
4 sessions in one month | Friday afternoons at flexible timings | In person only | Contributing fee is PKR 8000/- per month
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Harmonium Ghulam Hussain Lali, Patiala Gharana
Beginner & Advanced
Structure
Twice a week, days and timings are set with mutual convenience, at Hast o Neest or privately.
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Rubab Ustad Mazhar Shaggan
Heir to the musical genius of his father, doyen of the Gwalior gharana Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan, Ustad Mazhar Shaggan made the unorthodox choice of Rubab for expression. Under his father's astute musicality, he was able to attune the instrument to the demands of Hindustani classical music and is today a leading instrumentalists of Pakistan.
Beginner & Advanced
Days & Timings to be mutually set | 4 sessions in one month | Contributing fee is PKR 6000 per month.
"I started learning at the age of 6-7 years from Raag Bhairon; right after namaz e fajr we would sit with complete disconnect from matters of the world, and complete concentration on the Ustad. Adab is also attained from this manner of learning (Anecdote on the adverse effect of 'gharoor')!
In our gharana we have 'gayik' and 'bajayik'. However at a point in my music journey, I decided to take up the Rabab, and started thinking how to add classical music to the (known folk) instrument. With hard work, and a firm belief that the riyazat and the prayers of elders will bear fruit, I managed to play the classical raag on the rabab."
The Rabab tradition came from Afghanistan, and Bhai Mardana introduced the Rabab in the Sub-Continent. It was considered a folk instrument (Pathan, Baloch), and it was Ustad Mazhar Shaggan who converted it to a classical instrument."
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Sarangi Zohaib Hassan
Zohaib Hassan is a sarangi player born and raised in Lahore. His musical lineage can be traced back through six generations of sarangi players.
“One of my goals is to preserve my family’s unique sarangi playing approach of using all four fingers on the left hand as opposed to the more common three finger approach used by most of today’s players. By utilizing all four fingers, we’re able to achieve a speed and agility rarely heard on sarangi.”
Beginner & Advanced
8 Sessions in One Month | Online & In Person | Six Months
Fee per Month PKR 6000 | Days and Timings are flexible
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Sarod Muzammil Hussain son of Ustad Akmal Qadri
Beginner
Structure | 4 Sessions in One Month | In Person | Days & timings to be set mutually | Six Months | Fee per Month PKR 6000
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Sitar Muhammad Effendi
Muhammad Effendi learnt the sitar from his father - a shagird of Ustad Alam Khan
Beginner
4 Sessions in one month | In Person only | Saturdays at flexible timings | Six Months | Contributing Fee per Month PKR 6000
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Tabla
8 Sessions in One Month | In Person | Six Months | Fee per Month PKR 6000 | Days & timings are set mutually
Quranic Recitation Program
3 | Quranic Recitation Tajweed, Qira’at & Maqamaat
Programs
‘The purpose is to ensure that the Quran is recited correctly in the same way that it was revealed..‘
‘The beauty of proper articulation & proper rhythm…’
Tajweed refers to the set of rules and guidelines for the proper pronunciation and recitation of the Quran. It involves learning the correct pronunciation of each Arabic letter as well the rules for elongation, pausing and stopping in recitation.
Maqamat describe the various patterns of melody (or tunes) that reciters use in their recitation & Qira’at refers to the different styles based on leading Qurra.
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The purpose is to ensure that the Quran is recited correctly in the same way that it was revealed..’
‘The beauty of proper articulation & proper rhythm…
Quranic recitation is based on the 29 Arabic language alphabets.
Tajweed refers to the set of rules and guidelines for the proper pronunciation and recitation of the Quran. It involves learning the correct pronunciation of each Arabic letter as well the rules for elongation, pausing and stopping in recitation.
Tashkeel, also known as harakat, are diacritical marks used in Arabic script to indicate the short vowels and other phonetic features that are not represented by the letters themselves.
Tarteel is a term that refers to the measured, melodious tone and rhythm of the Quran, often characterized by a slow and deliberate pace.
Qira’at & Maqamat | Recitation in Styles & Patterns of Melody
Maqamat describe the various patterns of melody (or tunes) that reciters use in their recitation & Qira’at refers to the different styles based on leading Qurra.
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Tajweed - Rules of Recitation
Tajweed refers to the set of rules and guidelines for the proper pronunciation and recitation of the Quran. It involves learning the correct pronunciation of each Arabic letter as well the rules for elongation, pausing and stopping in recitation.
Tashkeel, also known as harakat, are diacritical marks used in Arabic script to indicate the short vowels and other phonetic features that are not represented by the letters themselves.
Tarteel is a term that refers to the measured, melodious tone and rhythm of the Quran, often characterized by a slow and deliberate pace.
مخارج - صفات - صفات الحروف - رسم الخط - اللَّحن الْجَلِى (Type of Mistakes)
Outline
Introduce the rules of pronunciation & articulation - 17 makharij & sifaat - of the Arabic letters, with practice of the different sounds of the letters. After teaching the rules, students recite 10 Short Surahs of Quran e Majeed.
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Qira’at refers to the different styles of reciting the Quran. These vary based on differences in pronunciation (not to be confused with Tajweed), intonation and phrasing, and are often used to convey the meaning and beauty of the Quran in different ways.
There are debates around whether there are officially seven or ten different qira’at but we’ve included them all. They are named after the reciters (Qaris) who were known for their expertise in Quranic recitation and recognized for their mastery of the various qira’at.
The ten qira’at are:
Naafi al’Madani
Ibn Kathir al-Makki
Abu Amr al-Basri
Ibn Amir ad-Dimaqshi
Asim al-Kufi
Hamza az-Zaiyyat al-Kufi
Al-Kisa’I al-Kufi
Abu Ja’far al Madani
Ya’qub al-Hadrami
Khalaf an-Hamzah al-Kufi
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Maqamat in Quran recitation refer to a system of melodic modes used to recite the Quran. There are (7) Arabic Musical Scales used in Quranic Recitation.
There are many different maqamat used, each with unique characteristics and rules. These are often used to recite with a specific rhythm, melody and intonation which is said to add depth and beauty to the recitation.
Some of the most common ones are Maqam Rast, Maqam Bayati and Maqam Hijaz.
The maqamat describe the various patterns of melody (or tunes) that reciters use in their recitation & Qira’at refers to the different styles based on leading Qurra.
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Application criteria
Tajweed | No age restrictions for adults. Children above 12 Years encouraged to apply.
Qira’at | Applicants who are familiar with Tajweed can apply.
Maqamaat | In addition to knowledge of Tajweed, Maqamaat applicants need to have knowledge/practice of vocals, and a basic understanding of musical scales.
To Apply | Send full name, academic background details, email address & whatsapp number with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.
For Fee Guidelines, please visit the page on Application & Guidelines - LINK
