Alif Laila – Past Concerts

Alif Laila's training, in Dhaka Bangladesh, is in the Senia Maihar Gharana with Ustad Mir Qasem Khan, nephew of the legendary Ustad Allaudin Khan (Ravi Shankar's guru). She has performed in venues such as The Shakespeare Theater, The Terrace Theater (Kennedy Center), The Bangladesh National Museum (Dhaka) The Sangeet Research Academy Festival (Kolkata India), The Purcell Room – South Bank Center (London, UK) etc. She has recorded and performed with the living legends of tabla like Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, Ustad Tari Khan. Her sitar DVD 'Hriydayaragam' was featured in the Smithsonian's Women's History Month in 2008 , her DVD 'Strings of Resonance' was nominated for the Best Classical Music Award in Bangladesh. She was featured in Aramco World magazine in 2020. She received the ‘Lifetime achievement Award’ from ASHA for her cultural contribution to society in 2010. She received the Independent Artists Award from MSAC in 2013. Alif is a prolific creator, director, and producer and an accomplished painter with extensive experience in multidisciplinary projects based on South Asian classical music. She is the founder and director of Sitar Niketan, a music school in Maryland.