Qawali by Sabri Brothers
August 2001 (Images)
Sampurna celebrated its second anniversary in August. To make the evening a memorable occasion, Sampurna arranged for an enchanting evening of traditional classical qawali and sufism. At the start of the evening, there was a launch of two books by Amatullah Armstrong, an Australian-born Muslim author of Sufism. These books included "Sufi Terminology" - the mystical language of Islam and "And The Sky is Not The Limit". The launch was followed by a Qawali program by Sabri brothers featuring Maqbool Sabri and Mahmood Sabri along with their group.

Sitar Recital
July 2001
Sampurna's 20th program was a sitar recital by sitar nawaz Sajjid Hussain, son of late Ustad Fida Hussain. Sajjid belongs to the Senya Gharana of Jaipur, rich in a musical field for more than two hundred and fifty years. Sajid Hussain was accompanied by his three talented sons aged 5, 6 and 7 who sung and played along with their father.

The Smapurna Ensemble
June 2001
"The Sampurna Ensemble", was an experimental classical similar to the fusion concert held in July 2000. The tremendous success of the fusion concert encouraged us to create this unique and beautiful ensemble featuring vocal and instrumental on tabla, sitar, keyboard, lead guitar, bass guitar and violin. A beautiful blend of east and west, the Sampurna Ensemble was one of the finest concerts of the year.

Talk on Sufism by Dr. Nabi Baksh Qazi
April 2001
Sampurna's 5th monthly program for the year 2001 was organized in collaboration with The Theosophical Society and The Institute of Sindhology. Based on sufism,the program focused on Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai. Renowned scholar Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Qazi gave a talk on the great sufi saint of Sindh. The talk was followed by a recital of sufi kalam by distinguished young musician, Karam Abbas.

The Theosophical Society is an international organization which was formed in New York in 1875 and today has branches in over 60 countries. The Karachi Theosophical Society is one of these branches and was formed in 1896. The Theosophical Society is concerned with promoting, understanding and brotherhood among people of all races, nationalities, philosophies and religions. Its approach is not based on belief but rather a search for meaning in life and the right ethical approach to everyday living. The motto of the Theosophical Society: 'THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN TRUTH".

Prof. Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Qazi gave a talk on this great Sufi. Dr. Qazi's credentials include Masters in Persian, Arabic and Education, Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from Germany, diploma in Diplomacy and International Relations, post doctoral research and a teaching experience expanding over 30 years. He has also served as Chairman, Sindh Language Authority and in Iranian Diplomatic Service.

The talk was followed by Sufi kalam presentatin by Karam Abbas, son of late Ustad Ahmed Ali Khan, belonging to the Gawlior gharana.

Sitar Recital
February 2001
Sampurna's 4th monthly performance held on 23February 2001 entailed a sitar recital by Sitar Nawaz Sajjid Hussain, son of late Ustad Fida Hussain. Moreover, Sampurna introduced two young sitarists through this program, Sheroze Hussain, son of Sajjid Hussain and a young Fatima Ataka., a young girl of Japanese origin.

An enchanting evening with an internationally-acclaimed Indian musician
February 2001
Sampurna's 2nd monthly performance was held on Saturday 09 February 2001. For the first time, Sampurna presented an enchanting evening of Sarangi recital by internationally acclaimed sarangi-nawaz from India, Kamal Sabri. Kamal has trained under his renowned father Padamashree Ustad Sabri Khan in the style of the Sainia Gharana (school) of Rampur - Mordabad. His rendering of the Sarangi is not only restricted to Indian Classical music but has also embellished in the experimental trend with world class musicians. Read more about the artist at www.sarangi.co.uk/home.htm.

Talk by Mr. S. U. Khan
January 2001
Sampurna's performances in 2001 opened on January 25, with a talk on Music In Islam given by Mr. S. U. Khan. S.U. Khan, is associated with the Infaq Foundation (ex-BCCI Foundation) as Executive Director. An ex civil servant, Mr. Khan served as Revenue Commissioner Punjab and later as Joint Secretary Cabinet Division before taking retirement from government service. He then proceeded to UK where he engaged as a senior faculty member, Cambridge University before joining the BCCI Foundation. An active Rotarian, Mr. Khan is a member of several Trusts and social bodies. He has studied religion and sufism extensively and his talk on Music In Islam is a result of his research and studies on the subject.