CBEC Forum (Hybrid) Awaz Khazana: Lutfullah Khan’s Audio Archives
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Join us for our upcoming CBEC Forum, which will feature some rare contents of the literary and cultural archival material preserved by Mr. Lutfullah Khan.
Mr. Lutfullah Khan (25 November 1916 – 3 March 2012) spent his lifetime collecting priceless treasures including recordings of renowned artists, poets, writers and other individuals from Pakistan and South Asia for future generations. This extensive Urdu archive, containing prose, poetry, music, discussions, recitations and more is perhaps one of its kind in the world. Starting in the early 1930s and going on until the turn of the century, Khan Sahib’s archive is currently located at the residence in Karachi, where he used to live.
Beginning with a brief introduction of Mr. Lutfullah Khan, this forum will introduce the attendees to this literary treasure and its contents, dimensions, preservation efforts, and future potential. A few rare recordings from the archive will also be exhibited during the session.
The session will be led by Dr. Khursheed Abdullah, a self-trained Urdu literature aficionado, who has recently begun a deep dive to explore the vastness of this treasure. He has been digitizing and uploading bits and pieces from these archives to his own social media platforms, making them more accessible to the common listener and enthusiast.
This session will be conducted in a hybrid format, with a limited number of physical seats at CBEC. Those interested in attending the session in person are requested to register by emailing cbec.siut@gmail.com before May 1, 2023.
To register for online participation, please click the Zoom registration link below:
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqf-CsrDIjGtIzba7MiMoMkCvijA_Bczxn
This session will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page.
Regards,
Aamir Jafarey
Professor
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