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Shivajinagar, Bengaluru
Dastan-e-Akhtari explores the life and artistry of Begum Akhtar, the legendary singer whose haunting voice and independent spirit captivated audiences for six decades.
Aiyaari Ensemble
Bengaluru Urdu storytelling ensemble blending ghazal and classical music
Headliner
Aiyaari Ensemble presents Dastan-e-Akhtari, a performance that intertwines Urdu storytelling with ghazal singing, staged at Sabha Blr in Bengaluru.
Kafeel Jafri
Urdu dastango storyteller delivering narrative interludes
Kafeel Jafri serves as the dastango (storyteller) who narrates the life of Begum Akhtar during the Dastan-e-Akhtari performance.
Yusra Naqvi
Hindustani classical vocalist from Kanpur specializing in khayal, thumri, dadra and ghazals
Yusra Naqvi, a trained Hindustani classical singer pursuing a Masters in music, performs ghazals and thumris for the Dastan-e-Akhtari show.




Shivajinagar, Bengaluru
Dastan-e-Akhtari explores the life and artistry of Begum Akhtar, the legendary singer whose haunting voice and independent spirit captivated audiences for six decades.
Aiyaari Ensemble
Bengaluru Urdu storytelling ensemble blending ghazal and classical music
Headliner
Aiyaari Ensemble presents Dastan-e-Akhtari, a performance that intertwines Urdu storytelling with ghazal singing, staged at Sabha Blr in Bengaluru.
Kafeel Jafri
Urdu dastango storyteller delivering narrative interludes
Kafeel Jafri serves as the dastango (storyteller) who narrates the life of Begum Akhtar during the Dastan-e-Akhtari performance.
Yusra Naqvi
Hindustani classical vocalist from Kanpur specializing in khayal, thumri, dadra and ghazals
Yusra Naqvi, a trained Hindustani classical singer pursuing a Masters in music, performs ghazals and thumris for the Dastan-e-Akhtari show.