2.0-//74.208.236.113//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9//GREGORIANPUBLISHEnriching Community through Music and the Artshttps://www.wcc-ma.orgAmerica/New_YorkAmerica/New_YorkAmerica/New_York2025-11-02T02:00:002026-11-01T02:00:00EST-04:00-05:002026-03-08T02:00:002027-03-14T02:00:00EDT-05:00-04:00ai1ec-4562@www.wcc-ma.org2026-04-22T21:26:11Z

Khumariyaan

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div>Transfixing, hyper-folk jams with rich and deep Pushtoon roots.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a very special presentation of Khumariyaan, at the <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong>, presented by the <strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong>.</p> <p>Khumariyaan is on tour in the USA as part of <strong><strong>Center Stage</strong></strong>, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government. It is administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. <a title="https://www.centerstageUS.org" href="https://www.centerstageUS.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.centerstageUS.org</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1059167163%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20250624-032706?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=782aedfe527e15c82112f7093f45a2f3" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>“<em><em>Khumariyaan’s extended tunes spill across the border between Pashtoon folk and jam-band rock. It’s </em></em><em><em>a cool vibe with the extra merit of puncturing stereotypes</em></em>.” – Boston Globe</p> <p>Formed in 2009 in Peshawar, Pakistan, <strong><strong>Khumariyaan</strong></strong> emerged during a tumultuous period marked by Talibanization, sectarian violence, military operations, and neo-imperialist expansions. In such a climate, art, including music, served as a form of resistance. The band’s mission is to use native music, infused with elements from other world music traditions, to enlighten and inspire the educated youth of Pakistan.</p> <p>Focused on elevating music as a medium of peace and breaking away from the South Asian tradition of vocal-based music, Khumariyaan composes with minimal vocal fragments to enhance the overall harmony. The group of musicians shares a vision of experiencing the trance of live, acoustic music, believing it is the highest form of art, leaving its interpretation to the audience. Their journey aims to evoke musical ‘goose bumps’ and provide a moving philosophical experience.</p> <p><a title="https://khumariyaan.com" href="https://khumariyaan.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://khumariyaan.com</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LXGVyTgCdq4?si=56z_6GP4TAOBOvRL/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/khumariyaan-tickets-1373260923389">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/khumariyaan-tickets-1373260923389</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-07-28T18:30:00America/New_York2025-07-28T20:00:00en-US2025 Summer Concert Series,Music,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/khumariyaan/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1707;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/khumariyaan-tickets-1373260923389