Islamic Sufi music ensemble calls for auditions

Aswatuna means ‘our voices’ in Arabic. It is initiated to promote Muslim music in Sri Lanka and will focus on the musical traditions of the Muslim world found in the Middle East, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Iran, Central Asia and South Asia. 

There will be two phases to this project:

Phase 1: The Sufi Ensemble 

and the Choral Ensemble 

The Sufi Ensemble consisting of 12 members and counting will be launched on 19 August.

While preparing for the above, auditions will also be held concurrently, to sign up members for the Choral Ensemble to be launched during Phase 1 of this project under the direction of Artistic Director Professor André de Quadros, conductor, ethnomusicologist, music educator, who has conducted and undertaken research in over 40 countries and is a professor of music at Boston University

Prospective members will represent a 20-member Choral Ensemble under the supervision of Professor Andre de Quadros while training will be led by Manoj Sanjeew, Associate Artistic Director and Lecturer at the University of Visual  and Performing Arts.

Phase 2: World Muslim Ensemble – Project in progress 2019 

Aswatuna in collaboration with talented voices and aspiring singers from across the globe will come together to promote Muslim (Islamic) and Sufi music.

Their journey will take listeners through a mystical path through music to communicate the essence of their faith and beliefs truly mean, whereby they can propagate and emphasise the value of their love for humanity through their music 

The initiative was founded by Professor Andre de Quadros (Boston University) and Haadia Galely (Music and Artist Promoter) Shahid Shabaz – Winner of The Voice UAE, Adeel Mirza – Worked alongside Pakistani singers of the likes of Abida Parveen, Atif Aslam and Shankar Mahadevan, and has been an outsourced musician for Coke Studio Pakistan, among many other well-wishers have joined to collaborate with the project. 

Those who are interested in being part of Project Aswatuna and wish to audition, are kindly

requested to contact them using the information provided:

Audition Date: Sunday 20 August

Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Mobile: 0777369400

Email: [email protected]