Saira Peter, a British-Pakistani soprano and Sufi opera singer, called on Jamal Shah, Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture, at the Division here Wednesday to discuss mutual interest issues pertaining to the music industry.
\nDuring the meeting, Saira Peter, accompanied by her official manager Zafar Francis and her husband Stephen Smith, an ethnomusicologist and pianist\/harmonium player, proposed the organization of her solo concert at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA).
\nPresently, Saira Peter collaborates with British artists in creating the world\u2019s inaugural full-scale \u201cSufi Opera,\u201d a musical stage drama centered on the narrative of Umar Marvi, one of Latif\u2019s \u201cseven heroines\u201d of Sindh. Upon its completion, the production is scheduled to be performed in London, with Saira Peter assuming the role of \u2018Marvi\u2019.
\nMuhammad Ayub Jamali, the Director General (DG) of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), attended the meeting.
\nOn the occasion, the minister presented her with a shield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Saira Peter, a British-Pakistani soprano and Sufi opera singer, called on Jamal Shah, Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture, at the Division here Wednesday to discuss mutual interest issues pertaining to the music industry. During the meeting, Saira Peter, accompanied by her official manager Zafar Francis and her husband Stephen Smith, an ethnomusicologist […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":368558,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-368540","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n