Dr. Mustafa Raza belongs to the Beenkar. Gharana (Family of School) Patiala and Moradabad. This Gharana has an important place in the Classical Indian music world. Ustad Abdul Aziz Khan Saheb have priceless contribution in "Vichiter Veena". The Patiala Gharana has has given the name and popularity to this rare and unique instrument in music world. Ustad Abdul Aziz Khan Saheb was the court musician and the Guru of his highness Maharaja of Patiala, princely state of Patiala.
Dr. Mustafa Raza has taken early training of Vichiter Veena and Classical Music from his father Ustad Ahmed Raza Khan as per the tradition (Seena Ba Seena),Guru Shishya PArampara and practicing 12 hours a day. He has Introduced the instrument Vichiter Veena in America, Canada,London, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Syria,Tunis, Kuwait, Turkey,Istanbul, Egypt, Doha, Qatar and all over the world. He has participated in Millenium 2000 Festival 24 hours in Paris and world music festival in Estonia. He has popularised the Vichier Veena in Foreign Countries. Dr Raza is the only traditional player of this instrument in the whole world and this (vichiter Veena) is known in the music festival by his name in music world.
Dr. Raza has played duit fusion with Western instrument like Guitar+ Veena, Cello + Veena, Piono+Veena, saxophone+veena, Ud+Veena and Flute, HArp+Veena e.t.c. in all music festival in the foreign countries. He has famous companies of America, London, France, Germany, Canada, Eastonia, have released his music CDs. The first time America's company has released CD "The Art of Indian Veena" which comes in U.S.A. top ten of quoted very beautiful world about Veena and classical music. Dr. Raza has many disciples in foreign countries.
Tabla accompanied by
Akhtar Hasan
Raga - Sugandh
