It was here at these shrines that Khanak was first introduced to Qawwali and Sufiana Kalam. She started humming at a very early age, and that was her father recognized her talent. He arranged for proper music and singing training when she was seven years old, which she is still undergoing.
In the meantime, there came a turning point in Khanak’s life. Around this time music director Shankar Mahadevan has established his own music academy in Bengaluru. This academy, in collaboration with the prestigious Indus International School organized a contest in 2013 to hunt for brilliant students both in studies and music, and Khanak was selected. Consequently, she was offered free education in this otherwise costly educational institution up to 12th grade, along with free music coaching in Shankar Mahadevan Academy. In order to take advantage of this offer, the Joshi family moved to Bengaluru.
As a result, just at the age of 11 years, Khanak developed a reasonable status in the field of music under the guidance of veteran Ustads including Pundit Vinod Kaushik, Shri R.P Singh and Vidushi Uma Garg (Dean of Music faculty Delhi University). Currently she is learning light music from Pandit Harikishan Pahwa of Bengaluru and classical music from Ghulam Murtuza Niyazi 0f Karachi. Khanak is also learning Sufiana singing from Ustad Tanveer Ahmed Khan Sahab of New Delhi. She had the honour of singing with India’s well known singer and music director Shankar Mahadevan in Banglore in 2014.
After her intensive training, she developed enough confidence to form her own band, titled the Nemat Sufi Band, along with tabla players Gopal and Gauruf, dholak player Dheraj, keyboard player Govind and chorus singers Satinder, Suraj and Amjad. YouTube channel Mushairah TV was instrumental in helping her promote her band.
Pakistani rupee inches up against US dollar in the open market on 28 March, 2024.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.4 for buying and 281.4 for selling.
Euro moves down to 299.75 for buying and 302.75 for selling while British Pound hovers around 353.75 for buying, and 357.25 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED remains stable at 75.55 whereas the Saudi Riyal saw minor increase, with new rates at 73.70.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 278.4 | 281.4 |
Euro | EUR | 299.75 | 302.75 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 353.75 | 357.25 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.55 | 76.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.7 | 74.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.9 | 184.7 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204.25 | 206.45 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.74 | 39.14 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.30 | 40.70 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.55 | 35.9 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 901.14 | 910.14 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.25 | 59.85 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 168.56 | 170.56 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.19 | 26.49 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 724.36 | 732.36 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.57 | 77.27 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206.25 | 208.25 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.89 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.78 | 316.28 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.76 | 7.91 |
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