2019Aga Khan Music Awards - Miniature Sheet

The Aga Khan Music Awards recognise exceptional creativity, talent, and initiative in music performance, creation, and education, and in the preservation and revitalisation of musicin societies where Muslims have a signi cant presence.Through their focus on the constellation of devotional music and poetry, indigenous classical music, traditional folk music,and tradition-inspired contemporary music that has ourished in cultures shaped by Islam, the Aga Khan Music Awards ll a unique cultural role. These musical genres and styles embodymusic’s traditional role as a source of spiritual enlightenment, moral inspiration, and social cohesion in societies across theworld. At a time when strengthening tolerance and pluralism is an acute worldwide priority, music o ers an exciting medium for reaching and involving global audiences.