Fareed Haque
Creating music without borders is Fareed Haque’s specialty. His core desire is to seamlessly weave South Asian classical music, including Indian and Pakistani influences, with jazz, rock, and Western classical forms. His forthcoming album The Flat Earth is an impressive…
I love the jam band scene because it represents an effort to recapture a sense of social purpose in music,” says guitarist Fareed Haque, co-founder of the jam-supergroup Garaj Mahal. “Jam band music isn’t based on sound alone. Like all…
Earlier this month, the Northern Illinois University class of 2018 earned and accepted diplomas at the commencement ceremony. The end of the year and the end of the spring semester also marked the end of a career for Fareed Haque.…
DeKALB — Fareed Haque, NIU professor and decorated music performer who ties his music to his tribal connections, will retire May 11. Haque, a self-proclaimed modern guitar virtuoso, performed his last recital Saturday and is retiring from NIU to pursue…