Muslim Shaggan. DURCHLÜFTEN – 2026 Live Concerts & DJ Acts

Over four weekends this summer, the DURCHLÜFTEN music festival transforms the Schlüterhof at the Humboldt Forum into an open-air gathering place, with free admission, where musical traditions from around the world come to life and, through interaction with the audience, become living archives of culture.   

5 years open—5 years of DURCHLÜFTEN. The Schlüterhof at Berlin’s Humboldt Forum will once again become a vibrant open-air stage for global music, cultural exchange, and shared experiences. From July 9 to August 1, 2026, the festival will present 24 live acts and 12 DJs from around the world over four summer weekends. Each evening’s program features two concerts, followed by a DJ set. The result is twelve nights full of musical discoveries, movement, and encounters in the heart of Berlin—once again with free admission for everyone. 

This year, DURCHLÜFTEN is featuring the independent labelhoniunhoni, as well as the work of Daniyal Ahmed, a musician from Karachi, ethnomusicologist, and founder of the label. The label’s name can be loosely translated as “impossible possibilities”—unexpected musical encounters that open up new worlds of sound

Muslim Shaggan lives in Lahore and, as a singer, carries on a rare and vibrant tradition. As a descendant of Bhai Mardana—Guru Nanak’s Muslim musical colleague—he comes from a family of Rababi musicians dedicated to the Gwalior tradition of classical Hindustani music. Since the age of seven, he has been trained by his grandfather, the classical singer Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan. Muslim embodies a centuries-old vocal heritage with a performance that is both technically masterful and full of tenderness. As one of the most prominent classical Pakistani singers of his generation, he regularly performs at major festivals, on the radio, and on television, moving seamlessly between khayal, ghazal, thumri, kafi, and contemporary musical forms. On his debut album, “Asar,” he presents intimate, unadulterated recordings—voice, harmonium, tanpura, and the natural atmosphere of the evening air in Karachi—revealing the emotional depth and subtle virtuosity he infuses into every note, as if he were singing directly to the audience.

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honiunhoni– Labours of Love by Servants of Sound / Independent record label based in Pakistan

- Price: Free admission

- Duration: 60 minutes

- Location: Schlüterhof