SURTAAL MUSIC ACADEMY

Lahore, Pakistan

BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS

The Surtaal Music Academy provides free music education for children, youth, and young artists. We offer structured training in vocals and musical instruments, helping students develop musical skills, discipline, and access opportunities for performance and growth.

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Recording Studio

Music Lessons

2 Locations

100 students

Find us

We operate in 2 different locations in Lahore

Our team

Zia Ul-Haq

Director

Zubair Javed

Vocals and keyboard teacher

Aryan Ali

Guitar Teacher

Rahat Ali

Tablas teacher

At Surtaal Music Academy, students build a strong musical foundation while developing their own style and confidence. We introduce skills step by step, ensuring each concept is understood through consistent practice and guided learning.

Renowned Instructors
Students receive guidance from experienced teachers and accomplished musicians dedicated to helping them grow.

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Surtaal proudly partners with leading global and local organizations
to advance our mission of making music education accessible to every child in Pakistan. Internationally, we collaborate with the Playing for Change Foundation, whose logistical and financial support helps us bring high-quality music education to underserved communities. Within Pakistan, we work closely with Allah Walay Trust, enabling us to deliver music lessons to dozens of schools across the country.

On the artistic side, Surtaal has collaborated with iconic platforms such as Coke Studio, Nescafe Basement, Velo Studio, and several others—giving our students invaluable opportunities to grow professionally and perform on renowned stages.

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MEET SURTAAL DIRECTOR ZIA UL-HAQ

With a degree of Master’s in Musicology, Zia has devoted himself to producing the next generation of artists in Pakistan. He runs Surtaal Music Academy in Lahore, where students from underprivileged background are taught for free. He regularly works with artists like Xulfi, Noori, Sanam Marvi, and many more. He has also served as voice coach for the famous program Nescafe Basement. Zia is offering online classes to spread his knowledge throughout the world. If you want nothing but perfection in vocal training, please join us.

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GIVE BY CHECK OR WIRE

You can mail your checks at:

Playing For Change Foundation,

171 Pier Avenue, #271
Santa Monica, CA 90405 – USA

If you wish to give via Wire transfer, give stock or assets please email us at contact@playingforchange.org