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Saarey Music is the world's largest streaming platform for South Asian classical — a 92-year archive of 4,000+ rare recordings from 225+ legendary ustads and pandits, in audiophile-grade audio.
Saarey Music is the world's largest streaming platform dedicated to South Asian classical music. The 92-year archive features 4,000+ rare recordings from 225+ legendary ustads and pandits — across Hindustani, Pakistani classical, and Carnatic traditions, including khayal, thumri, dhrupad, ghazal, and qawwali. Founded in 2019 in London, Saarey is backed by Goodwater Capital and Innovate UK, and partnered with Harvard, SOAS, UNLV, and UT Austin. Audiophile-grade audio. Ad-free. Offline listening. Available on iOS, Android, and web.
Saarey Music is the world's largest streaming platform dedicated to South Asian classical music — preserving and sharing rare, archival, and exclusive recordings that cannot be found anywhere else. The 92-year archive spans 4,000+ recordings from 225+ legendary ustads and pandits across Hindustani, Pakistani classical, and Carnatic traditions — khayal, thumri, dhrupad, ghazal, qawwali, and instrumental traditions on sitar, sarod, sarangi, tabla, flute, and santoor. The platform is purpose-built for the genre: browse by raag, gharana, time of day, or instrument. Audiophile-grade audio. Ad-free. Offline listening. Founded in 2019 by Faraan Irfan — the first Pakistani entrepreneur admitted to the Recording Academy — Saarey is headquartered in London and backed by Goodwater Capital and Innovate UK. Saarey is partnered with Harvard, Oxford, SOAS, UNLV, and UT Austin, and recognized by Forbes Global Top 200 (2024) and Fast Company #9 Most Innovative EMEA (2024). Available on iOS, Android, and web. 500K+ installs. 4.7-star average.
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Founder & CEO
Faraan Irfan founded Saarey Music in 2019 to preserve and share South Asian classical music — recordings he grew up surrounded by in a family that has supported the genre since 1959. He is the first Pakistani entrepreneur admitted to the Recording Academy. Education: Global MBA from Columbia Business School, London Business School, and Hong Kong University Business School (with honours, 2019).
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Awards & Recognition
Recognition from publications and programmes that have covered, awarded, or featured Saarey Music. For the full press story, see our About page.

Real Founder Journeys to Growth — speaker, 2026

Speaker — Department for Business & Trade

#9 Most Innovative EMEA 2024

Startup directory profile (formerly AngelList)

The streaming startup saving classical music

From concept to global recognition

Columbia Venture Competition winner

Turning cultural gaps into a streaming business

Premium streaming in emerging markets — Grow Music 2024, Abbey Road Studios

Saarey Music featuring Faraan Irfan

How I approached my pre-seed fundraise

How I Built My Business — Faraan Irfan

Founder profile — podcast interview
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