TEDxUSC - Salman Ahmad - 3/23/09

Description: "Sounds" Dr. Salman Ahmad leads an interesting double life. He is a UN Goodwill Ambassador and the biggest rock star in the Muslim world. The lead guitarist of Junoon has sold more than 25 million records, and the band is considered the U2 of South Asia. Dr. Ahmad is an artist, physician, humanitarian, and social activist and has led Junoon to perform at diverse venues like the UN General Assembly Hall —the first performance of its kind. In December 2007, Junoon performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. In May 2008, Junoon defied death threats from militants to perform in the ethereal valley of Kashmir, the first-ever rock concert to be held in Srinagar. He performs unplugged, and gives us a sneak peak into his next project: solving world peace. About TEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self- organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)