Adam Nayyar
Adam Nayyar | |
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| Born | 10 December 1948 |
| Died | July 29, 2008 |
| Occupations | Anthropologist, Author and Ethnomusicologist |
| Employer(s) | Lok Virsa (Folk Heritage)(Director Research) Pakistan National Council of the Arts (Executive Director) |
| Awards | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knighthood or Order of Arts and Letters) Award from the Government of France for his contributions to cultural life of the world. |
Adam Nayyar (December 10, 1948, in Bahawalpur – July 29, 2008, in Islamabad) was a Pakistani anthropologist, researcher, author and ethnomusicologist.
He served the Lok Virsa (Folk Heritage) for twenty years as a Director Research. He was the executive director of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) when he died.