In the days of the Mughal emperors, music was restricted to small groups of persons. Indeed, entertainment would be held preferably in the gardens where the air would be fresher. The concept of the concert hall was not present. However, open-air sessions are technically less conductive to appreciate (for the listener) as well as to play (for the musician). Furthemore, with the specialised sound systems presently available in concerts halls, it is possible to express the artist soul in its totality, and to greater number of listeners. Therefore, such environment would always be preferable, though without exclusiveness. Open-air concert is also possible.

For classic music concerts:
          Asad Qizilbash is usually playing in a trio formation: sarod, tabla and tampura. In addition to these three, other instruments from tyhe classical music such as flut or violon, could be added.

For cross cultural concerts:
          The concelt of  cross-culture brings together players from various musical genres (such as folk, jazz, or classic). Asad Qizilbash plays either sarod or violon in sduch concerts, together with his tabla player. It is left to the promoter to introduce the one or more artist playing in such concerts