Sufi Music: March 2008

Friday, March 28, 2008

Geet Govind (in Raag Khat) & Qaul Qalbana (Hamd)

Credits: bohotkhoob on youtube

Late Munshi Raziuddin with Fareed Ayaz, Nasiruddeen Saami, Ali Akbar Khan(Tabla), Ghlulam Akram, Abu Mohammad, Sri Indal laljee (sarangi).

Munshiji first presents the Sanskrit Epic Geet Govind in Raag Khat followed by Amir Khusrau's famous Qaul Qalbana hamd in Arabic/Persian.

For the interested, Raag Shahana from the same session can be enjoyed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pXHWP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB6xbe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clNUay

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

An Interview with the grand-master Qawwal (late) Munshi Raziuddin

Speaks about his lineage that goes back to Hazrat Amir Khusro's disciple, Saamat bin Ibrahim:

Manqabat - Hazrat Khwaja Muinuddin Ajmeri (RA)

From the movie Jodha Akbar
Credits: kusrithi

Mera Piya Ghar Aaya - Sabri brothers

Kalaam: Baba Bulleh Shah
Credits: sayyan on youtube

One of the best renditions of Baba Bulleh Shah's kalaam mera piya ghar aaya. The qawwals start off with great selection of verses by Khwaja Ghulam Farid and Sultan Bahu that builds the tempo for mera piya ghar aaya.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

BBC urdu hosts an evening with Farid Ayaz

A one hour qawwali program with Farid Ayaz and brothers. Starts with khabraum raseedah imshub. Climaxes with Sakhi ka say kahoon (starting at the 19th minute). Other qawwalis include khabarey tahiyyur-e ishq sun, mo se bol na bol, and rung.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/entertainment/story/2006/06/060623_fareed_ayaz_video.shtml

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Kudos to Arif Ali Khan sahib

Kudos to Arif Ali Khan Montreali for keeping the tradition of qawwali alive and thriving here in Canada. We are looking forward, with bated breath, to listen to Farid Ayaz ensemble once again in Ottawa. An article of interest is posted here for the Qawwali aficionados :

The Art of Qawwali

Arshad Saeed
Ottawa, ON