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

Qawwali par Excellence - Meray banay ki baat no poocho

Kalaam: Kamil Shattari, intelaced with persian poetry including that of Amir Khusro
Qawwals: Munshi Raziuddin, Farid Ayaz and Abu Muhammad
Credits: Arif Khan on youtube.com

Audio:
MP3 audio - low quality

MP3 audio - high quality

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.

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

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

Celebrating The Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

"Balo Ghee key Diyaey Na" - Munshi Raziuddin Qawwal
Credits: user Bohotkhoob on youtube.com

Kabir Das Poetry - Bhala Hua Mori - Farid Ayaz Qawwal

VIDEO: Bhala Hua Mori

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