The argument? The remarkable thing is that there is an argument, because of course this book is an assemblage of pieces that were written at different times, for different audiences. Further, ...

A new song from Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Amy Jackson starrer ‘Freaky Ali’ has been released by the makers of the rom-com sports film. Sung by various singers it is an amalgamation of Bhajan and Qawwali ...

Vikram Hazra, has successfully transitioned from radio to bhajans through Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s the Art of Living Foundation. Bhajans are deeply rooted in the Indian tradition of devotional music and ...

In the run-up to the Orchestral Qawwali Project’s show in the auditorium, we invite you to experience the community, joy and power of traditional Qawwali, bhajans and other forms through an inclusive ...

‘Sufisaints bring people together. And so do the musicians and singers who sing Qawwali, an Indian localised form of Sufimusic,’ said Haji Mohammed Idris of the Qutbi Brothers, one of India’s most ...

Are newer incarnations of qawwali straying away from traditions of this revered musical form and, even if they are, does it matter? I only have qawwali to blame for my first and solitary act of ...

The annual Ramadan Samaa Sufi Festival, which began on 15 August, will see its last performance tonight by a medley of international troupes For the past four years, the Samaa Sufi festival has been ...

The day I arrived in Delhi recently for a short visit, a friend took me to a post-evening prayer qawwali performance by the Nizami brothers at Hazrat Imayat Khan’s dargah in Nizamuddin (best known for ...

Arriving to perform for a packed audience in Mumbai, a group of boys aged 10 to 14 shouldered a legacy that goes back 500 years. The choir is currently comprised of 23 boys aged 10 to 14, including ...

The eyes of the pop music world are on Austin, Texas this week. Thousands of bands and fans have descended upon the city for the South by Southwest music festival. Austin is also home to its own music ...