By Mandira Nayar - The Hindu - New Delhi, India
Wednesday, Jul 12, 2006
The wait for the Capital's annual tryst with Sufi music at Jahan-e-Khusrau won't be so long this time. Bridging boundaries through music, Span magazine is bringing an evening of Sufi music this Wednesday.
India's "window to America'', Span -- which has been publishing for the past 40 years -- is for once relying on the power of music instead of just writing.
An event to strengthen the cultural bridge between the United States and India, the idea is to bring the two countries closer together.
The Sufi music concert at Sathya Sai International Auditorium will have Shujaat Husain Khan and Meraj Ahmed Nizami performing.
Apart from the music, there will also be a talk on Sufism in America by Christopher Holland, a U.S. Fulbright scholar. There will also be a film on Sufi music by filmmaker Muzaffar Ali. Considered one of the greatest North Indian musicians of his generation, Shujaat Husain Khan is the son of the legendary sitar maestro Vilayat Khan. Known for his sitar playing skills as well as singing, his performance promises a treat. Tabla maestro Sandeep Das will accompany him. Meraj Ahmed Nizami is closely connected to the Hazrat Nizammudin Auliya Dargah. With the tradition of "qawwali" literally in his blood, it will be worth hearing him sing.
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
An evening of Sufi music
By Mandira Nayar - The Hindu - New Delhi, India
Wednesday, Jul 12, 2006
The wait for the Capital's annual tryst with Sufi music at Jahan-e-Khusrau won't be so long this time. Bridging boundaries through music, Span magazine is bringing an evening of Sufi music this Wednesday.
India's "window to America'', Span -- which has been publishing for the past 40 years -- is for once relying on the power of music instead of just writing.
An event to strengthen the cultural bridge between the United States and India, the idea is to bring the two countries closer together.
The Sufi music concert at Sathya Sai International Auditorium will have Shujaat Husain Khan and Meraj Ahmed Nizami performing.
Apart from the music, there will also be a talk on Sufism in America by Christopher Holland, a U.S. Fulbright scholar. There will also be a film on Sufi music by filmmaker Muzaffar Ali. Considered one of the greatest North Indian musicians of his generation, Shujaat Husain Khan is the son of the legendary sitar maestro Vilayat Khan. Known for his sitar playing skills as well as singing, his performance promises a treat. Tabla maestro Sandeep Das will accompany him. Meraj Ahmed Nizami is closely connected to the Hazrat Nizammudin Auliya Dargah. With the tradition of "qawwali" literally in his blood, it will be worth hearing him sing.
Wednesday, Jul 12, 2006
The wait for the Capital's annual tryst with Sufi music at Jahan-e-Khusrau won't be so long this time. Bridging boundaries through music, Span magazine is bringing an evening of Sufi music this Wednesday.
India's "window to America'', Span -- which has been publishing for the past 40 years -- is for once relying on the power of music instead of just writing.
An event to strengthen the cultural bridge between the United States and India, the idea is to bring the two countries closer together.
The Sufi music concert at Sathya Sai International Auditorium will have Shujaat Husain Khan and Meraj Ahmed Nizami performing.
Apart from the music, there will also be a talk on Sufism in America by Christopher Holland, a U.S. Fulbright scholar. There will also be a film on Sufi music by filmmaker Muzaffar Ali. Considered one of the greatest North Indian musicians of his generation, Shujaat Husain Khan is the son of the legendary sitar maestro Vilayat Khan. Known for his sitar playing skills as well as singing, his performance promises a treat. Tabla maestro Sandeep Das will accompany him. Meraj Ahmed Nizami is closely connected to the Hazrat Nizammudin Auliya Dargah. With the tradition of "qawwali" literally in his blood, it will be worth hearing him sing.
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