Artbeat: RHYTHM `N' VIEWS - Mumbai Newsline - Mumbai,India
Monday, September 04, 2006
In times of terror and disharmony, a desire to help the mind break free of all chaos resulted in the birth of Ruhaniyat, a live music festival of Sufi poetry and music. Serving as a platform for folk artists from all over the country, Ruhaniyat has been received very well by audiences in the past.
The second volume of this compilation addresses world peace and liberation of the soul through surrender to devotion.
The compilation opens with Yu Ssuhan chhadan, a form of Sufianaa Mausiqi from Kashmir. One can sense that the song address the issue of harmony immediately as Ghulam Mohammad Saz Nawaz lends his vocals to a song worded by Hindu poetess Lalleshwari Devi.
Laalu Fakir takes the listener to ancient Bengal with his Dotaara Bhajo mursheeder kodom, a simple yet beautiful folk melody. Brothers Nanak and Manak from Punjab show the skill and finesse of Punjabi folk with a soulful rendering Aa sanwal mere.
The Hyderabad gharana of music is brought to life by Iqbal Hussain in Kaise kahoon sakhi as he introduces the rich genre of Qawwali that picks up tremendous pace toward the end of the composition. Saint Kabir’s poetry is rendered in a free flowing style backed by powerful Rajasthani folk instruments as Kulcham and Jameela Bai sing his hyms with much vigour.
One of the most powerful anthems in a Qawwali mask, Deedar tere dar ka is dedicated to Khwaja Moinudden. Distinctly different from the other Qawwali on the album, this one is of a subtler yet equally energetic character.
The listener couldn’t have asked for a better way to end this wonderful compilation as Parvathy Baul strums her Ektaara, blending it beautifully with her unique voice in Tore rang dilo. One of the few remaining women to practice Baul, Parvathy’s voice is rich with skill and emotion that is bound to touch the listener with its unforced brilliance. Scoring higher than its predecessor, this compilation is sure to cut across boundaries of religion and devote itself to the true cause of spiritual and folk music.
Ruhaniyat Sufi &
Mystic Songs, Vol II
Ninaad Music Rs. 250
Paroma Mukherjee
Saturday, November 25, 2006
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Ruhaniyat Sufi & Mystic Songs, vol. II
Artbeat: RHYTHM `N' VIEWS - Mumbai Newsline - Mumbai,India
Monday, September 04, 2006
In times of terror and disharmony, a desire to help the mind break free of all chaos resulted in the birth of Ruhaniyat, a live music festival of Sufi poetry and music. Serving as a platform for folk artists from all over the country, Ruhaniyat has been received very well by audiences in the past.
The second volume of this compilation addresses world peace and liberation of the soul through surrender to devotion.
The compilation opens with Yu Ssuhan chhadan, a form of Sufianaa Mausiqi from Kashmir. One can sense that the song address the issue of harmony immediately as Ghulam Mohammad Saz Nawaz lends his vocals to a song worded by Hindu poetess Lalleshwari Devi.
Laalu Fakir takes the listener to ancient Bengal with his Dotaara Bhajo mursheeder kodom, a simple yet beautiful folk melody. Brothers Nanak and Manak from Punjab show the skill and finesse of Punjabi folk with a soulful rendering Aa sanwal mere.
The Hyderabad gharana of music is brought to life by Iqbal Hussain in Kaise kahoon sakhi as he introduces the rich genre of Qawwali that picks up tremendous pace toward the end of the composition. Saint Kabir’s poetry is rendered in a free flowing style backed by powerful Rajasthani folk instruments as Kulcham and Jameela Bai sing his hyms with much vigour.
One of the most powerful anthems in a Qawwali mask, Deedar tere dar ka is dedicated to Khwaja Moinudden. Distinctly different from the other Qawwali on the album, this one is of a subtler yet equally energetic character.
The listener couldn’t have asked for a better way to end this wonderful compilation as Parvathy Baul strums her Ektaara, blending it beautifully with her unique voice in Tore rang dilo. One of the few remaining women to practice Baul, Parvathy’s voice is rich with skill and emotion that is bound to touch the listener with its unforced brilliance. Scoring higher than its predecessor, this compilation is sure to cut across boundaries of religion and devote itself to the true cause of spiritual and folk music.
Ruhaniyat Sufi &
Mystic Songs, Vol II
Ninaad Music Rs. 250
Paroma Mukherjee
Monday, September 04, 2006
In times of terror and disharmony, a desire to help the mind break free of all chaos resulted in the birth of Ruhaniyat, a live music festival of Sufi poetry and music. Serving as a platform for folk artists from all over the country, Ruhaniyat has been received very well by audiences in the past.
The second volume of this compilation addresses world peace and liberation of the soul through surrender to devotion.
The compilation opens with Yu Ssuhan chhadan, a form of Sufianaa Mausiqi from Kashmir. One can sense that the song address the issue of harmony immediately as Ghulam Mohammad Saz Nawaz lends his vocals to a song worded by Hindu poetess Lalleshwari Devi.
Laalu Fakir takes the listener to ancient Bengal with his Dotaara Bhajo mursheeder kodom, a simple yet beautiful folk melody. Brothers Nanak and Manak from Punjab show the skill and finesse of Punjabi folk with a soulful rendering Aa sanwal mere.
The Hyderabad gharana of music is brought to life by Iqbal Hussain in Kaise kahoon sakhi as he introduces the rich genre of Qawwali that picks up tremendous pace toward the end of the composition. Saint Kabir’s poetry is rendered in a free flowing style backed by powerful Rajasthani folk instruments as Kulcham and Jameela Bai sing his hyms with much vigour.
One of the most powerful anthems in a Qawwali mask, Deedar tere dar ka is dedicated to Khwaja Moinudden. Distinctly different from the other Qawwali on the album, this one is of a subtler yet equally energetic character.
The listener couldn’t have asked for a better way to end this wonderful compilation as Parvathy Baul strums her Ektaara, blending it beautifully with her unique voice in Tore rang dilo. One of the few remaining women to practice Baul, Parvathy’s voice is rich with skill and emotion that is bound to touch the listener with its unforced brilliance. Scoring higher than its predecessor, this compilation is sure to cut across boundaries of religion and devote itself to the true cause of spiritual and folk music.
Ruhaniyat Sufi &
Mystic Songs, Vol II
Ninaad Music Rs. 250
Paroma Mukherjee
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