Express India - Ludhiana, India
Monday, May 21, 2007
City sways to Sufi music: Singers from Pakistan delight Ludhianvis
Ludhiana: The hovering communal tension in the air took a backseat last night as Ustaad Badar-uz-Zaman and Ustaad Qamar-uz-Zaman began the process of healing souls through Sufi music. Hailing from Pakistan, these two singers took the audience through a journey of Sufi kalams interspersed with commentary, to help the people understand this genre.
The Sufi evening, titled Sada-e sufi was a presentation of Sufi Foundation, headed by former DGP Punjab Dr A A Siddqui.
The Lahore-based brothers began unraveling their magic with a Punjabi rendition of Kasur Gharana bandish. The brother duo had the audience mesmerized with their next kalam, Sadi gal sundaja ve sohneiya. Post this, Baba Bulleh Shah ruled the night with the audience sending in their list of demands.
The trained and experienced singers, after pointing that “Sufism is not just belting out kalams It is a direct connection with the Almighty” had a piece of advice for the aspirants in their field.
“Hard work and training is a must. The knowledge of sur, taal, laay, lyrics is all very important, and above all, learn to identify your area of expertise. One person cannot do it all - pen lyrics, compose music and sing too.”
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Hard Work and Training Is a Must
Monday, May 21, 2007
City sways to Sufi music: Singers from Pakistan delight Ludhianvis
Ludhiana: The hovering communal tension in the air took a backseat last night as Ustaad Badar-uz-Zaman and Ustaad Qamar-uz-Zaman began the process of healing souls through Sufi music. Hailing from Pakistan, these two singers took the audience through a journey of Sufi kalams interspersed with commentary, to help the people understand this genre.
The Sufi evening, titled Sada-e sufi was a presentation of Sufi Foundation, headed by former DGP Punjab Dr A A Siddqui.
The Lahore-based brothers began unraveling their magic with a Punjabi rendition of Kasur Gharana bandish. The brother duo had the audience mesmerized with their next kalam, Sadi gal sundaja ve sohneiya. Post this, Baba Bulleh Shah ruled the night with the audience sending in their list of demands.
The trained and experienced singers, after pointing that “Sufism is not just belting out kalams It is a direct connection with the Almighty” had a piece of advice for the aspirants in their field.
“Hard work and training is a must. The knowledge of sur, taal, laay, lyrics is all very important, and above all, learn to identify your area of expertise. One person cannot do it all - pen lyrics, compose music and sing too.”
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Express India - Ludhiana, IndiaMonday, May 21, 2007
City sways to Sufi music: Singers from Pakistan delight Ludhianvis
Ludhiana: The hovering communal tension in the air took a backseat last night as Ustaad Badar-uz-Zaman and Ustaad Qamar-uz-Zaman began the process of healing souls through Sufi music. Hailing from Pakistan, these two singers took the audience through a journey of Sufi kalams interspersed with commentary, to help the people understand this genre.
The Sufi evening, titled Sada-e sufi was a presentation of Sufi Foundation, headed by former DGP Punjab Dr A A Siddqui.
The Lahore-based brothers began unraveling their magic with a Punjabi rendition of Kasur Gharana bandish. The brother duo had the audience mesmerized with their next kalam, Sadi gal sundaja ve sohneiya. Post this, Baba Bulleh Shah ruled the night with the audience sending in their list of demands.
The trained and experienced singers, after pointing that “Sufism is not just belting out kalams It is a direct connection with the Almighty” had a piece of advice for the aspirants in their field.
“Hard work and training is a must. The knowledge of sur, taal, laay, lyrics is all very important, and above all, learn to identify your area of expertise. One person cannot do it all - pen lyrics, compose music and sing too.”
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