Voices of the Spirit returns for a second year! This time with an entirely new line-up of musicians representing the city’s diverse faith communities. Voices of the Spirit 2 will explore Houston’s amazing cultural mix.
The Ismaili Muslim community is represented by eight individuals, four women and four men. While they seldom perform outside the Jamatkhana (the name of an Ismaili place of worship and gathering), their repertoire of naat, hamd and salaam is drawn from age-old poetry in Urdu, sung in praise of Allah. It is always performed without instrumental accompaniment and often opens and closes worship services at the Jamatkhana.
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