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Sufi Qawwali by Farhan Shah & Brothers at Nexus Arts Centre, Adelaide Australia

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  • Posted on May 5, 2019

Mix of Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s well loved qawwali’s sung at the Nexus Arts…

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  • Aga Khan University

Ally Adnan: The History, Art and Performance of Qawwali

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  • Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Video in Urdu language   Karachi, Pakistan: On January 3, 2019, Aga Khan University hosted…

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'Ali Mowla' - Eid Qawwali at the Ismaili Centre
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‘Ali Mowla’ – Eid Qawwali at the Ismaili Centre

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  • Posted on August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

Eid celebrations fill the Ismaili Centre, Toronto with the sounds of qawwali. Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwal of…

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Qawwali: "Man Kunto Maula" live at Aga Khan Museum Toronto
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Qawwali: “Man Kunto Maula” live at Aga Khan Museum Toronto

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  • Posted on December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

Qawwali by Tahir Faridi Qawwal.   Support their documentary project on the Qawwali: Music of…

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What We Hold Dear: The Musical Legacy of the Sufis - Indian Summer Festival at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby
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What We Hold Dear: The Musical Legacy of the Sufis – Indian Summer Festival at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby

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  • Posted on July 8, 2016August 2, 2016

Presented with support from the Ismaili Centre Burnaby

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A Unique South Asian Art: Qawwali and Devotional Singing
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A Unique South Asian Islamic Art: Qawwali and Devotional Singing

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  • Posted on June 24, 2016February 4, 2017

While the music is the most recognizable part of a qawwali, the music only exists to emphasize and intensify the words. The text is what Sufis rely on to open their minds and bring them to an ecstatic state.

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Organized by the Aga Khan Youth & Sports Board for Pakistan: A Celebration of folk and Sufi music

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  • Posted on April 7, 2016August 2, 2016

Legendary artists such as The Sabri Brothers, Akhtar Chanal Zahri and Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad come together

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture India, all set to begin three-day Nizamuddin Apni Basti Mela
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture India, all set to begin three-day Nizamuddin Apni Basti Mela

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  • Posted on November 27, 2015August 2, 2016

“Nizamuddin Basti is a cradle of Hindustani culture since the time of Amir Khusrau who…

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Eid al-Adha celebrations fill the Ismaili Centre, Toronto with the sounds of qawwali
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Eid al-Adha celebrations fill the Ismaili Centre, Toronto with the sounds of qawwali

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  • Posted on November 8, 2014August 2, 2016

SHANIFA NASSERAMINA LALANI for TheIsmaili.org – 6 November 2014 – Toronto, 5 October 2014 —…

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Qawwali by Sabri Brothers in praise of Shah Karim
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Qawwali by Sabri Brothers in praise of Shah Karim

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  • Posted on October 31, 2014August 2, 2016

  MUSIC COMPOSED AND DIRECTED BY: Haji Maqbool Ahmed Sabri LEAD VOCALS & HARMONIUM: Haji…

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Toronto: Qawwali by Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad and Brothers
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Toronto: Qawwali by Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad and Brothers

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  • Posted on August 21, 2014August 2, 2016

Aga Khan Museum in collaboration with the Institute of Islamic Studies and McGill University presents…

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Kiran Ahluwalia & Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali: Presented in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum
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Kiran Ahluwalia & Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali: Presented in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum

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  • Posted on June 29, 2014August 2, 2016

Royal Conservatory 2014-2015 Season, World Music Series, World Music, Royal Conservatory Presents South Asian vocal…

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WORLD OF KHUSRAU, an exhibition at UP State Archives, Lucknow – in collaboration with Aga Khan Trust for Culture

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  • Posted on June 7, 2013August 2, 2016

Aga Khan Trust for Culture in collaboration with the UP State Archives is organising an…

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  • Art and Culture

South Delhi is the new destination for music enthusiasts and nature lovers in the city

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 26, 2013February 21, 2018

Here, culture meets nature – Indian Express On Thursday night, the semi-octagonal amphitheatre was lit…

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Flavours of Nizamuddin – Apni Basti Mela organised by the Aga Khan Foundation

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  • Posted on December 1, 2012June 2, 2018

The second edition of Apni Basti Mela is bigger and more varied. Chicken samosas and…

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  • Art and Culture

Mystic passion: Festival dedicated to the Khanaqahi Qawwali of Amir Khusrau

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 15, 2012August 2, 2016

A need to preserve the magic of tradition prompted the Aga Khan Trust for Culture…

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  • Art and Culture

Article: The sound of a qawwali

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  • Posted on June 14, 2012August 2, 2016

The final resting place of saint Nizamuddiun Auliya and poet Amir Khusrau is a cultural…

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  • Art and Culture

Sufi songs for the soul: Jashn-e-Khusrau: A Collection

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  • Posted on June 10, 2012August 2, 2016

Jashn-e-Khusrau: A Collection Roli Books & Aga Khan Trust For Culture Pages 221. Rs 1,995…

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  • Art and Culture

Keeping the genius of Khusrau alive: Book on ‘khanaqahi qawwali’ launched in collaboration with Aga Khan Trust for Culture

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  • Posted on February 20, 2012August 2, 2016

New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) If one sets about the task of reviving 14th century…

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  • Art and Culture

Professor Ali Asani: From Qawwali to Sufi Rock: Contemporary Expressions of Muslim Devotional Literature

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  • Posted on May 4, 2011August 2, 2016

Ali Asani, professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic religion and cultures at Harvard University, gave a…

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  • Art and Culture

Islamic concert at University of Alberta | Edmonton Journal

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  • Posted on April 28, 2011August 2, 2016

A rare chance to take in traditional music of the Arab world happens Saturday in…

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  • Asia

Nizamuddin Basti Puts Out Welcome Mat With Street Festival – India Real Time – WSJ

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  • Posted on December 19, 2010August 2, 2016

Lots of Delhi residents and foreigners already know this centrally located neighborhood – or at…

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  • Art and Culture

Ali Ki Shan: Qawwali, by Karim Sangeet

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  • Posted on November 7, 2010August 2, 2016

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  • Art and Culture

Houston: Film Screening: Sufi Soul – The Mystic Music of Islam

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  • Posted on May 25, 2010August 2, 2016

Film Screenings Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam Saturdays, June 5 and 12 Screenings…

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  • Art and Culture

Jashn e Khusrau, A Festival of Poetry and Music as Part of Delhi Urban Renewal Rrogramme

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 2, 2010August 2, 2016

The Jashn e Khusrau, which celebrates the Sufiana kalaam (mystical poetry of Islam) of Amir…

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