Sufi rock, retro vibe and Bollywood Punjabi party anthems filled the campus of Jamia Hamdard University, as singer Salman Ali came calling. He then broke into a romantic couplet, sending one and all swooning: “Main unse khafa hua hi nahin/ jis tarah unhone mujhe chhua kisi aur ne chhua hi nahin/ Meri aankhein batati hain meri mohabbat ki dastaan, ki …
It’s the time of the year when some exceptional musical talent is showcased at music festivals across the country, from pure Hindustani classical and bhajans to Sufi strains, indie music and blues. Mahindra Independence Rock In its 29th edition, one of India’s oldest and longest-running festivals, which returned last year after a hiatus of almost a decade, Mahindra Independence Rock …
The rocking stage of HT City’s Friday Jam Season 8 presented by Cantabil and co-powered by Hero Xtreme and Pass Pass hosted yet another exhilarating evening of power-packed performance as singer Kunaaal Wason took to stage at DLF CyberHub with members of his band, Nasya. Singer Kunaaal Wason performed with his band Nasya for the second week of HT City's …
Attending a beautifully organised music festival of young bands from Asean countries held with the backdrop of the sixteenth century Purana Qila, I pondered upon the impermanence of musical traditions. The young seem unable to fully relate to music that is solely authentically indigenous, whether Thai, Cambodian or Indian; it appears the ‘cool’ quotient comes in with the Western sound. …
The ASI didn’t maintain the Ashokan edicts at the cavern. They then declared that the cavern was the mausoleum of an obscure Sufi saint and began offering prayers there New Delhi: A cavern in Kaimur Hills, nearly 3 km south of Sasaram in Bihar’s Rohtas district, where Lord Buddha is believed to have spent a night after attaining enlightenment at …
Queen of soulful Sufi music, Harshdeep Kaur turned 34 today. With her soothing voice, Kaur has recorded songs for movies in multiple Indian languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil and Urdu, and has established herself as a leading playback singer of Indian music industry. Singers from India and Pakistan participated in the show where Kaur wore a unique Sufi attire …