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Kin’s speech: One woman is archiving folk songs of insult and dissent from Bihar
3 months ago

Kin’s speech: One woman is archiving folk songs of insult and dissent from Bihar

Hindustan Times  

There is humour, subversion and feminism, in the songs of the Angika language. “They also offer a sense of community that says: you’re not alone.” {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Hoping to be part of a solution, Sufi has been recording, translating and preserving songs and stories in this tongue, on Wikimedia, since 2021. * Jo jo samdhi holo paray, {{^userSubscribed}} …

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‘The Chandayan’ | Decoding the 14th century epic’s relevance
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘The Chandayan’ | Decoding the 14th century epic’s relevance

The Hindu  

In the 1,000 years that constituted the Dark Ages in Europe, India enjoyed a period that produced some of the most beautiful temples, sculptures, literature, and religious syncretism in the world. One of India’s earliest Sufi premakhyans composed in Hindavi by poet Maulana Da’ud in 1379, it is little known today, outside of the scholarly community. Titled The Chandayan, after …

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All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council chairman rubbishes Rahul Gandhi's 'Abhaya Mudra' in Islam remark
6 months, 1 week ago

All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council chairman rubbishes Rahul Gandhi's 'Abhaya Mudra' in Islam remark

Op India  

Syed Naseruddin Chishty, Chairman of All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, refuted controversial remarks made by Rahul Gandhi in the parliament on Monday. However, Gandhi’s comments did not sit well with Syed Naseruddin Chisty, who denounced his claims saying, “While speaking in the Parliament today, Rahul Gandhi has said ‘Abhaya Mudra’ is also there in Islam. I refute it, there is …

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HT City Friday Jam: Enlist for Khusro’s Sufi set list today!
6 months, 3 weeks ago

HT City Friday Jam: Enlist for Khusro’s Sufi set list today!

Hindustan Times  

Is dil ko sukoon, aur haathon mein tera haath chahiye/Mujhe yeh kainat nahin, bas zindagi bhar tera saath chahiye,” says Khusro frontman Shreyash Tiwari, on how he wants Delhi to shower him with love. More of such heartwarming shero shayari and Sufi melodies wait, with the 10-member band all set to perform at the HT City & DLF Cyberhub Friday …

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Awadh Mahotsav: Five-day of cultural extravaganza to begin in Lucknow today
9 months, 1 week ago

Awadh Mahotsav: Five-day of cultural extravaganza to begin in Lucknow today

Hindustan Times  

The five-day Awadh Mahotsav that will start from Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Gomtinagar campus from Monday will be a mix of music, dance, cuisine with artists from across the state tipped to arrive here to showcase their talent. Five-day of cultural extravaganza to begin in Lucknow today The Mahotsav organised by Culture and Tourism Department, in collaboration with SNA, will feature …

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Taj Mohotsav'24 | Three decades of festivities and counting
10 months, 1 week ago

Taj Mohotsav'24 | Three decades of festivities and counting

Hindustan Times  

The 32nd edition of cultural extravaganza- Taj Mahotsav concluded with much fanfare in Agra. The 10-day annual festival themed Sanskriti and Samriddhi held at Shilpgram, celebrated the rich heritage, art, craft, cuisine, and music of the city. Singer Guru Randhawa performed at the Taj Mohotsav The grand finale concluded with a musical performance by Bollywood singer and performer Tulsi Kumar. …

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French President Emmanuel Macron at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

French President Emmanuel Macron at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi

Live Mint  

French President, Emmanuel Macron on January 26, Friday visited the Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in south Delhi. France's President Emmanuel Macron can be seen immersed in the enchanting tunes of Sufi music at the Nizamuddin dargah in New Delhi on January 26. French President Emmanuel Macron being greeted by Sufi lyricists Nizamuddin Dargah in New Delhi on Friday evening. Also …

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Friday Jam: The stage is set for Nasya’s Sufi, folk tunes
1 year, 3 months ago

Friday Jam: The stage is set for Nasya’s Sufi, folk tunes

Hindustan Times  

The second week of HT City’s Friday Jam Season 8 presented by Cantabil, co-powered by Hero Xtreme and PassPass will sure enchant the attendees as a unique blend of Sufi, Haryanvi, and Punjabi folk rhythms will echo tonight at DLF CyberHub, Gurugram. While Jassie Gill and Babbal Rai set the stage on fire with their performance last week, today evening …

Gurugram Stage Jam Nasya Kunaaal Wason
Parineeti Chopra-Raghav Chadha wedding: Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Bhupesh Baghel & Ashok Gehlot on the guest list
1 year, 3 months ago

Parineeti Chopra-Raghav Chadha wedding: Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Bhupesh Baghel & Ashok Gehlot on the guest list

Firstpost  

According to reports, Chief ministers of Delhi, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan – Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot are likely to be in attendance Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha are getting married in Udaipur on September 24. Then they will go to The Leela Palace, where all functions will be held.” Guest List The expected guests for …

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Shailaja Khanna | Are musicians today losing confidence in desi sounds?
1 year, 11 months ago

Shailaja Khanna | Are musicians today losing confidence in desi sounds?

Deccan Chronicle  

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. …

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Babri Masjid and the politics of demolition
2 years, 1 month ago

Babri Masjid and the politics of demolition

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 06, 2022 20:43 IST “. The slogan, “Babri to bas jhanki hai, Kashi Mathura baki hai”, stands testimony to the yearning that continues to haunt India even today. They include the demolition of seven mazars in UP’s Mathura in 2018, ordered by the Adityanath government, the one in Barabanki in 2021, and the mazar between Chaubepur and …

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Interview | We have performed Qawwalis all over the globe, but there is no place like India: Ghulam Waris Nizami
2 years, 9 months ago

Interview | We have performed Qawwalis all over the globe, but there is no place like India: Ghulam Waris Nizami

Firstpost  

Red Fort Festival - Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, a 10-day cultural extravaganza hosted at the iconic Red Fort from 25 March-3 April 2022, was organised by the joint collaboration of Ministry of Culture and Dalmia Bharat Group as part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. One of the most anticipated performances of the festival was by the Qawwali singer …

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Kavita Seth: I don’t want to sing any and every song that is offered to me
3 years, 2 months ago

Kavita Seth: I don’t want to sing any and every song that is offered to me

Hindustan Times  

While many artistes were unhappy about the restrictions that the pandemic-induced lockdown brought about last year, for singer Kavita Seth, it was the other way around. Kavita Seth: I don’t want to sing any and every song that is offered to me Seth, who scored the music for Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy, featuring Tabu and Ishaan Khatter and also …

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Nakuul Mehta, Jankee share first glimpse of their son Sufi as he turns 7 months old. Watch
3 years, 4 months ago

Nakuul Mehta, Jankee share first glimpse of their son Sufi as he turns 7 months old. Watch

India Today  

Nakuul Mehta and wife Jankee Parekh Mehta welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on February 3. NAKUUL MEHTA AND JANKEE SHARE FIRST GLIMPSE OF THEIR BABY BOY SUFI Nakuul Mehta and Jankee Mehta often share adorable posts with their baby boy, Sufi. @babysufim.” Check it out: THE MEANING BEHIND NAKUUL MEHTA AND JANKEE'S SON'S NAME Jankee Parekh earlier shared …

Sufi Baby Share Son Nakuul Mehta First Glimpse Jankee
Book Review: Onus on the moderate Muslim to reclaim Islam's heterodox legacy
3 years, 9 months ago

Book Review: Onus on the moderate Muslim to reclaim Islam's heterodox legacy

Deccan Chronicle  

Had it not been for the bitterly-wrought Partition, Sufism, which had its origins in the Arabian peninsula during the Prophet’s lifetime but flourished in India in the 13th and 14th centuries, would have emerged as the signature model of inclusive and, as it happens, syncretic Islam. This is the thesis of Ghazala Wahab’s timely book that is simultaneously a ready-reckoner …

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Happy Birthday Harshdeep Kaur: Top 5 Songs by the Soulful Sufi Singer
4 years ago

Happy Birthday Harshdeep Kaur: Top 5 Songs by the Soulful Sufi Singer

News 18  

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 …

Sufi Indian Happy Birthday Song Kaur Harshdeep Kaur
Eid-e-Milad 2020: Date, history, significance and celebration
4 years, 2 months ago

Eid-e-Milad 2020: Date, history, significance and celebration

India Today  

Muslim believers of the Sufi or the Barelvi school of thought mark the birth anniversary of the last Prophet of Islam, Prophet Muhammad by celebrating Eid Milad-un-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad. Eid-e-Milad 2020 is being celebrated on October 29th in Saudi Arabia and on October 30th in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other parts of the subcontinent region. History of Eid-e-Milad …

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No Qawwali nights or sitting in the courtyard as Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah reopens amid COVID-19
4 years, 4 months ago

No Qawwali nights or sitting in the courtyard as Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah reopens amid COVID-19

Hindustan Times  

Just when the mood of Sufi lovers across Delhi pumped up at the news of Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah reopening from September 6, the precautions taken in accordance with the government’s Unlock 4 guidelines continue to be a spoil sport but for public health concerns amid coronavirus. Closed for 5 months amid the COVID-19 lockdown, Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah is …

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There are two Kashmirs today, says poet Ayaz Rasool Nazki
5 years, 3 months ago

There are two Kashmirs today, says poet Ayaz Rasool Nazki

The Hindu  

Since August 5 this year, Kashmir has been shut down and an information blockade has silenced and invisibilised the voices raised against the official narrative of normalcy. Poetry in Kashmir in the past two decades has been marked by the appearance of resistance poetry, which Barbara Harlow defines as ‘a force for mobilizing a collective response to occupation and domination …

India Poetry Memory Sufi Kashmiri Poet Shahid Ali
Under the Banyan Tree on A Full Moon Night: April edition of Delhi event celebrates folk music
5 years, 8 months ago

Under the Banyan Tree on A Full Moon Night: April edition of Delhi event celebrates folk music

Firstpost  

Under the Banyan Tree on A Full Moon Night’s April edition will feature performances by the Sufi singer Mooralala Marwada followed by the neo-folk fusion band, Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Café. Under the Banyan Tree on A Full Moon Night, conceptualised as a monthly tradition of celebrating and enjoying music with friends and family in an intimate Baithak-style setting, is all …

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S'capades of folk and Sufi
5 years, 9 months ago

S'capades of folk and Sufi

Deccan Chronicle  

Having scored music for over 100 films, Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are among the most popular composers today. “It’s been a fabulous journey with all these films, Bollywood has truly inspired us to do music that touches one and all,” says Salim, adding that their collaboration with Rajasthani folk musicians is very old and is an outcome of their deep …

Music Bollywood Sufi Indian Folk Salim Duo
S'capades of folk and Sufi
5 years, 9 months ago

S'capades of folk and Sufi

Deccan Chronicle  

Having scored music for over 100 films, Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are among the most popular composers today. “It’s been a fabulous journey with all these films, Bollywood has truly inspired us to do music that touches one and all,” says Salim, adding that their collaboration with Rajasthani folk musicians is very old and is an outcome of their deep …

Music Bollywood Sufi Indian Folk Salim Duo