Legendary artists such as The Sabri Brothers, Akhtar Chanal Zahri and Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad come together for a night of mystic ecstasy. Over the years, the philosophy and teachings of Sufis have ...

SEHWAN / DADU: Scores of devotees continued to perform dhamal day and night in the courtyard of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s shrine in Sehwan on the second day of the great Sufi Saint’s Urs on Sunday.

Last week, Sufi chants filled the air during a blissful night — the night of Al-Qadr, which is known to be one of the holiest nights of the Ramadan month for it is when the Quran was first bestowed ...

As one entered the venue, a little before 8:00 pm — the scheduled starting time was 8:30pm — the sound check was still going on and dance performances on Bollywood songs were being rehearsed. When the ...

The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) hosted a soulful Sufi music concert featuring renowned folk musician Arieb Azhar at its Zia Mohiuddin Theatre on Thursday.The concert, titled "Qalandar ...

When Aabha Hanjura migrated from Kashmir to Bangalore eight years ago, she brought along with her a beautiful part of it, the music of Kashmir. Listening to her alluring voice is like taking a ...

The singer, who was in Bhopal for a concert, sat down with us for a cup of chai, and a chat about all things music. Lakhwinder Wadali, son of Puran Chand Wadali of the Wadali Brothers, talks about his ...

The city witnessed a rare and perfect harmony of Sufi music, folk music and Bollywood numbers at a cultural program -- Colours of Sufi and Folk 2011 -- organized at the Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan. LUDHIANA ...

LAHORE: Renowned Sufi singer Saeen Zahoor is all set to launch new songs for his upcoming album, which is due to release next month. He hopes to present Punjabi poetry by Sufi poets in a new and ...

Tagore Thetare reverberated with Sufi and Punjabi folk music here today, as young and versatile folk maestro Jageer Singh presented various songs. The programme was organised by the Indian Council of ...

One of the simplest and most enjoyable ways to explore a new culture is through its music. Understanding the genesis of folk music can be particularly enriching and rewarding and can transport you ...

In a synthesis of rarefied poetry and regional ballads, Sufi-inspired music resonated with desert-influenced songs of the Rajasthani folk heritage to animate the opening night of the 11th Remembering ...