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 ONE WORLD, ONE MUSIC PRESENTS:

MUSIC OF INDIA

QAWWALI SHOWCASE | TRADITIONAL SUFI MUSIC

OCTOBER 22 | 3:00 P.M. | STUDIO A

Qawwali is a musical tradition from the Indian subcontinent with historical roots that can be traced back to the 13th century.

Qawwali is a passionate devotional practice in which the concept of 'ISHQ' (love of the divine) is ecstatically expressed through the mystical verses of Sufi poets, sung in Urdu, Farsi, Hindi and Punjabi. The origins of qawwali music date back about a thousand years to the first Sufi mystics who came to India. Qawwali has evolved into an immense art form spanning over hundreds of years of poets, languages & musical evolutions.

This musical tradition is defined by dynamic vocals and the unique traditional instruments of Pakistan such as the harmonium, tabla and sitar.

This music is designed to invoke deep sublime feelings in the audience by utilizing powerful rhythms combined with ancient lyrics written in languages such as Urdu, Punjabi, Farsi.

Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami and his disciple Faraz Nizami are keeping alive a musical heritage with knowledge that was passed down from their ancestors from Pakistan and India. Ghulam and Faraz are 17th and 18th-generation musicians respectively, and they are descendants of an incredibly rich musical heritage called the Seniya Gharana.

Ustad Nizami performed for the Pakistani National Council for the Arts for over 25 years, in addition to performing for Pakistani heads of State, 3 US presidents, Saudi King Abdullah, Jordan King Hussein, Nelson Mandela, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Diana. In 2008 he came to the United States as a Fulbright Scholar to teach music at the University of Texas and in 2009 founded The Nizami School of Sufi Music in Austin Texas.

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Event Details

• Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023
• Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
• Venue: Studio A
• Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-of-india-tickets-727667080827?aff=oddtdtcreator

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• Cost: $25 – $40

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• Name: Studio A | One World, One Music

One World, One Music is a concert series featuring cultural music from around the globe.  It is through our shared love of music that we are able to foster a kindred spirit of understanding and respect of where we come from and where we are going as inhabitants of our one world.

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