Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Sufi Qawwali

A sufi qawwali program is being organised on Dt. 02.02.2009 at GNG College , Yamuna Nagar. The program shall start at about 11.00 am. Please be seated at least 15 minutes in advance before start of the program, to avoid any incovineinces. All are invited. 

The participant artists is Ghulam Qadar Niazi. Ghulam Qadar Niazi is associated with the Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Aaulia and Hazrat Amir Khusro, New Delhi, as a Darbari Aastana Singer.Qadar Niazi is one of the most famous Qawwali singer in the Sufi Styles, Aastana Gayaki as well as the Modern Qawwali tradition. Trained by his late father, “Inam Ahmed Khan Mehboob Ragi”, the Qawwali Samrat.The Qawwali Samrat Award was presented by the Late President of India, Shri Giani Zail Sing. Qadar Niazi hails from the family of traditional Gharana musician and reputed Qawwal who traditionally enjoyed the patronage of Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. He belongs to the legendry Hapur Gharana which gave Indian Musical Giants such as Ustad Kubre Mohammad Khan, Ustad Shaadi Khan and Ustad Murad Khan. Most of his ancestor were the court Musician and they were on the top of most classical vocalist as well as Dhurpadiyas since last more than 700 years. 

For further details about the artists please visit

www.salilbhatt.com

www.akramkhantabla.com

www.qadarniaziqawwal.com