6 min
Music
Chhaap Tilak and Kesariya Balam
Two songs woven together, recorded for the Small World Music series in Toronto.
About the artist
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal
Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad sing qawwali in the tradition of the Qawwal Bacchon ka Gharana, the Delhi school of devotional singers whose line is traced back to the circle around Amir Khusrau. Fareed Ayaz was born in 1952; the brothers perform with an ensemble that usually includes their sons.
Qawwali as they sing it is a long form: a poem is opened, turned, repeated and pressed until it gives way. Their audience widened considerably through Coke Studio, but the setting they come from is the shrine and the mehfil rather than the stage.
Upcoming events
Where Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal has taught.
No dates are listed at the moment. These are the gatherings Paths Are Many has on record.
Talks & videos
Watch before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this artist in their own words.
18 min
Music
Aaj Rang Hai
The Amir Khusrau song sung on the day his master's colour fell on him, in a live performance.
140 min
Music
Qawwali Night at the World Culture Festival
A full qawwali night at the Arts Council in Karachi, more than two hours long.
Path
The wider context.
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Love & remembrance
Sufism
A mystical path of love, remembrance, poetry and inner refinement.
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